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Jul 23, 2026 · Industry Insights

From Real Problems to Core Open‑Source Contributors: A Practical Guide

The article interviews three newly appointed core contributors—Ray community member Fan Shilun, Apache Auron committer Gui Hua‑wen, and Linux kernel maintainer reviewer Li Nan—who describe how they turned business pain points into open‑source contributions, the skills they gained, and actionable steps for engineers to start and grow in open‑source communities.