OSS Gate Online Workshop

OSS Gate runs this online workshop to give participants a hands-on first step into OSS development. Attendees join as either Beginners or Supporters. Beginners pick a target OSS together with a Supporter, follow the project's official docs to get it running, and file the issues or pull requests they discover along the way. The day runs from 13:00 to 19:00 with an icebreaker, an explanation of the OSS contribution flow, hands-on time running the chosen OSS, the feedback step (filing issues / PRs), and a wrap-up retrospective. Communication happens over Matrix via Element, using screen sharing, text chat, and voice chat. Beginners and Supporters are expected to come with a GitHub account and a development machine already set up (version control, language toolchain, editor). Beginner seats come in three tiers with different waitlist priorities: those who bring at least one Supporter, those who commit to returning as a Supporter next time, and the general slot. Supporter capacity is unlimited, and first-time Supporters are explicitly welcome — the format is designed so that someone with a GitHub account and basic OSS experience can help.