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title: Many ways of Contributing to Open Source without Coding
osem_url: https://osem.seagl.org/conferences/seagl2016/program/proposals/225
beginning: '2016-11-11T14:00:00.000-08:00'
end: '2016-11-11T15:00:00.000-08:00'
presenters:
- name: Nithya Ruff
  osem_url: https://osem.seagl.org/users/382
  gravatar_id: ce222bad8c9414f8179edde0cfad0b76
---

When we think of open source contributions, we immediately think of code.  Yes there are many areas where we need contributions and value contributions. Example, documentation, testing, legal advice, marketing etc.  I will showcase non-code ways to contribute to open source and recognize people who are leaders in these areas.  This encourages non-traditional contributors to get involved and use this to develop deeper competency in open source methods.
