In this episode of "LEO: EP#11", we're talking about Open Source! Open Source software is a powerful tool that can change your life in ways you never imagined.  In this episode, we're going to discuss the benefits of using Open Source software and how it can help you achieve your goals.  We'll discuss the different types of Open Source and why you should choose it for your business or project. We'll also give you tips on how to get started using Open Source and ways to maximize its benefits! Open Source contributions can change your life in ways you never thought possible. From building your skills and portfolio to networking with industry professionals, the benefits are endless. In this video, we reveal the top life-changing benefits of getting involved with open-source projects and how you can start contributing today. Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow and excel in your career.  Watch now and unlock the power of Open Source!   Follow me! LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman23ks/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/coding_aman?igshid=ZmZhODViOGI=  Varun's Github: https://github.com/khatrivarun  Timestamps  0:00 - Introduction of Varun.  0:48 - How did you get into programming?  2:33 - What is Open Source? Why was Open Source started?  5:46 - How do people find communities to contribute to their Open Source projects?  9:02 - How can students get people to contribute to their Open Source projects.  10:29 - How did you get into Open Source?  11:26 - Has contributing to opensource helped you in your professional life  12:49 - How can non coders contribute to Open Source?  14:18 - What is a developer advocate?  16:35 - Minimum requirements to contribute to opensource projects.  20:15 - What kind of qualities do get from contributing to opensource projects. 24:05 - How to ask for help when you want to solve your doubts while doing opensource projects  25:06 - Why don't people contribute to opensource.  26:55 - What are issues?  27:35 - How do I locate projects as a early developer  29:55 - What are the red and green flags of finding a projects  33:10 - Could you give examples of good written issues.  35:40 - What kind of soft and hard skills have you picked up contributing to opensource.  38:54 - Live example on how to contribute to a opensource project.  48:40 - What is a pull request?  49:30 - Do all pull request get merged?  51:53 - How did you feel making your first pull request?  53:19 - Final words from Varun.  54:40 - Outro   Listen to the episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/aman-shrivastava0  Checkout the rest of the episodes of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkuLYQmCIltBhyq2i5FKAcbrS8VDY_Rc9  Chekout the DSA playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkuLYQmCIltAFFzaVHLPQcykPs0JbCRkE  Checkout the leetcode playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkuLYQmCIltAfknUyMxV-TiE2eanaGpQz  Checkout the Geeks for Geeks Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkuLYQmCIltC7JWSRhuVA9JeZdjEHVSHP  Checkout the video 3 Tips for CS Students | Ft. Priyaank Arora: https://youtu.be/0s_X-JkGyoI