How I Prepared for Outreachy as a Beginner

When I first heard about Outreachy, I was excited. Then I looked at the requirements… and reality hit. I wasn’t “ready.” I had done tutorials. Built small projects. But contributing to real open-source projects? That felt like a completely different level. Still, I decided to try. This is how I prepared — and what actually made a difference. 🚧 Step 1: I Accepted That I Didn’t Know Enough At the beginning, I kept thinking: «“I need to learn more before I start contributing.”» That mindset slowed