What skills do I have that would be useful for contributing to a FOSS project?

Technical Skills

1. I have a familiarity with programming languages such as python, C++, javascript, HTML, and CSS.
2. I have a basic understanding of algorithms and data structures such as hashing, searching, and sorting.

Non-technical Skills

1. I have the desire to always keep learning.
2. I’m a good team member as I keep myself accountable for my part and help other members if they’re struggling.

What things are the most interesting to me? I.e., what do I enjoy doing?

Technical Interests

1. I look for ways to improve user experience in web and app applications. For example, I noticed that my local animal shelter’s website for adoptions did not have the best user experience. As a personal project, I want to develop a smoother adoption process at my local animal shelter.
2. Improving my data structure skills. I’m currently practicing using data structures outside of a classroom setting.

Non-technical Interests

1. I love spending time with my dog Charlie.
2. I enjoy reading genres such as sci-fi, science, history, and fantasy.
3. I enjoy playing FPS games.
4. I like to learn unusual and useless facts. For example: Fidel Castro had an obsession with dairy.

Contributions to Open Source

-Out of curiousity, I looked up “animals and open source” and was pleasantly suprised to see an open source software for animal shelters and rescue groups called Animal Shelter Manager. The software is designed to manage animal shelters in adoptions, licenses, medical records, and intakes.

-This week I contributed to OpenStreetMap by adding existing restaurants, park details, and updating subway entrances and a bus stop.