Contributing is Awesome
Whether you're looking to dip your toes in the world of open-source, seeking an interesting challenge, or excited to do something that instantly affects millions every day - contributing to DuckDuckGo's open-source community is a blast.
Contributing is a great way to:
- Create the search results you've always wanted
- Gain exposure as an open-source contributor
- Connect great sources of data to a perfect audience
- Bring search privacy to people around the world
...not to mention meet awesome people along the way.
I think I just found an #opensource community that I want to become a part of http://duckduckhack.com/
Nick Kuchinski @NickUI
Contributing Matters
We know that Wikipedia would always beat out Encarta. We believe that DuckDuckGo is an incredible distribution platform for an open-source community to change how the web works. We're up against multi-billion-dollar giants - and the only way to avoid becoming them is to be inseparable from the community.
Our goal is to have 85% of queries covered by Instant Answers (currently this is at 19%).
Jump Right In
I had my first ever pull request merged by @duckduckhack. Yay! I helped make the internet a better place! @duckduckgo @duckco
Eric Christensen @ecounysis
Create Your Own Instant Answer
Want to create the search results you've always wanted? Instant Answers are incredibly fun to code - and rewarding to launch.
Have a favorite Instant Answer that you want to make even better? Dive in and modify it. Your pull request could go live in no time.You could make your first pull request by this afternoon.
Organize Co-Hacking Meetups
Are you part of a community that loves surfing? Protecting the environment? Sports? Music and arts? Health? Finance? Cooking? Education?
Passionate about an area that could use better Instant Answer coverage?
Organizing a meetup is a really fun way to bring people together to build live, open-source Instant Answers together.
We have great, practical advice to help - plus our staff and community leaders will guide you at every step (including live support during the event!).