Making your voice heard: Open Source needs You

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

Transcript

1. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Making your voice heard: Open Source needs you
2. Hi, I’m Laura. artist, web developer Travis Foundation Rails Girls Summer of Code @alicetragedy
3. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Open Source Software
4. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source Software opensource.org “software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify and enhance”
5. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Open Source Software
6. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open source is at the centre of the tech industry,
 even when it’s invisible.
7. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Why is the idea of contributing to Open Source software so scary?
8. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Why is the idea of contributing to Open Source software so scary? Open Source Software is open
9. @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
10. @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
11. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 You are good enough.
13. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Different types of contributions
14. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is design.
15. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is UX and UI.
16. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is marketing.
17. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is community.
18. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is project management.
19. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is testing.
20. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is translation.
21. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Different types of contributions Open Source is documentation.
22. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first contribution
23. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first contribution Find a project with a welcoming community
24. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first contribution Look for issues that don’t require much expertise
25. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 The path to your first contribution Use the power of GitHub labels
26. @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
29. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Your first significant project
31. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Contribute to tools or projects you use
32. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Look for projects that can use your skills or knowledge
34. @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.
35. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Ask yourself:
36. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Is the project important to me?
 
 
 
 Ask yourself:
37. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Your first significant project Is the project important to me? 
 Does my work make a difference?
 
 
 Ask yourself:
38. @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:
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:
40. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue
41. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue Join the community
42. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue The issue tracker is a good place to start
43. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue Start with CONTRIBUTING.md
45. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue Don’t hesitate to ask questions
46. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue Be respectful of other people’s time
47. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue Don’t do any work you don’t want to do
48. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Choosing and working on your issue Start your own project
49. Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 @alicetragedy Summary
50. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just code
51. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just code Community is everything
52. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Summary Open Source isn’t just code Community is everything Be respectful and patient
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
54. @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
55. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source needs you
56. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source needs you Software is as much about people 
 as it is about code
57. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Open Source needs you
58. @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)
59. @alicetragedy Webclerks Meetup, April 2017 Questions?
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