How do I find good first issues for FOSS contributions ?

GitHub search: label:"good first issue" label:documentation. Filter language, org. Linux? Add is:open repo:linux/*.

What's the biggest mistake in open source pull requests?

Working on main branch or skipping CONTRIBUTING.md. Fork-branch-PR every time.

Nope. Docs, tests, typos — all gold. Play to strengths.

Everyone figured FOSS contributions would be plug-and-play by 2026. Nope. Git's quirks endure, tripping up newbies and vets alike.

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