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Show HN: Trippr – My First Rails App

Live: http://tripprsf.herokuapp.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/philglazer/travel_appMy first Rails app! Background is in econ/finance, have begun hacking on small projects for fun. Trippr lists bars in San Francisco and allows a user to pick a neighborhood and returns a suggested bar to visit.Any comments or feedback appreciated. :)

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Ask HN: How to Begin Contributing to Open Source?

I've read that contributing to open source and building projects are great ways to demonstrate coding ability and get attention from recruiters.What is the best way to begin contributing to open source as a less experienced developer (a university student with no real world experience besides building small Rails apps)?Also, what types of projects should I focus on contributing to? Will...

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