Everything you need to build in the open,wherever you're building from.
This hub connects you with websites, data, guides, toolkits, and community networks that support open source innovation from the Global South and beyond.
Note: This page is a non-exhaustive collection of third-party resources for informational purposes only. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, partnership, or affiliation with the Eclipse Foundation. Listed resources are not partner resources unless explicitly stated.
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Get started with open source
First steps for finding your footing and making your first contribution.
opensource.com
Getting started in open source
/what-is-github
Git and GitHub Fundamentals
/contributing-to-open-source
Contributing to Open Source on GitHub
/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github
Finding Ways to Contribute to Open Source
/good-first-issue
Explore GitHub projects tagged “good first issue”
opensource.org/licenses
Open source license guide
Learn & build your skills
Free tutorials, courses, and technical talks to keep leveling up.
freecodecamp.org/learn
Learn to code with freeCodeCamp
www.w3schools.com
W3Schools free online tutorials
@EclipseFdn
Technical talks, tutorials, demos, and insights from Eclipse Foundation open source projects
jakarta.ee/learn
Jakarta EE learning resources
Communities & networks
Regional and topic-based groups actively building together.
Discover and contribute to projects
Where to find real projects, and the Eclipse Foundation’s own.
Mentorship and opportunities
Fellowships, internships, and structured programs to grow in.
Open source in the Global South: data and research
Reports and datasets tracking where and how open source is growing.
Events and conferences
Where the community shows up in person and online.
Funding and support
Grants, fellowships, and financial backing for sustained work.
Open source organisations and useful tools
The foundations behind the ecosystem, and tools worth having on hand.
- Eclipse Foundation
- Apache Software Foundation
- Linux Foundation
- Mozilla Foundation
- Open Source Initiative
- How to install Eclipse Temurin as your open source Java runtime
- Weblate: libre software web-based continuous localisation system (GNU licence)
- NVDA: free & open source screen reader for Windows
- Orca: free & open source screen reader
- Mozilla DeepSpeech: free & open source speech-to-text engine
- Made in Nigeria: tools and projects built by Nigerian developers