This is a small celebratory article since we have already been sharing a month in the community  I don't need to raise a very elaborate topic and I will leave it as small reflections and perhaps comments, so without further ado, let's begin: 
The first step is always the hardest
The doubts
This is something I want to start with  To be honest, it is always difficult to take the first step in something. I remember the first email I sent to Gentoo, asking to join the security team. At first I thought… How am I going to be able to help all these clever and skillful people? o Will I be at the "height" of the community? o I may not be able to communicate well with them or do not understand them…or a thousand and one other things that might come to mind 
Reality
But the reality is that they are not people from another world, they do not bite or attack out of nowhere (some will be a little grumpy  but it happens everywhere  ). ​​This reminds me that I sent that email but I did not start participating until about a month and a half later, this because I had other things pending and perhaps I was unintentionally doing it. postponing.
The next step
Perhaps this beautiful learning experience made it much easier for me to dare to found CodeLabor, start participating in Git, start writing here  and many more things, since having the confidence that I had something of value to share, it was easier to start new projects.
Now you
But why am I telling you this? Well because if I could, you They can too  I don't deny that it takes time, dedication, and the occasional mistake here and there (not so many if we're careful) but the feeling of contributing something to the whole world is extremely gratifying  and I hope that this encourages more than one person to start collaborating in their community/institute/university/work/etc…
So, it doesn't matter if you don't know much, even if you don't know anything about a topic  participating is the best way to learn, and being in a community helps you learn from those who have already crossed the path and discovered the safe paths  That's a bit of what CodeLabora is about (some people have sent me emails about it) and it's a place where you can share experiences 
Being self-taught is the best there is
This is for the younger ones (hehe I feel old saying this because I'm young too  ), but it's one of the most important lessons I've learned in my life as a developer.
The institute / university / college is the starting point
NEVER believe that what the institute / university /… teaches you is enough. I recently read an article that demystified a bit those high developer salaries in the USA. And it is true that only in Silicon Valley can they afford to pay those high salaries, but it is not a luxury that comes for free. Knowing how to use a framework or a library is not going to put you on the level of such a job. And this is something that moves me a lot when learning things
Learn to create GNU / Linux not just use GNU / Linux
There is the already coined term "superuser" (I do not mean the root). According to this, superusers They are those administrators / developers / users who are not only capable of using the tools correctly, but are also capable of creating or modifying them according to the circumstances.
And that is applicable to any language / framework / tool on the planet. To be dependent of something / someone for laziness Failure to understand it is one of the greatest evils that we who work or use technology today can do to ourselves. This does not apply to things you can depend on because not doing so would be extremely complicated or time consuming to create.
Area comfort
This will surely be a point that will trigger one or another comment of "correction", but we have to admit, the comfort zone is very comfortable  and there are people who "stagnate" in the same use or technology for years, without learning something new every day (I also have my periods in which I do not want to learn more, it is normal), but the idea is to always be aware in order to avoid that "stagnation" lasts for a long time.
It doesn't matter where you come from, but how hard you work
This is something I would like to emphasize, because I understand that many will say that the university/institution you graduate from is important, but it is only a small part compared to all the work that one must do to be someone in the world. And with this I do not discredit the entities, but I encourage people who are still studying to show that they do not need a degree from MIT to be able to shine at a technological level 
You are capable of changing the world
Always start by making your bed
This is a video I'm very excited about this, not only because of its content, but because of what it represents in my life. I try (it doesn't always work  ) to have my bed ready every day when I wake up, but it never happens that it's still unmade at the end of the day, but it's a habit I've acquired over time. I highly recommend watching the video from start to finish 
You represent the community
I learned this a long time ago, but I have reinforced it in Gentoo over the weeks. Always remember that you represent your community, today I represent Gentoo, I represent Peru, I represent CodeLabora, and many other people and places that the list would be too long to comment on now, but one thing is clear:
Always, no matter where I am, I must think that it is not just me who is affected by my words or actions.
Always remember that what you write or say is saved for a long time, and everything must be said and done so that after a lifetime has passed, one can still be proud of that action or word  I hope this helps many in the future and in the present 
Final Thoughts.
I will try to keep this article short, and although I would like to share much more, I think this is enough for today. I can only to thank To each of you, for taking the time to read, share, comment on these small contributions to the FOSS world. I always try to respond to messages and I also try not to leave any doubts in what I say in case they need clarification. So if you want to comment, share, correct, feel free to do so  and thank you for this great time together, I hope it continues like this for a long time  Regards