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Observed mentions: 2012-09-19 15:16:39 UTC to 2021-12-08 18:34:57 UTC.

01232012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments20122013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments20162017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments2021

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20122012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202
20132013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20142014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20152015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20162016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20172017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20182018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20192019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303

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Paul_D_Santana·Apr 7, 2013
Here is a list of everything available in case anyone might find that more convenient: Languages: - C - C++ - C++ (Firefox) - Java - JavaScript - PHP - Python - Rust C So you think OOP is for hipsters? That's cool, we all get nostalgic sometimes. You could work on: - NSS: The network security pieces of Firefox https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Getting_Started_With_NSS C++ So you like long compile times and incomprehensible error messages? That's cool, we do too. You could work on: - Gecko: The engine that drives Firefox See: C++ (Firefox) - Boot2Gecko: The operating system for Android phones built on web technologies https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/Hacking - Thunderbird: The open source email client http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Simple_Thunderbird_build - Seamonkey: The open s
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ource web productivity suite http://www.seamonkey-project.org - v8monkey: Implementing the v8 API on top of Spidermonkey http://github.com/zpao/v8monkey - emscripten: Creating a LLVM-to-JS system to allow porting native code to the web https://github.com/kripken/emscripten/ - SVG Project: Help with the implementation and testing of Mozilla's Scalable Vector Graphics engine (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/SVG) https://wiki.mozilla.org/SVG:Contribute - Windows 8 Integration: The Metro-style enabled desktop browser for Windows 8 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Windows_8_Integration See 3.3 Platform Integration Windows 8 Development - MathML: Display and represent math formulas on the web https://wiki.mozilla.org/MathML:Home_Page C++ (Firefox) That's cool, but not very specific. You could work on: - General Firefox work: I don't really care about the details http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Introduction - Graphics: Lots of work with OpenGL, DirectX, and Skia making things draw quickly https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/Contribute - Accessibility: Make the web more accessible for users using assistive technologies (eg. screenreaders) https://wiki.mozilla.org/Accessibility/Contribute - Networking: Tcp, http, ssl/tls, spdy, and more http://wiki.mozilla.org/Networking - Spidermonkey: The JavaScript engine: if you like compilers, interpreters, JITs, and more https://wiki.mozilla.org/JavaScript:New_to_SpiderMonkey JavaScript So you're a dynamic individual who thinks that, underneath, everything is an object? That's cool, we like to dream as well. You could work on: - Firefox: Did you know that all of the UI is written in JS? See: JavaScript (Firefox) - Mobile Firefox: It's the Gecko engine, with an Android-specific UI. No Android device required. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Get_Involved - pdf.js: A PDF viewer written entirely in JavaScript https://wiki.mozilla.org/PDF.js - Shumway: a Flash player written entirely in JavaScript https://github.com/mozilla/shumway/wiki - The addon SDK: The foundation upon which all new kick-ass addons are built https://wiki.mozilla.org/Jetpack - Gaia: the default UI for the web-based mobile operating system Boot2Gecko https://wiki.mozilla.org/Gaia - DXR: The intelligent source code indexing system http://github.com/mozilla/dxr - Thunderbird: The open source email client http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Simple_Thunderbird_build - Seamonkey: The open source web productivity suite http://www.seamonkey-project.org - Web development: We have many large, complicated projects that use JavaScript https://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/get-involved/ - Popcorn: Create interactive media pages that seamlessly integrate video, audio, and traditional web technologies http://www.benmoskowitz.com/?p=527 - Windows 8 Integration: The front end for the Metro-style enabled desktop browser for Windows 8 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Windows_8_Integration See 3.2 Front End Windows 8 Development - Persona: Implement a new way to safely and easily sign into websites https://wiki.mozilla.org/Persona JavaScript (Firefox) Good choice - there are a lot of different areas if you'd like to specialize. You could work on: - Firefox in general - I don't really care: http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Introduction - Developer tools: Implement a suite of tools similar to Firebug directly in the browser https://wiki.mozilla.org/DevTools/GetInvolved - Sync: Help users take their personal browsing data on the road https://wiki.mozilla.org/Services/Sync#Get_Involved Java So you're a believer in AbstractMethodFactoryBeans? That's cool, we all have our vices. You could work on: - Mobile Firefox: It's the Gecko engine, with an Android-specific UI. No Android device required. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Get_Involved - Rhino: It's Spidermonkey in Java. Is this actually still a thing? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Rhino PHP So you like your variable names to include dollar signs? That's cool, everyone misses Perl once in a while. You can work on: - WordPress: The code that runs our blogs (http://blog.mozilla.org) https://wiki.mozilla.org/Webdev/GetInvolved/WordPress - Marketplace: The PHP client for Marketplace (https://marketplace.firefox.com) https://github.com/mozilla/Marketplace.PHP - The Mediawiki-Bugzilla plugin: The Bugzilla plugin for Mozilla's MediaWiki https://wiki.mozilla.org https://github.com/mozilla/mediawiki-bugzilla Python So you enjoy the paradigm of backtrace-driven development? That's cool, everyone gets a bit tired of static typing once in a while. You can work on: - Firefox: Lots of code is generated by python scripts http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Introduction - Web development: We have many large, complicated projects written in Python https://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/get-involved/ - DXR: The intelligent source code indexing system http://github.com/mozilla/dxr - Tools & Automation: Various projects to facilitate easier automated testing of products https://wiki.mozilla.org/Auto-tools/New_Contributor Rust The new systems programming language created by Mozilla. - Rust: http://www.rust-lang.org
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