At DevConf.CZ 2025 this workshop packed the room and helped generate 25 pull requests, with multiple first-time contributors submitting their first open-source PR. We're back with a twist: bring your AI tool of choice.

Podman is a CNCF Sandbox project heading to incubation and it needs contributors. This workshop gives you two paths to your first (or next) contribution:
Path A — Traditional. Find an issue, write a fix, submit a PR the classic way with Podman experts guiding you.
Path B — AI-assisted. Use Cursor, Claude, or your preferred AI tool to help write a fix. We'll teach you to contribute AI-generated code well — review what the AI produces, verify it solves the problem, and submit a PR maintainers will want to merge.

Both paths end the same way: a real pull request on the Podman repo, tested and ready for review.

Pre-req
Basic programming knowledge
A GitHub account
Familiarity with Git is a plus
Podman on your laptop
For Path B: your preferred AI coding tool and the above