How can I find a good open source project to join?

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I just started working a year ago, and I want to join an open source project for the same reasons as anyone else: help create something useful and develop my skills further.

My problem is, I don't know how to find a project where I'll fit in.

How can I find a beginner-friendly project? What attributes should I be searching for? What are warning signs that a project might not be the right fit? Are there any tools out there to help match people with open source projects?

There's a similar question here, but that question has to do with employment and is limited to PHP/Drupal.

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