Free
CourseIntroduction to Open Source
Learn how to contribute to, create, and maintain open source projects!
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. 3 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
None
About this course
Open source software is open to distribution and modification by anyone in the world - that could be you! Open source projects are not only a way to contribute to the free technology movement, but also a great way to experiment with new languages and frameworks in a welcoming community.
The open source community has created a wide array of projects from software to games to video editors to music to cryptocurrency! The open source community is truly everywhere, contributing to projects by giants like Google or adding to digital public goods for collaborative healthcare efforts worldwide.
Syllabus
1 lessons • 4 quizzesThe platform
Hands-on learning
Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
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