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Read through the following questions and think about what projects your answers suggest. Write them down on the etherpad:
 
<blockquote>What open source software do you use? For instance, if you use Firefox, are you interested in helping improve it? You can also consider related projects, in this case Firefox add-ons, or programs/libraries that Firefox uses to function.
 
Is there a project whose goals you find compelling? For instance, you might want to look at humanitarian projects like Sahana, or projects relating to a hobby of yours like music, videogames, or reading. If you're studying science or engineering, you might look for projects that are used by people in your field.
 
Are there any people you know who work on open source projects? Professors, classmates, friends? Getting to work with someone you like is a great reason to join a project!</blockquote>
 
You can also search through lists of projects and write down any projects that catch your eye. Here are some resources that list open source projects.:
 
* Curated lists (more useful):
 
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* Large lists/databases (less useful):
** [http://openhatch.org/projects/ OpenHatch project database]
** [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page Free software directory]
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages Wikipedia's list of FOSS projects]
** [http://www.ohloh.net/ Ohloh open source directory]
** [https://github.com/explore explore github]
 
 
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