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Should Open Source be a rite of passage for developers?

Open source is a vast resource that many developers are turning to, but what is the best way to get into it? John Coghlan, Sr. Manager of Developer Evangelism at GitLab, joins Dev Interrupted to discuss how to get started contributing to open source projects and why that matters in today's world. Watch the full episode with host Dan Lines here ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMFheaDFzjg

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