[Gllug] C/C++ mentor

[Ryan Cartwright]

Thomas Veness wrote:
> I really want to get involved in contributing to an open source project,

A commendable gesture.

> although I have no real preference of which area I want to contribute to 

As you have no preference here, perhaps the best place to start would be 
to look at the help wanted section of Sourceforge [1]. This lists 
exactly what it says on the tin within various disciplines, skill sets 
and commitment levels.

> and
> have thusly concluded that the best way to get involved would be to have a
> mentor to help me along in whatever field their project is in, and I learn
> and follow and expand etc. Anything would be beneficial.

There are many ways and things to contribute to a FLOSS project. Just 
out of interest, why did you specify C/C++ over any other language or 
type of contribution? Do you have experience in those languages?

My suggestion would be to perhaps start slowly and not over-commit 
yourself. IME FLOSS projects can have a tendency to take over your life 
if you are not careful and if you are still unsure of what exactly you 
want to or are able to contribute I would say starting small and working 
  up is a good way to go.

HTH
Ryan
[1] http://sourceforge.net/people/
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