Making your voice heard: Open Source needs You

Talk given at the meetup Webclerks Vienna about contributing to Open Source Software.

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1. @alicetragedy
   Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
   Making your voice heard:
   Open Source needs you
   

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2. Hi, I’m
   Laura.
   artist, web developer
   Travis Foundation
   Rails Girls Summer of Code
   @alicetragedy
   

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3. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy
   Open Source Software
   

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   Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
   Open Source Software
   opensource.org
   “software with source code that anyone can
   inspect, modify and enhance”
   

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5. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy
   Open Source Software
   

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   Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
   Open source is at the centre of the tech industry,

   even when it’s invisible.
   

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   Why is the idea of contributing to
   Open Source software so scary?
   

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   Why is the idea of contributing to
   Open Source software so scary?
   Open Source Software is open
   

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   Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
   Why is the idea of contributing to
   Open Source software so scary?
   Open Source Software is open
   Open Source is volunteer work
   

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    Why is the idea of contributing to
    Open Source software so scary?
    Open Source Software is open
    Open Source is volunteer work
    Impostor syndrome is real
    

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    You are good enough.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is design.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is UX and UI.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is marketing.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is community.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is project management.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is testing.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is translation.
    

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    Different types of
    contributions
    Open Source is documentation.
    

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    The path to your first
    contribution
    

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    The path to your first
    contribution
    Find a project with a welcoming community
    

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    The path to your first
    contribution
    Look for issues that don’t require much expertise
    

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    The path to your first
    contribution
    Use the power of GitHub labels
    

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    The path to your first
    contribution
    Use the power of GitHub labels
    first-timers-only

    quick-fix

    help-wanted

    beginner-friendly
    

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29. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy
    Your first significant project
    

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    Your first significant project
    Contribute to tools or projects you use
    

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    Your first significant project
    Look for projects that can use your skills or knowledge
    

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    Your first significant project
    Choosing which project to contribute to is like
    deciding which organisation you want to do
    volunteer work for.
    

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    Your first significant project
    Ask yourself:
    

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    Your first significant project
    Is the project important to me?

    

    

    

    Ask yourself:
    

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    Your first significant project
    Is the project important to me? 

    Does my work make a difference?

    

    

    Ask yourself:
    

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    Your first significant project
    Is the project important to me? 

    Does my work make a difference? 

    Do I like the community?

    

    Ask yourself:
    

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39. @alicetragedy
    Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
    Your first significant project
    Is the project important to me? 

    Does my work make a difference? 

    Do I like the community? 

    Is there work available for me to do?

    Ask yourself:
    

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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    

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41. @alicetragedy
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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    Join the community
    

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42. @alicetragedy
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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    The issue tracker is a good place to start
    

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43. @alicetragedy
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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    Start with CONTRIBUTING.md
    

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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    Don’t hesitate to ask questions
    

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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    Be respectful of other people’s time
    

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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    Don’t do any work you don’t want to do
    

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    Choosing and working on
    your issue
    Start your own project
    

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49. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy
    Summary
    

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    Summary
    Open Source isn’t just code
    

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51. @alicetragedy
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    Summary
    Open Source isn’t just code
    Community is everything
    

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52. @alicetragedy
    Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
    Summary
    Open Source isn’t just code
    Community is everything
    Be respectful and patient
    

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53. @alicetragedy
    Webclerks Meetup, April 2017
    Summary
    Open Source isn’t just code
    Community is everything
    Be respectful and patient
    Do work you want to do
    

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54. @alicetragedy
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    Summary
    Open Source isn’t just code
    Community is everything
    Be respectful and patient
    Do work you want to do
    

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55. @alicetragedy
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    Open Source needs you
    

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    Open Source needs you
    Software is as much about people 

    as it is about code
    

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57. @alicetragedy
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    Open Source needs you
    

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    “Today, more people use Open Source,
    but fewer people contribute back, than ever before. 

    And everybody assumes that somebody else is doing it.”
    Nadia Eghbal (@nayafia)
    

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59. @alicetragedy
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    Questions?
    

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60. railsgirlssummerofcode.org/campaign
    

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