{"id":1283,"date":"2010-07-13T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zackgrossbart.com\/blog\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2022-01-15T06:12:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T10:12:13","slug":"choosing-an-open-source-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zackgrossbart.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/choosing-an-open-source-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing an Open Source Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chapter 2 – Market Yourself Into A Remote Job<\/div>\n

Choose an open source project that you care about. Don\u2019t spend your time working on a project if you don\u2019t believe in it. It is more important to work on a project you like than one that is high profile.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to choose a famous project. You don\u2019t need to work on Linux<\/a> or the Apache HTTP Server<\/a>. You may have never heard of Mercurial<\/a>, Pentaho<\/a>, or Scribus<\/a>, but they are all popular open source projects with sizable communities. In open source, being a bigger fish in a smaller pond can help you stand out.<\/p>\n

Small to medium sized open source projects give you more of a chance to make a difference and show off your skills. Smaller projects also tend to be more focused which makes them easier to talk about. It doesn\u2019t matter if a potential employer has never heard of the open source project you are working on. An open source project can be a useful place to show your skills as long as:<\/p>\n

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  1. The project is easily found using Google.<\/li>\n
  2. You can give a comprehensive description about what the project is, who will use it, why it is important, and what you did for it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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