&gt; The only thing I&#x27;ve been able to do this year was find vulnerabilities in popular PHP projects and get them fixed. But that&#x27;s par for the course and nothing special, really.<p>I wish I could reach through the screen, grab you by the shoulders, and shout: &quot;THAT IS <i>NOT</i> PAR FOR THE COURSE! THAT IS A <i>CONTRIBUTION</i>! YOU HAVE DONE GOOD! FEEL GOOD FOR DOING GOOD!&quot;<p>You are blinding yourself to the value of what you have done. Please, let yourself feel happy about it.