Find Open Source friends near you
How to find people who share your love of open source
In Partnr you add Open Source to your interests, set how far you'll travel, and browse nearby people who like it too. When you both show interest you can chat and make a plan.
- Pick a beginner-friendly project and make your first contributions side by side
- Organize a small hack day to fix bugs in a tool you both use
- Co-maintain a tiny library or utility together
Conversation starters for Open Source friends
- “What open source project do you rely on every day?”
- “Have you ever had a pull request merged, and how did it feel?”
- “Is there a tool you wish existed that we could start?”
Open Source in Southern California
Southern California universities and tech companies contribute to many open source projects, and the region has an active developer community.
Related interests to Open Source
Questions about finding Open Source friends
How do I find people to contribute to open source with?
First contributions are intimidating, and having a buddy to review your changes before you submit makes a big difference. Partnr can surface nearby people who listed Open Source, so you can plan a weekend contribution session over coffee.
Is open source a good way to make friends?
Collaborating on code builds real working relationships, and many contributors become friends over time. Meeting someone locally through an interest-first friend app like Partnr adds the in-person part that online threads lack.
Can I find open source friends in Southern California?
Yes. Partnr works wherever you set your location, so you can use it to find people in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and nearby who share your interest in open source.
Meet your open source people.
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