Open Source Journey: Contributing to OWASP BLT

Introduction I started my journey with open source when I was applying for Summer of Bitcoin ’25 and got rejected in the proposal round. It was a setback for me, yes. But after that, I worked on my skills and changed my approach. This time, my goal was not just to get selected somewhere. I wanted to choose an organization that I genuinely liked and contribute to it in such a way that even if I didn’t get selected, I would still be proud of the real-world progress and contributions I made. That’s when I started exploring, and OWASP caught my attention — especially its BLT (Bug Logging Tool) project. One of the most positive things about the community was how welcoming everyone was. Donnie guided us even through small, seemingly silly steps without ever making us feel small. That support meant a lot. This was the phase that shifted me from “building projects” to “contributing to a production project.” And that shift changed everything. What is OWASP BLT? OWASP BLT (Bug Logging Tool) is a