Jumping the contribution hurdles - Let's help Newcomers
Most people at EclipseCon are experts in open source contribution and adding code to an eclipse project is a no-brainer for them. When having a look at newcomers like young man and woman that just finished school or university the situation is totally different: While that people are badly needed to move our projects to the future and strengthen the diversity of the maintainers the hurdles for a first contribution are sadly quite high.
Experience level:
Beginner