Contributing to Jenkins and Google Summer of Code

Jenkins is a very diverse project with many opportunities to contribute and many technology stacks. Some examples: Java, Javascript, Golang, Groovy, Docker, Kubernetes. And it is not only about code, we are continuously looking for non-code contributions: documentation, testing, design, and spreading the word. We always welcome experienced and newcomer contributors to join the community.

At this meetup we talk about contributing to Jenkins and how to get started. We will also talk about various outreach projects and specifically about Google Summer of Code which is starting soon. There is also a Q&A session where we answer questions from participants.

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1. Contributing to
   Jenkins
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2. Presenters
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   @oleg_nenashev
   oleg-nenashev
   @MarkEWaite
   MarkEWaite
   Oleg Nenashev - Jenkins
   Governance Board member,
   GSoC org admin, a long-time
   Jenkins user and advocate
   Mark Waite - Jenkins
   documentation officer, helps
   with project infrastructure and
   maintains the Git plugin
   Shivay Lamba - Tensorflow
   contributor, Jenkins mentor in
   GSoC 2020
   /// Other contributors
   @HowDevelop
   ShivayLamba
   

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3. Today’s agenda
   ● Introduction to Jenkins
   ● Tech stack used
   ● Contributing to the community
   ● Jenkins in Google Summer of Code
   ● Q&A
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4. Jenkins Online Meetup
   Anything about Jenkins
   ○ https://www.meetup.com/Jenkins-online-meetup
   ○ https://jenkins.io/events/online-meetup/
   “By contributors for users”
   ○ Show and tell
   ○ Live demos!
   ○ Everyone can participate
   Sponsors:
   

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5. Questions and Answers
   During the meetup
   ● Zoom Q&A
   ● Open discussion after the meetup
   After the meetup
   ● https://gitter.im/jenkinsci/newcomer-contributors
   Sponsors:
   

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6. Introduction
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7. Who is Mr. Jenkins?
   • Automation server/framework
   • Popular CI/CD tool
   • Open-source
   • Big community
   • More than 1700 plugins
   

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8. Jenkins Is An Automation Tool
   Over 1700 Jenkins
   Plugins
   Integration with
   hundreds of tools
   Orchestration of
   the Tool-chains
   End-to-End
   CI/CD Pipelines
   Deploy
   Release
   Scan & Test
   Code &
   Commit
   Build & Config
   

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9. Typical Jenkins Pipeline
   Manual
   Timers
   SCM events
   Notify stakeholders
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   Get sources
   SCMs
   Binary repositories
   Build artifacts
   Prepare the
   environment
   “Build”
   “Test”
   “Analyze”
   Publish reports
   Deploy artifacts
   Tool-chains
   SW Dev. Tools
   EDA tools
   ...
   

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11. Jenkins helps you!
    Demonstration
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12. Jenkins under the hood
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13. Repositories
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    ● Main organizations:
    ○ https://github.com/jenkinsci
    ○ https://github.com/jenkins-infra/
    ● Key repos:
    ○ https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
    ○ https://github.com/jenkinsci/docker
    ○ https://github.com/jenkins-infra/jenkins.io
    

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14. Tech Stack
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    ● 2300+ repositories, many Technology stacks…
    ● Top languages: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, Golang, Ruby,
    scripting languages
    ● Platforms: Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Windows, macOS
    ● Documentation: Markdown, Asciidoc
    ● Many test tools and frameworks
    

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15. More info
    Contributing to Jenkins It is all about you!
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16. Contributing to Jenkins
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    Jenkins
    needs you!
    https://www.jenkins.io/participate
    

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18. Any pull request counts!
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    ● Code
    ● Documentation
    ● Blogposts
    ● Design and Artwork
    Jenkins
    needs you!
    

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19. Getting started: Issue queries
    1. Go to https://www.jenkins.io/participate
    2. Select type of contribution, read the guide
    3. Find an issue to work on
    a. Newbie-friendly issues in Jenkins JIRA
    b. Good first issues on GitHub
    4. Contact us if any assistance is needed
    a. https://gitter.im/jenkinsci/newcomer-contributors
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    https://jenkins.io/events/hacktoberfest/#issue-queries
    

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20. More info
    Contributing to Jenkins It is all about you!
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21. Jenkins - 2021 Outreach Programs
    • Google Summer of Code
    • Google Season of Docs
    • Likely: LFX Mentorship (fka CommunityBridge)
    • Online Hackathons
    • Hacktoberfest 2021
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    https://www.jenkins.io/sigs/advocacy-and-outreach/outreach-programs/
    

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22. Jenkins in
    Google Summer of Code
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23. Jenkins in GSoC 2020
    ● 2021 - 5th year in GSoC
    ● 10 project ideas
    ● Main page: https://jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/
    ● This year - under the umbrella of the
    Continuous Delivery Foundation
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24. Our goals
    ● Best possible GSoC experience for students and mentors
    ● Quality, not Quantity
    ● Project types:
    ○ Key Jenkins initiatives with high community value
    ○ Domain-specific ideas: Cloud Native technologies
    ○ Cross-organization projects: Tekton integrations, Cloud Events
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25. What do we offer?
    ● Strong community bonding and knowledge transfers
    ● Experienced mentors
    ● Online demos and meetups
    ● Travel grants for successful projects
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26. Thanks to GSoC 2020 students!
    Kezhi Xiong Rishabh Budhouliya Loghi Perinpanayagam
    Buddhika Chathuranga Sumit Sarin Zixuan Liu Sladyn Nunes
    

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27. GSoC 2019 Highlights
    https://jenkins.io/blog/2020/01/29/gsoc-report/
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28. 2021 project ideas
    https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/2021/project-ideas/
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29. Git Credentials Binding for sh, bat, and powershell
    ● #3 most voted feature request (JENKINS-28335)
    ● Authenticated git commands in steps
    ● Allow advanced operations
    ○ Push a commit or a tag
    ○ Clone with advanced options
    ○ Create a remote branch
    ○ Delete a remote tag or branch
    ● Resolves multiple enhancement requests
    ● See the project idea for details
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30. ● Pipeline documentation improvements
    ○ Extend the documentation generator
    ○ Extract documentation from released plugins
    ● Layout improvements
    ○ Improve usability
    ● Content improvements
    ○ Add standard content to better guide users
    ● See the project idea for details
    Pipeline Step Doc Generator Improvements
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31. FAQ: How to apply?
    1. Explore the project ideas
    2. Reach out to the community
    3. Discuss your project proposal draft
    a. https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/students
    4. Apply to the CD.Foundation organization
    

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32. Our Channels
    ● Mailing list
    ○ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/jenkinsci-gsoc-all-public
    ● Gitter
    ○ https://gitter.im/jenkinsci/gsoc-sig
    ● Regular Office Hours on Wednesdays
    ○ https://jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/#office-hours
    ○ Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN7ajX_VdyaO1f6bvkcSzW4PdWKkLktRG
    ● Project-specific channels
    

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33. Summary
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34. Useful links
    ● https://jenkins.io/participate
    ● https://www.jenkins.io/projects/gsoc/
    ● https://gitter.im/jenkinsci/newcomer-contributors
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35. Contacts:
    E-mail: o.v.nenashev@gmail.com
    GitHub: oleg-nenashev
    Twitter: @oleg_nenashev
    QUESTIONS?
    

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36. Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF)
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    https://cd.foundation/
    CD Foundation is an open-source
    community improving the world's ability to
    deliver software with security and speed
    

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37. Jenkins in CDF
    ● Jenkins is a part of the CDF
    ● Joined in 2019 as a founding project
    ● Graduated in 2020
    ● We participate in GSoC under the CDF umbrella
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38. Contributing to CDF
    ● Technical Oversight Committee
    ● Outreach Committee
    ● SIGs
    ○ MLOps, Security,Events
    ○ Interoperability, Best Practices
    ● Ambassador program
    ● Landscape
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