How to Familiarize Yourself with a Body of Code

Don't panic! Don't Panic! (typically you don't have to understand all the code)

Four steps:

  1. Build
  2. Browse
  3. Improve
  4. Contribute
What you gain from OSS is a loan that you have to repay.

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