As mentioned in the PR, I [reviewed some code](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/26899#discussion_r1086731856) before and then found something which I thought could be improved.

Before contributing, I was intimidated since my C++ skills aren't really that great. But I thought this can change over time.

So when I decided I really want to contribute to bitcoin, I first read some articles like [this one](https://jonatack.github.io/articles/how-to-review-pull-requests-in-bitcoin-core) from @jonatack. I also lurked on Bitcoin PRs to see the process in action and joined the [Bitcoin PR review club](https://bitcoincore.reviews/) twice. (It's every Wednesday at 17:00 UTC on IRC but I always forget about it lol)

I also cloned the repository and checked out the code to get familiar with it. I haven't run the test suite yet, though.

But as @jonatack and others mentioned: Just start by looking over existing PRs and try to understand what they are trying to change! Reviewers are definitely needed the most.

Fantastic! How did you manage to do your first pr? What were the necessary steps you had to take?