An Open Task Is Not Yet a Contribution
Most contributor onboarding starts by collecting identity. Create an account. Join the community. Request repository access. Pick an issue. Only then discover whether the work is relevant, bounded or even ready to be attempted. That sequence is especially awkward in AI-assisted development. An Agent can produce a plausible patch quickly, but speed does not answer the questions that maintainers…
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