I am a junior front-end developer and I have learned the following technologies:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Git / GitHub
- React
- Next.js
I have built some small practice projects, but not many real-world applications yet.
I want to gain more practical experience by contributing to real projects or fixing bugs, but I’m not sure where to start.
Specifically, I would like to know:
1. Where can I find beginner-friendly open source projects to contribute to?
2. How can I find issues or bugs that are suitable for beginners?
3. What should I search for on GitHub to discover those opportunities?
4. Is it too early for me to start looking for a junior job, or should I focus more on building projects first?
Any advice on how to move from learning to real-world development would be greatly appreciated.