I’ve gotten a few PRs merged into the pypdf repo so far, mostly test-related changes and small fixes.
I understand that’s the normal entry point into OSS, but I’m trying to understand the long-term path now.
At what point does someone stop being “a contributor” and become genuinely valuable to a project?
Do experienced contributors usually:
- stick deeply to one repo?
- contribute broadly across many projects?
- follow trending ecosystems?
- or build expertise around a specific domain/problem?
Would like to hear how people here approached it after the beginner phase.