mtv_help.qmd

## Help {#help}

One major motivation for contributing to rOpenSci is people's desire to 
"give back" in appreciation of good software, good infrastructure, 
and a good community in which folks share their gratitude often and openly. 
The ways you can help are limitless. We encourage people to support others by 
sharing their experience or expertise. 
Don't underestimate the value of sharing your first-time experience doing a thing; 
that is an immense help to others who don't yet recognize the value of their own contributions.

Scan the "I want to" statements below to find something that interests you. 
Click on any action under a statement to go to a description of the relevant rOpenSci resource with details on how to contribute.

**I want to:**

Support rOpenSci or give back to open source

*   [Read about our mission](#mission)
*   [Tell a friend about an rOpenSci package that may be useful for their work](#packages)
*   [Cite rOpenSci packages](#packages) in manuscripts and presentations and encourage your colleagues to cite software
*   [Ensure your package is easily citable](#devguide)
*   [Submit a use case](#usecases) for an rOpenSci package
*   [Address an issue](#issues). 
    Explore open issues in rOpenSci packages and consider submitting a fix. 
*   [Contribute to the R-universe discussion](#runiverse)
*   [Report a bug in the R-universe](#runiverse)
*   [Engage with us on Mastodon](#channels). Amplify best practices from our social media to your networks. 
    Reply to a post to share your experience or expertise on a topic
*   [Weigh in on tough technical issues on software review threads](#devguide)
*   [Donate](https://ropensci.org/donate/) to rOpenSci


Help other community members

*   [Volunteer to review a package](#devguide). 
    We appreciate having experienced reviewers who are willing to be paired with a first-time reviewer
*   [Answer questions](#channels) in the forum or on [Slack](#channels-slack)
*   [Support fellow community members](#channels) 
    (e.g., by welcoming newcomers, giving credit, connecting members with people or resources)
*   [Join a coworking session](#coworking) and answer questions

Provide something I think the community is missing 

*   [Contribute something that isn't addressed in this Contributing Guide](#contributing)