𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲

I started coding last year. I used AI to learn. I thought this path would be easy. I was wrong.

AI tools often provide code with confidence. I ran that code in my terminal. It failed many times. AI provides answers but it does not provide understanding.

I changed my learning method to fix this. I stopped trusting AI blindly. I started these steps:

• Found real open-source projects. • Studied their structure. • Listed key topics from those projects. • Read documentation with care. • Asked AI to explain specific lines of code.

This approach taught me how real code works.

I decided to build my own open-source projects. I thought a good project would bring users automatically. I made a mistake. I stayed inside my code editor. I did not talk to anyone. I did not share my work.

Coding is not your only job. Visibility and communication matter too.

I began posting on LinkedIn and Dev.to. I shared my progress. I received reactions and engagement. This feedback kept me going.

Open source is more than code. It requires helping others and sharing knowledge. You must be visible. You must be consistent.

Being a developer means more than sitting in silence. You must participate in the community.

Source: https://dev.to/motionmind2007/what-nobody-told-me-about-maintaining-an-open-source-project-307m