It’s time to get our hands dirty. Release 0.2 has us getting involved in real projects on GitHub. After looking at several projects suggested by the teacher, I chose to get involved with the Brave browser.
The Brave Browser
Brave is a web browser for desktops and mobile that’s notable for its built-in ad blocker. They aim to provide a faster and safer web browsing experience. The browser was founded by the creator of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla.
The code can be found on their GitHub repository: here. Brave was built using Electron, and most of its code is – of course – in JavaScript.
Brave’s documentation can also be found within its repository in the docs section. Their documentation covers how to contribute, build and install on Linux and Windows, and localize, to name a few.
How Can I get Involved?
There are many ways to get involved with the project, and they’re listed in the CONTRIBUTING.md document:
- Help triage issues
- Update documentation
- Help on the translations and
- Work on the code
What’s great is that if I need any help, I can ask on their forums or their Discord server (That’s a Discover invite link). They are also active on GitHub, which would be helpful for resolving issues and pull requests quickly.
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