Open source projects offer the perfect opportunity to make your downtime meaningful while building skills, connections, and a robust portfolio.
Open source is a thriving ecosystem of collaboration where developers, designers, and contributors work together to create free and accessible software.
Getting started with open source involves identifying your interests, starting small, joining communities, learning the workflow, and being consistent with your contributions.
Some popular open source projects to start with include VS Code, FreeCodeCamp, OpenAI's Whisper, WhiteBIT Ecosystem, and Mozilla Projects.