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 title: The Battle of Open Source
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-As someone new to software development contributing to open source projects can seem daunting and downright terrifying. 
+As someone new to software development, contributing to open source projects can seem daunting and downright terrifying. 
 Learning software development has been an unexpected journey that I have had the pleasure of taking. Having the support from
 my family members and friends has made the journey less of a challenge even, so it has not been an easy road. I've hit many road blocks in my path but I keep challenging myself every day. I’ve read many articles suggesting that as a junior software developer  it is important to contribute to open sources. I've searched the innerwebs for an open source project that I felt I could tackle easily.
 
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 ## Lessons Learned
 
-Even though the above paragraph might seem a little off putting do not fret. Yes, Open Source Projects are nothing to take lightly its  a serious business. Take your time, read the documentation or readme's, do research, and never ever give up or stop learning. No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned developer there will always be something new to learn.
+Even though the above paragraph might seem a little off putting, do not fret. Open Source Projects are nothing to take lightly, it's a serious business so take your time, read the documentation and readme's, do research, and never ever give up or stop learning. No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned developer, there will always be something new to learn.
 
 ## Here are a couple of articles to keep you motivated:
-* https://medium.freecodecamp.org/i-made-my-first-open-source-contribution-within-200-days-and-how-you-can-too-4d5bdbd63fad
-* https://opensource.com/article/17/5/making-your-first-open-source-contribution
-* https://medium.com/ifme/my-first-open-source-contribution-68c86de88af9
+* [I made my first open source contribution within 200 days (and how you can too)](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/i-made-my-first-open-source-contribution-within-200-days-and-how-you-can-too-4d5bdbd63fad)
+* [Making your first open source contribution](https://opensource.com/article/17/5/making-your-first-open-source-contribution)
+* [My First Open Source Contribution](https://medium.com/ifme/my-first-open-source-contribution-68c86de88af9)