I want to be one of those people. I've "learned" JavaScript on CodeCademy, I've solved some TalentBuddy problems, but I've yet to create something...
Can you give me some pointers on a project I could contribute to?
Can you give me some pointers on a project I could contribute to?
You'll probably want to look for a project that says it welcomes newcomers, has some way to ask for help (such as an IRC channel or mailing list), and makes lists of bite-sized/easy bugs to fix. For example, OpenHatch's projects listed for JavaScript include EtherPad Lite (https://openhatch.org/projects/Etherpad%20Lite) and Libre Projects (https://openhatch.org/projects/Libre%20Projects).