Making your voice heard: Open Source needs You

@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?

contributing to Open Source software so scary? Open Source Software is open

contributing to Open Source software so scary? Open Source Software is open Open Source is volunteer work

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.

Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Different types of contributions

@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open
Source is design.

Source is UX and UI.

Source is marketing.

Source is community.

Source is project management.

Source is testing.

Source is translation.

Source is documentation.

@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your ﬁrst
contribution

contribution Find a project with a welcoming community

contribution Look for issues that don’t require much expertise

contribution Use the power of GitHub labels

contribution Use the power of GitHub labels first-timers-only  quick-fix  help-wanted  beginner-friendly

Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Your ﬁrst signiﬁcant project

@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

@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:

the project important to me?   Does my work make a difference?      Ask yourself:

the project important to me?   Does my work make a difference?   Do I like the community?    Ask yourself:

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

issue Join the community

issue The issue tracker is a good place to start

issue Start with CONTRIBUTING.md

issue Don’t hesitate to ask questions

issue Be respectful of other people’s time

issue Don’t do any work you don’t want to do

issue Start your own project

Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Summary

@alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just
code

code Community is everything

code Community is everything Be respectful and patient

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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Making your voice heard: Open Source needs You

Making your voice heard: Open Source needs You

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