Looking for beginner-friendly open-source projects to contribute to

Check out GitHub’s 'good first issue' tag. It's basically like Tinder for finding beginner-friendly open-source issues to work on! Just swipe through the options and find something that excites you.

It's great that you want to get into open-source! A good approach is to find a project that you already use and start by lurking in their Discord or mailing list. Get familiar with how to build the project and understand the codebase. Try making small changes for fun, and you can also help with documentation or tackle simple support issues. Just remember, working on open-source can be a bit like being a pro developer—sometimes there’s less guidance compared to a paid position, so take your time to learn the ropes.

Have you heard of up-for-grabs.net? It's an awesome resource that lists various beginner-friendly projects with supportive communities and good documentation. I found it super helpful when I was starting out. I even ended up contributing to up-for-grabs itself! It’s a nice way to get your feet wet with open-source.