getting involved and contributing

[Dieter BSD]

> I'm looking for areas in which I might contribute code (c/c++, Python
> etc). As I'm new to the code contribution deal, I'd like to start off
> with something small if possible.

There are plenty of problem reports that need fixing.  Some of the mailing
lists get a list of open PRs posted to them weekly, or you can search
with your web browser.
http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?query