Maybe have a look on Kubernetes. It's one of the most active projects on github. Super exciting technology, huge ecosystem, and great community!
And plenty of low-hanging fruit on the documentation :-)
Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
11–20 of 37 posts
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#12Maybe have a look on Kubernetes. It's one of the most active projects on github. Super exciting technology, huge ecosystem, and great community!
Here's a link to the kubernetes docs repo. https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes.github.io
There is also a special interest group for documentation on the kubernetes slack channel #sig-docs
Would love some help updating the kubernetes/minikube docs :)
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#13I'm one of the maintainers for Redux ( https://github.com/reactjs/redux ), and added a couple major sections to the docs. I'm always interested in more ways to improve the docs, whether it be new information, improving the writing, or something else.
If you're interested in helping out, file an issue and we'll see what you might be able to do.
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#14You could try contacting realm.io - the worlds 2'nd most used database.
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#15We, at the Open Bank Project, could do with some help. We are an open source API for banks https://github.com/OpenBankProject - ping me if you want to get involved
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#16Hi Philipp, the FreedomBox project could use your help improving the manual. Anything added up until the 22nd of Jan can still be included in the offline manual delivered with the project. It is a Debian Pure project, aiming to give non-technical users the possibility to run their own decentralized infrastructure on low-cost SBC's. We will do our own sprint the coming days, and all help would be appreciated :)
The manual can be found here: https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/Manual
After that date we would still be interested in improvements to the online manual, the landing page, and anything else you would want to help out with!
If there are any questions, we are willing to provide all the answers we can on OFTC #freedombox
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#17Just applauding your effort here, not only for being proactive about getting into the field you want, but also for finding ways to contribute to open source without having to submit code. Keep it up!
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#18The real question is are there any who don't need one?
Your contributions would be more than welcome in my Open-Source project, CAMotics. It's a CNC simulation software.
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#19Absolutely, we're actively looking for one for https://deepstream.io, please find more details here https://deepstreamhub.com/careers/technical-writer/
Re: Ask HN: Any open-source project in need of a Technical Writer?
#20Freeplane - a mind map open source project The freeplane community is craaaving for better documentation that can shed light to the multiple features of the program. The current docs/wiki are outdated/desorganized, and this has multiple times been recognized in the freeplane community as the #1 to priority to make freeplane easy for new users - new users just have a hard time going onboard because there are no good d…
Side issue - I've become very reluctant to even click on sourceforge links. I never know if that's the real, current site, or just an example of sourceforge's sometimes practice of keeping a project for ... how do they make money off that scheme? Or is it just not wanting to let go of relevance?