[bawolff]

Fwiw, dont be afraid to jump right in. Your patch might get rejected, but that happens to experienced people all the time too, and is no big deal.

PRs that get ignored is really demotivating. It can depend on which project a lot. If you're new to the project informally (and politely) chatting about your patch on project's irc/discord can help ensure you are not missing any social conventions.