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Fix broken link to Kent C. Dodds' article 'First Timers Only'. (#116)
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First timer contributions are normally very small and easy (One [recent `first-timers-only`](https://github.com/formly-js/angular-formly/pull/415/files) issue was literally three lines of simple changes! And the changes were [described in great detail](https://github.com/formly-js/angular-formly/issues/410#issuecomment-127227984) and tested by the project maintainer). But this makes it easier for the contributor to _get the hang of the contribution process rather than the contribution itself._ Remember, this isn't as much about getting your project features implemented quickly as it is about helping first timers.

Why is YAL (yet another label) like `first-timers-only` important? Because it makes a statement that first timers are welcome, that they are valued, and that they can start contributing to your project! Often [the hard part of getting into open source for the first time isn’t the implementation of a feature, but figuring out how to actually contribute code](https://medium.com/@kentcdodds/first-timers-only-78281ea47455) such that the pull request is accepted! But, oh the feeling of accomplishment when your first PR is merged!
Why is YAL (yet another label) like `first-timers-only` important? Because it makes a statement that first timers are welcome, that they are valued, and that they can start contributing to your project! Often [the hard part of getting into open source for the first time isn’t the implementation of a feature, but figuring out how to actually contribute code](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/first-timers-only) such that the pull request is accepted! But, oh the feeling of accomplishment when your first PR is merged!

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Go label an issue or two with `first-timers-only` and *advertise* that those issues exist! Walk a newbie a week (or a month) through the process! Document the process, blog and tweet about it and encourage those first timers to do the same! And add this badge to your repo's README:

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[![first-timers-only](https://img.shields.io/badge/first--timers--only-friendly-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.firsttimersonly.com/)
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[Kent C. Dodds](https://twitter.com/kentcdodds) proposed [First Timers Only](https://medium.com/@kentcdodds/first-timers-only-78281ea47455) to get new people to make their first contribution. [Scott Hanselman](https://www.hanselman.com/) blogged about [Bringing Kindness Back to Open Source](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/BringKindnessBackToOpenSource.aspx), so it was obvious that we team up and promote these ideas and get more folks involved in open source.
[Kent C. Dodds](https://twitter.com/kentcdodds) proposed [First Timers Only](https://kentcdodds.com/blog/first-timers-only) to get new people to make their first contribution. [Scott Hanselman](https://www.hanselman.com/) blogged about [Bringing Kindness Back to Open Source](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/BringKindnessBackToOpenSource.aspx), so it was obvious that we team up and promote these ideas and get more folks involved in open source.

[James Spencer](https://twitter.com/varjmes) created a great twitter account called [@yourfirstpr](https://twitter.com/yourfirstpr) that exists to showcase great issues that a newbie can solve in order to create "Your First Pull Request!" We recommend you follow [@yourfirstpr](https://twitter.com/yourfirstpr) and let them know if your OSS project has a `first-timers-only` tag and you have open issues that you'll reserve for a new contributor!

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