linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Collaboration in the software development of Linux Mint

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Description

My name is Georg, I am a 44-year-old developer from Germany with over 20 years of experience, especially in the Linux area. Your background:
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Electrical Engineering (Communications Engineering)
Experience in process automation
User of Linux Mint Debian Edition 6
Knowledge of various programming languages, especially Python and C
Strong grasp of technical processes and optimisation
You would like to work more than 10 hours per week and are looking for a small entry-level task, preferably in Python or C(menson).
Which task is good for beginners?

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Research direction

The issue names no file, test, or entry point and does not identify a concrete change in Cinnamon. Start by reviewing the repository's contribution guidance and existing open issues to find a narrowly scoped task; completion would require defining a specific beginner task with clear files, tests, and acceptance criteria.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, python
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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