Contributing to open source seems intimidating. "Do I have enough experience? Is this something for me at all?" Maybe you are also stalled because there are too many open source projects to choose from, or you cannot find a single one for your first contribution?

You may wonder why bother at all? Open source is a wonderful, magic world. You can work with the brightest minds in the world, you have unparalleled opportunities to grow your skills, you can get exposure to the tech world and even land a new job! Your contribution could literally change the lives of many people!

I am the maintainer of a highly popular Python open source project, I have contributed to more than 300 open source projects, and I work full time on open source. However, my journey in open source only started a few years ago.

After this talk, all your doubts will be gone. I will show you that everybody can contribute to open source, regardless of experience, professional status, ... and especially age. It is never too late to join the party!