There are amazing programmers out there who have zero commits to public GitHub repos, yet they work with open source projects every day. Sometimes focusing on work or perhaps a busy personal life makes it difficult to find time to contribute, and that’s not a problem, it shouldn’t make us feel guilty.
Helping a colleague use a technology, making it more accessible by spreading it among your peers, are examples of activities that truly benefit the entire ecosystem but do not entitle you to a badge.

If you really want to contribute to open source, you should first learn what Open Source really means, and then I can share some tips of how to effectively contribute.

But you don't have to. In this talk I will try to explain to you why.