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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Disastrous-Job-1286 on 2025-10-18 03:40:32+00:00.
Every time I try to contribute to an open-source project, I get lost.
I open the repo, look through the folders, and even though I understand the tech stack (React, Node, etc.), I still can’t wrap my head around how everything fits together.
I’ve built my own full-stack apps from scratch, but when it comes to existing projects, it feels impossible to figure out where to start or what’s going on… let alone make a contribution.
How do you guys approach this?