Request & make "first-timer-only" issues for newcomers

[cesswairimu]

(This issue is in continuation of #7683 )

Hi everyone!

We, at Public Lab, are known for welcoming new contributors into the Open Source world but a number of times, newcomers were not able to find first-timers-only issues to start their journey or face troubles making their first contribution with us.

Reasons being:

Lack of first-timers-only issues
Struggle in finding the good issue to start and lack of enough support?
We are working on both of the above aspects to support and help the maximum number of people to take their first step in their OSS journey with us, through our various projects but we need more support for this. So, this is a call to all the Public Lab members to try and create a first-timers-issue for someone who wants to start their journey and waiting for an FTO being assigned to them.

If you are a Outreachy or GSoC applicant please mention below as we will be giving these applicants priority in the next couple of weeks

If you are interested in creating first-timers-only issue, follow these instructions:

Browse through the publiclab.org and see if there's a bug which can be easily solved
Solve this issue but don't create a PR this time, instead create a FTO issue
Click on this link to start creating a new issue
We follow a specific template for FTO issues, so copy the template from here
Edit the issue body to add the goal of the issue, code snippet required, file to be updated, add screenshots(if required). Don't add code snippet required to solve in case, the issue just requires minor HTML or CSS change or equivalent.
Add a catchy and relevant title to the issue but don't include "FTO" , "first-timers-only" or equivalent in title
Get the issue you just created labeled by mentioning @publiclab/reviewers or @publiclab/plots2-reviewers.
If you have labeling privileges, feel free to do so yourself but ensure that you have used FTO template.
If you are not able to mention the above-mentioned teams, and doesn't have labeling privileges, then drop a line in Gitter channel - https://gitter.im/publiclab/publiclab or mention @jywarren @cesswairimu @emilyashley @SidharthBansal and any one of us will surely follow-up with you. You can also mention any other member, you can think of with labeling privileges.
It's time to invite a new contributor to your issue. If there are unchecked names in the below list, then those people are still looking for FTO issue to start with, so mention them in your FTO by writing - This issue is created for @[contributor-name]. Thanks!
Also, if you see, a new contributor is looking for an issue, feel free to point them to your FTO

Contributors looking for first-timers-only (FTO) issues

• @antorobo - Change function t to translation in app/views/notes/_card.html.erb #8508
• @harshdhonchak
• @PavitKaur05
• @fannyibz
• @lagunasmel
• @17sushmita
• @gaurav2699
• @jcads
• @anirudhprabhakaran3 Change deliver_now to deliver_later #9308
• @TildaDares Route "Learn more" to the core topic wiki page; 'air-quality' rather than 'question:air-quality' #9391
• @Yogita98
• @GayathriVenkatesh
• @omgupta1608
• @eightballocto
• @sahilchalia
• @raghav-max
• @roli25
• @DR-FREKE
• @Guneetsinghtuli
• @carlos-osorio-developer
• @aws107
• @krishgon
• @2201monesh
• @bajajvinamr
• @Rutwij12
• @KSVSC
• @darrylpoh
• @Timonwa
• @KarAyushman
• @Siddhart100
• @kayvaibhav
• @jdcbautista
• @CaptainDrewBoy
• @lonwabo-mnyaiza
• @divs-2018
• @tirthPatel177
• @maheshschand
• @iamkrish-coder
• @Shashwat545
• @drchibs
• @simranbiswas
• @AmandeepSingh285
• @jrogers-dev
• @CYBER-BRIX
• @maximuuss
• @Jgabriel88
• @Anand-Theertha
• @unnati914
• @Phyleria
• @Nassimprog
• @virtualpathum
• @abhiprojectz
• @BlogThe
• @gettinDrikkieWithIt
• @saraswathy-krish
• @Josiassejod1
• @sab30-webdev
• @yannaung
• @Diptime
• @Jayita10
• @Aokison

To first-time contributors: If you are looking for FTO and want your name to be added to the above list then, feel free to comment below to show your interest. If you are looking for working on a specific language/framework, mention that too in your comment.

To Public Lab members who have comment edit privileges: Please add names of newcomers who have shown into for FTO in the below comments. Also, add the names of other newcomers who are looking for FTO and shown their interest by commenting on other issues.

For any query, feel free to ask below or at Public Lab Gitter channel - https://gitter.im/publiclab/publiclab

[RuthNjeri]

Hi @antorobo 👋🏾 There's an unclaimed issue here #8508 if you would like to work on it, Just comment on the issue that you would like to work on it/are working on it so that we know it's assigned to you.

[PavitKaur05]

Hello, I am a first-time contributor here and looking for a first-timers-only issue. I would be really glad if I could be helped in finding one. Please add my name to the list. Thanks!

[cesswairimu]

Hi @PavitKaur05 , sure thing, added your name to the list and will ping you when one is available. Thanks

[fannyibz]

Hello 👋, I am a first-time contributor too. Could you also add my name to the list. Thanks a lot 😊

[cesswairimu]

@PavitKaur05 here you go #9233
Hi @fannyibz I've added your name to the list

[PavitKaur05]

@PavitKaur05 here you go #9233

Thanks, @cesswairimu I will start working on it.

[cesswairimu]

@fannyibz here is one for #9243 thanks

[lagunasmel]

Hi! I'm a first-time contributor and an applicant with Outreachy. Would you please add my name to the list for any first-time issues? Thank you! 😊

[cesswairimu]

Hi @lagunasmel here you go #9245. Welcome to PublicLab

[17sushmita]

Hi! I have set up the project locally and looking for a first-timers-issue to start contributing with PublicLab. Could you also add my name to the list? Thanks!

[adedejisalim]

Hi, I am a first-time contributor here and looking for a first-timers-only issue. I would be glad if my name could be added to the list so I can be helped with getting one. Thank you !

[daemon1024]

@adedejisalim here is one for you #9295 😄

[gaurav2699]

Hi, I am a beginner contributor and I am looking for some easy issues to get started with. I would really appreciate if anyone can help me with this. Also, I am a GSoC applicant.

[jcads]

Hi, could you also add me to the list? Thanks!

[pydevsg]

Hi, @gaurav2699 and @jcads adding you to the list, will share a fto once I come across it.

[anirudhprabhakaran3]

Hello, I'm a first-timer. I'm looking for an issue to work on and fix.

[TildaDares]

Hi, I'm a first timer. Can I be added to the list?

[jywarren]

Added you both @anirudhprabhakaran3 @TildaDares - thank you! I'll see if i can create a couple now.

[anirudhprabhakaran3]

#9392 opened as an FTO issue. Anyone interested should check that out!

[virtualpathum]

Hi, I also would like to contribute as a first timer. I prefer Java, Javascript issues if available. Thanks

[abhiprojectz]

i would like to contribute.

[nudelbrot0451]

I would like to contribute

[gettinDrikkieWithIt]

Hi, I am a first-time contributor, can you please add my name? Thanks!

[saraswathy-krish]

Hello,Thanks for doing this and helping first-time contributors out. I am a first-time contributor here and looking for a first-timers-only issue. Please add my name to the list. Thanks!

[Josiassejod1]

Add me to the list

[sab30-webdev]

Hello looking for first-time contributions , please add me to the list so I can begin contributing.

[yannaung]

Hi I would like to contribute as a first timer if possible. Is it possible for me to be added to the list?

[Diptime]

Hi there ! I'm looking for a "first-timer-only" issue to contribute to. Please add my name to the list !

[RuthNjeri]

There's a first-timers issue here to look at #9766

[Manasa2850]

There's an FTO #9832. Please claim the issue if you want to work on it.

[cesswairimu]

Hi all, adding evryone with no fto yet to the list. Thanks

[Jayita10]

Hi everyone! I want to start my open source journey and actively looking for "first-timer-only" issue to contribute. Please add my name in the list and guide me with a certain issue. Thanks!

[17sushmita]

There is an FTO, have a look if you want to work on it #9842.

[Aokison]

@cesswairimu Hello! I think I may have been missed on the list. I would still very much like to contribute to an open source project.

[cesswairimu]

Sorry about that @Aokison, added you. Thanks

[lonwabo-mnyaiza]

Hi guys, I was wondering how do I contribute more, now that I've dipped my toes?
Should I contribute more to the first-timers issues or are there other tasks that I can pick up?

[cesswairimu]

hi @lonwabo-mnyaiza, the next step would be to browse through the help-wanted issues and leave a comment on anything that interests you, rem to check if anyone is working on the issue(you can tell this but reading through the comments) if its been a while since the contributor made an update feel free to ask them if there are still working on the issue. We would love your help on these. thanks

[cesswairimu]

@Nassimprog you can claim this one #9780

[cesswairimu]

@virtualpathum here is one for you #9860

[cesswairimu]

hi , some updates
@abhiprojectz - #9860
@/BlogThe - #9742

There is a bit complex one here anyone who would like to give it a try, please leave a comment over there. Thanks everyone for you patience

[cesswairimu]

hi @saraswathy-krish here is one for you #9898

Hi all, I am moving this to another issue as the names are no longer highlighting in the list ...I will move all the unchecked names on the list to the next issue. Thanks all .

[mostafa1912]

I would like to work on java projects!