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Write the Docs Welcome Address

ericholscher
April 08, 2013
Programming
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Write the Docs Welcome Address

My welcoming address to Write the Docs

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April 08, 2013
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Transcript

  1. Write the Docs Version 0 Monday, April 8, 13

  2. Done as a community conference • “Open Source” style conference

    Monday, April 8, 13

  3. Breaking New Ground • Be gentle • Origin story Monday,

    April 8, 13

  4. Problems to solve • No central resource for documentation on

    documentation • No community around documentation • That I know of Monday, April 8, 13

  5. Your job • Make friends • Learn something • Build

    community Monday, April 8, 13

  6. Why docs are important • The part where I preach

    to the choir • Education & Teaching • Outreach & Empowerment Monday, April 8, 13

  7. Why Community Matters • Together we are greater than apart

    • Gives people a place to get better Monday, April 8, 13

  8. How we get along • Welcoming • Open • Supportive

    Monday, April 8, 13

  9. Code of Conduct • Be excellent to one another •

    Talk to an organizer if you have any issues Monday, April 8, 13

  10. Agenda • Wide Ranging • Documentarian bound Monday, April 8,

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  11. Mascot • Every community needs a mascot • This room

    is qualified • I have a nominee Monday, April 8, 13

  12. Documentation Sloth Monday, April 8, 13

  13. Thanks • Sponsors • Speakers • Attendees Monday, April 8,

    13