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How often do you contribute to open source projects? (lemmy.ml)

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[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 11 points 10 months ago

I have commits accepted to major projects you have heard of. Mainly because I have no patience for a poorly worded README.
I co-maintain a couple of mildly popular things you almost certainly haven't even heard of.
I solely maintain a half dozen utilities that are only used by myself and some brave souls who randomly found them on GitHub.

TL;DR: I am an open source hipster, because "you probably haven't heard of" my work, but I think it's pretty keen.

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