Elevator Pitch
The story of Sahil Dua about how he hacked the process of learning a new programming language. He’ll be talking about how he learned new languages by contributing to open source projects. The talk will also cover some other benefits of contributing to open source projects.
Description
There are innumerous programming languages out there and generally, multiple languages are used at most of the companies. How do you learn a new programming language for use at work or just for fun? How do you make sure you learn good practices of that new language?
This talk will cover an unconventional way of learning a new programming language at work - contributing to open source software.
By the end of this talk, you will know:
- How to learn a new programming language by contributing to open source projects.
- How to build your open source portfolio alongside your office work.
- Other personal benefits of contributing to open source projects.
- How to find beginner-friendly open source python projects for your area of interest.
Whether you’re new in the tech industry or a veteran, you will find this new perspective interesting.
Notes
Blog post about the story - https://hackernoon.com/unconventional-way-of-learning-a-new-programming-language-e4d1f600342c