Exploring the Open Source Realm

I just took my first steps into the open source world and it was amazing. As my first project, I built a note taking application with the help of some open source projects and Github. I’m going to admit, I was a bit scared at first because I hadn’t touched web development in months so I was I rusty in Javascript and other web technologies. Thanks to my instructor, I was able to set-up everything on Github with ease and execute git commands that I had forgotten. All in all it was a good experience and was nice to get back into coding after a long break from it. Whiteboard Application The point of this application is to allow users to takes notes on a webpage. There are also features such as saving what you have written on the whiteboard or clearing the whiteboard all at once. The application was built using the following open source projects: ·          Filer ·          PaperCSS ·   ...

Visual Studio Code is the project I plan to use to help me get involved within the open source community. Developed by Microsoft, it has become one of the most popular source-code editor out there. An editor with beneficial features built in such as: ·            Debugging ·           IntelliSense ·           Git source control ·           Integrated terminal ·           Extension marketplace Plus there’s so much more that I haven’t mentioned. The application is written in Typescript and supports Windows, OS and Linux. During my internship I came across the release notes of Visual Studio Code for the month of August. Out of curiosity I quickly scanned the notes and reached the bottom of the page. I was amazed at the number of contribu...