Landing a meaningful PR is a communication skill. Expect iterations. Maintainers juggle scarcity of attention and high cost of mistakes.
Complete Step 1 // Required reading in the study plan above, then continue here.
Step 2 — Context: the collaboration loop
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Keep the PR rebase-friendly and focused. Prefer force-push only when the project’s guide allows it — and say so when you rewrite history.
Done when: You can describe how you would respond to a NACK without escalating.
Step 3 — Practice: one feedback round (lab)
Take a live or draft PR through one full cycle. Capture: reviewer ask → your technical reply → code/test change → remaining questions.
Checklist
- Each push has a short summary comment
- Diff stays scoped to the stated problem
- Rubric score is still ≥ 8/10 (or you document why not yet)
Done when: Lab evidence (PR URL + round summary + updated score) is complete.
Next lesson
Builder Portfolio — package projects and PRs as verifiable proof of skill.