Reading can get you a bit on the way
but it's better to start hacking.

At least for me I think is where I learn best.

pick some project that interest you and start
there. I think its better to do something that
is important to yourself in the beginning.

On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, JeremyBekka C <jrchristophel@???> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I hope this is the right place to post this question, but I am looking
> for some advice on how to gain the necessary technical skills to help with
> future development of Devuan.
>
>
> I am relatively new to Linux (2 years) and to computing in general.
> Prior to starting in Linux, I had just a rudimentary knowledge of computers
> (just from running Windows and building my own computer from parts bought
> online), but I have learned a lot of the last 2 years through working with
> Linux. I have read William E. Shotts book The Linux Command Line, and I
> also earned a Verified Certificate from the Linux Foundation by taking the
> Introduction to Linux class at www.edx.org. I am currently trying to
> learn Python through an online tutorial at http://www.learnpython.org/.
>
>
> The reason why I would like to help with Devuan is because I really love
> Linux and am sad to see what is being done to it by RedHat and systemd.
> Last year I was really discouraged because I felt like I had discovered
> Linux to late and now all that I loved about it was going away. So, it was
> a real encouragement to see the VUA and their announcement about Devuan. I
> understand the difference between Open Source and Free Software and would
> like to be a part of a community like Devuan that values the freedom of its
> users.
>
>
> I know that I have a lot to learn, especially after reading the
> technical posts here about the development of Devuan, but I am motivated
> and want to learn. There is so much out there to read that I am overwhelmed
> sometimes and don't really know where to start. There are so many man pages
> that I really don't know which ones are the most important ones to read
> first. So, I am wondering if I could get some tips on what I need to learn
> and how I can go about getting the proper training to be of service here in
> the Devuan community. I would like to be able to help detect and fix bugs,
> and maybe become a package manager someday.
>
>
> Thanks for your advice,
>
>
> Jeremy
>