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iggywrite
May 20th, 2018, 09:04 PM
I'm not sure where to post this or where to look, so if this is the wrong forum to post, please direct me to the correct area.

I've been using Linux off and on since 2003-4 (starting with Novell SuSe and moving on to Debian and Ubuntu afterwards. Currently running Lubuntu 18.04 due to limited system resources). Anyway, although I do code for fun (simple little applications in python or c) I'm not really an expert and I don't feel like I have the ability to really assist or contribute on that end. What I would like to do is find some projects I can work on and contribute to that aren't reliant on coding skill or related technical ability. I've thought about contributing via creating man pages, but I'm not sure where to start, or who to reach out to to begin doing something.

Anyway, if anybody has an idea where they can direct me, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'd like to actually do something for a change, rather than just being a casual user. Thanks for reading, and looking forward to responses.

--- iggy

deadflowr
May 20th, 2018, 09:22 PM
Maybe help with bugs and bug triaging.
Some threads started over at the hub:
https://community.ubuntu.com/
such as
https://community.ubuntu.com/t/volunteers-wanted-for-desktop-bugs/4469/39
and
https://community.ubuntu.com/t/100-paper-cuts-in-18-10/5595
to name a few.
Also this discussion:
https://community.ubuntu.com/t/bug-squad-mentoring/4851

Hope that points you toward something.

iggywrite
May 23rd, 2018, 11:29 PM
Thanks for the advice. This certainly looks like a great way to get involved.