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LET THEM BE YOUR
HEROES
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WE ALL KNOW HEROES
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Heroes inspire us
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@francium
Not a hero
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LET YOUR FANS BE
YOUR HEROES
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Agenda
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-The Anatomy of a Hero
-How to Inspire Heroes
-How to Talk to Heroes
-Giving Heroes Power
-Heroes Over Time
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Questions?
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The Anatomy of a Hero
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Gets things done
Knowledgeable
Supportive
Loyal
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Gets things done
Knowledgeable
Supportive
Loyal
Builds awesome Apps
Can do it better next time
Helps others build the apps
Stays by their side
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How to Inspire Heroes
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Inspiring Heroes
Ask Ricky Robinett
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Tools and Resources
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Inspiring Heroes
Ask Ricky Robinett
• Tools and resources
• A seamless experience
Watch the heroes come out!
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Inspiring Heroes
Ask Ricky Robinett
• Books
• Blogs
• Planets
• Tutorials
• Videos/Screencasts
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Finding Heroes
• Active Forum Members
• Developer Contests
• Bug Hunts
• Facebook White Hat
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Diversity in Open Source
Male
86%
Female
12%
Other
2%
No answer
0%
Source: FLOSS 2013 Survey
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Finding A Diverse Group of
Heroes
If your community is not already
welcoming to diversity, you
have to work hard to find and
inspire diverse groups to
participate
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Finding A Diverse Group of
Heroes
Find the small corners where
they hang out
• Issue Trackers
• IRC
• Your other heroes
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Questions?
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How to Talk to Heroes
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“What am I here for?”
• No clear mission
• No idea what to do next
• Lack of communication
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Heroes Need Guidance
• Have a mission
• Clear direction
• Communicate
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Questions?
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Giving Heroes Power
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Soapboxes are Great for Heroes
Help them talk to the
community, make them famous!
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Soapboxes are Great for Heroes
The Story of the MEAN Stack
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Soapboxes are Great for Heroes
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Corgis Matter
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Give them Front Row Seats
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Fame is not everything
Sometimes you need to ask
them what they need.
Remember it is their community
too!
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Questions?
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Heroes Over Time
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Your heroes need a community
too!
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• Corgis!
• Get them connected with
each other
• Challenge them
• Nurture them
• Help them inspire future
generations
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REMEMBER IT IS
THEIR COMMUNITY
TOO!
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Questions?
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THANKS!
francesca@mongodb.com