# Nine Months of Commits

DevFeed: [Nine Months of Commits](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/nine-months-of-commits-21061.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://jakeyesbeck.com/2016/01/30/nine-months-of-commits/>)

Published: 2016-01-30T12:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Jake Yesbeck](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jake-yesbeck.md>)

Topics: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [GitHub Issues](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-issues.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [Ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ruby.md>)

Tags: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-issues](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-issues.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [ruby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ruby.md>)

## AI overview

A personal reflection on nine months of participating in open source development through a Year of Commits. The author discusses increased coding confidence, the subjectivity of software feedback and pull-request reviews, and the use of GitHub Issues to find projects needing help. The article also celebrates other developers engaging with the author's project and the author's growing connection to the open source community.

## Source excerpt

It is hard to believe that already nine months have passed since the onset of my Year of Commits. In these past nine months, I have experienced a wide range of new aspects of open source development. This has truly been an eye opening experience, with many facets I doubt I would have experienced otherwise. Confidence An unexpected and fortuitous side effect of my Year of Commits has manifested as a significant boost in my overall coding confidence. Confidence is a very important aspect of anyone's life. Without confidence, a person may place objectives out of reach or deem them too arduous to achieve. Believing in one's self and having the confidence to stand up when knocked down is a trait that carries a lot of weight, especially when writing software. Writing software can be a very subjective endeavor. Especially in languages like Ruby, there are many solutions to the same problem. These subtle differences can spark myriad conversations or criticisms of a person's code. For those fortunate enough to write code for a living, think back to the times a pull request saw the most attention and accrued the most comments. Chances are, those comments pointed out style choice discrepancies or "we do not do it that way" assertions. Maintaining a steady level of confidence in the midst of such feedback is paramount. I am lucky enough to have received feedback from many different people in many different situations. This feedback and perspective help inoculate a developer and encourage them to remember they are not their code. Github Issues Another exciting event since my last year of commits update pertains to Github issues. Github is a fantastic piece of software responsible for managing git repositories and enabling collaboration amongst developers. An issue may be opened by anyone with a Github account on any public repository of their choosing. These issues have been the primary avenue I have used to find which projects need help and what I can do to help them. My excite