$ grep -r "open-source" ~/blog/

I still remember my first open source contribution—a tiny documentation fix that took me three hours to figure out how to submit properly. I was terrified I’d mess something up or that the maintainers would think my contribution was stupid. Spoiler alert: they were incredibly welcoming, and that small fix led to bigger contributions, new friendships, and eventually maintaining my own projects. Open source has been one of the most rewarding parts of my development journey, and I want to share what I’ve learned along the way.