Translations:Help FreeCAD/26/en

Writing code for FreeCAD is not hard, and you don't need any permission, you can start right now to work on something you want, then submit a patch on the tracker or request a merge from a git branch. To avoid headaches you should meet the following prerequisites first:
 * FreeCAD goes at its own pace and has a very small team of developers. We have not as much time as we would like to dedicate to FreeCAD, and things are not planned ahead; they are done when some developer sees it fit and when he finds time to do it. So we don't maintain a list of tasks to be done. It is up to you to find something you would like to do, for example, a defect you would like to correct, or a small feature you think is missing. The tracker also contains some items that are not yet assigned to anybody.
 * Before you start to code for FreeCAD, you must know well how FreeCAD works. This seems obvious, but if you don't know how it is supposed to work you won't know what to do internally or how to do it.
 * Almost everything can be done either in Python or C++. The internals work almost the same in both languages. We suggest you read through the Power users hub pages, even if you're going to code in C++ since it will give you a good overview of the internals.
 * If you are going to work in C++, make sure you can compile FreeCAD without problems first.
 * Present yourself to other developers. FreeCAD is before anything a social project, we discuss a lot of things on the forum before implementing it, and it's always best to discuss your ideas and tell people what you are planning to do before actually doing it. We also have an IRC channel, but the forum is the one and only place where you can meet all the developers.
 * Since 2016, FreeCAD also participates in the Google Summer of Code. Be sure to check our ideas there if you are interested in participating in the next edition.