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• The landscape of the cloud native ecosystem is vast and diverse, with categories such as UMCS and security.
• KubeCon Cloud Native Cons are recommended for beginners to get started.
• Open source contributions are not limited to software engineers, as companies need various skill sets such as designers, tech docs writers, and marketers.
• LFX Mentorships offer opportunities for people to work on open source projects and gain experience.
• Contributing to open source projects can improve career chances as many for-profit companies base their products and offerings on open source software.