https://prajwal-banakar.github.io/categories/guide/Recent content in Guide on Prajwal's BlogHugoenMon, 18 May 2026 17:36:39 +0000https://prajwal-banakar.github.io/posts/what-is-open-source-and-gsoc/Thu, 23 May 2024 14:00:00 +0530https://prajwal-banakar.github.io/posts/what-is-open-source-and-gsoc/<p>After I shared <a href="https://prajwal-banakar.github.io/posts/my-gsoc-journey/">my journey to GSoC</a>, many aspiring students reached out with the same questions: <em>What exactly is open source? What is GSoC? And how can I get started?</em></p> <p>This post is for you. It&rsquo;s the guide I wish I had when I was just starting out.</p> <h3 id="what-is-open-source">What is Open Source?</h3> <p>Imagine a chef has a secret recipe for a fantastic dish. In the normal world (called &ldquo;closed source&rdquo;), they keep that recipe locked away. You can buy the dish, but you can never see how it&rsquo;s made.</p>