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diff --git a/docs/contributing/contributing_to_mozilla.rst b/docs/contributing/contributing_to_mozilla.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0e12922ece --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/contributing/contributing_to_mozilla.rst @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +Contributing to Mozilla projects +================================ + +This page is here to help you get from "I want to build Firefox" +to "I'm building my own Firefox" to "I can contribute to Firefox". +So if you'd like to help Mozilla build the best web browsers in the +world, you're in the right place. + +.. rubric:: Need help? + :name: Need_help + +The Mozilla community prides itself on being an open, accessible, and +friendly community for new participants. If you have any difficulties +getting involved or finding answers to your questions, please `come and +ask your questions in our +chatroom <https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#introduction:mozilla.org>`_, +where we can help you get started. + +We know even before you start contributing that getting set up to work +on Firefox and finding a bug that's a good fit for your skills can be a +challenge, and we're always looking for ways to improve this process: making +Mozilla more open, accessible, and easier to participate with. If you're +having any trouble following this documentation, or hit a barrier you +can't get around, please join us in the the Introduction room on Matrix. + +What skills do I need? +---------------------- + +Mozilla maintains small and large projects and we are thrilled to have contributors with +very diverse skills: + +- If you know **C++,** **Rust,** **JavaScript,** **HTML** or **CSS**, + you can :ref:`contribute to the core layers <Firefox Contributors' Quick Reference>` of + Firefox and many other Mozilla projects. +- If you know **Rust**, you can also contribute to the `Rust programming + language <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust>`_ itself, numerous crates like `grcov <https://github.com/mozilla/grcov/>`_ + or `Servo <https://servo.org/>`_, the web browser engine designed for parallelism and safety. +- If you know **Kotlin**, you can contribute to `Firefox + for Android <https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix>`_ (code name: + "Fenix"). +- If you know **Swift**, you can contribute to `Firefox for + iOS <https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios>`_ and `Firefox + Focus for iOS <https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios>`_. +- If you know **C++**, you can contribute to our `VPN client <https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client>`_. +- If you know **Python**, you can contribute to our web services, + including Firefox Sync and Firefox Accounts. +- If you know **Make**, **shell**, **Perl**, or **Python**, you can + contribute to our build systems, release engineering, and automation. +- If you know **Go** or **JavaScript**, you can contribute to `TaskCluster + <https://github.com/taskcluster/taskcluster>`_ our CI infrastructure. +- If you know **C**, you can contribute to `NSS <https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS>`_, + `Opus <https://opus-codec.org/>`_, and `Daala <https://wiki.xiph.org/Daala>`_. +- There are even many ways to contribute to the Mozilla mission without + programming. If getting involved in design, support, translation, + testing, or other types of contributions sparks your interest please + see the `Volunteer Opportunities + wiki <https://contribute.mozilla.org>`_ or the `Mozilla + community <https://mozilla.community/>`_ site. + +Perhaps you do not know programming yet, but you want to start learning? +There are `plenty of +resources <https://developer.mozilla.org/learn>`_ available on +the MDN Web Docs! |