Editing Open-source software (section)

=== Contributing ===
The basic roles OSS participants can fall into multiple categories, beginning with leadership at the center of the project who have control over its execution.<ref name=":4" /> Next are the core contributors with a great deal of experience and authority in the project who may guide the other contributors.<ref name=":4" /> Non-core contributors have less experience and authority, but regularly contribute and are vital to the project's development.<ref name=":4" /> New contributors are the least experienced but with mentorship and guidance can become regular contributors.<ref name=":4" />

Some possible ways of contributing to open-source software include such roles as [[computer programming|programming]], user [[user interface design|interface design]] and testing, [[web design]], [[bug triage]], accessibility design and testing, [[UX design]], code testing, and [[application security|security review]] and testing.<ref name=":4" /> However, there are several ways of contributing to OSS projects even without coding skills.<ref name=":4" /> For example, some less technical ways of participating are [[Software documentation|documentation]] writing and editing, [[translation]], [[project management]], event organization and coordination, marketing, release management, community management, and public relations and outreach.<ref name=":4" />

Funding is another way that individuals and organizations choose to contribute to open source projects. Groups like [[Open Collective]] provide a means for individuals to contribute monthly to supporting their favorite projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title=Open Source |url=https://blog.opencollective.com/tag/open-source/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Open Collective |language=en}}</ref> Organizations like the [[Sovereign Tech Fund]] is able to contribute to millions to supporting the tools the [[German Government]] uses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Technologies |url=https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/tech |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Sovereign Tech Fund |language=en}}</ref> The [[National Science Foundation]] established a Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program to support open source innovation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=NSF invests over $26 million in open-source projects {{!}} NSF - National Science Foundation |url=https://new.nsf.gov/tip/updates/nsf-invests-over-26m-open-source-projects |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=new.nsf.gov |language=en}}</ref>