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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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Transcript
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Making your voice heard: Open
Source needs you
Hi, I’m Laura. artist, web developer Travis Foundation Rails Girls
Summer of Code @alicetragedy
Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Open Source Software
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source Software opensource.org “software
with source code that anyone can inspect, modify and enhance”
Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Open Source Software
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open source is at the
centre of the tech industry, even when it’s invisible.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Why is the idea of
contributing to Open Source software so scary?
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Why is the idea of
contributing to Open Source software so scary? Open Source Software is open
@alicetragedy 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
@alicetragedy 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 Impostor syndrome is real
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 You are good enough.
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Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Different types of contributions
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is design.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is UX and UI.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is marketing.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is community.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is project management.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is testing.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is translation.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is documentation.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first
contribution
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first
contribution Find a project with a welcoming community
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first
contribution Look for issues that don’t require much expertise
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first
contribution Use the power of GitHub labels
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 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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Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Your first significant project
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@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Contribute
to tools or projects you use
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Look
for projects that can use your skills or knowledge
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@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Choosing
which project to contribute to is like deciding which organisation you want to do volunteer work for.
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Ask
yourself:
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Is
the project important to me? Ask yourself:
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Is
the project important to me? Does my work make a difference? Ask yourself:
@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? Ask yourself:
@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:
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue Join the community
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue The issue tracker is a good place to start
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue Start with CONTRIBUTING.md
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@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue Don’t hesitate to ask questions
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue Be respectful of other people’s time
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue Don’t do any work you don’t want to do
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your
issue Start your own project
Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Summary
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just
code
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just
code Community is everything
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just
code Community is everything Be respectful and patient
@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
@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
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source needs you
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source needs you Software
is as much about people as it is about code
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source needs you
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 “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)
@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Questions?
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