Open Source Needs You - Speaker Deck

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Making your voice heard: Open Source needs you

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Hi, I’m Laura. artist, web developer Travis Foundation ROSSConf Rails Girls Summer of Code @alicetragedy

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Open Source Software

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Open Source Software opensource.org “software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify and enhance”

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Open Source Software

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Open Source software is at the centre of the tech industry, even when it’s invisible.

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Why is the idea of contributing to Open Source software so scary?

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Why is the idea of contributing to Open Source software so scary? Open Source Software is open

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Why is the idea of contributing to Open Source software so scary? Open Source Software is open Open Source is volunteer work

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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

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You are good enough.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is design.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is UX and UI.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is marketing.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is community.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is project management.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is testing.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is translation.

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Diﬀerent types of contributions Open Source is documentation.

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Find a project with a welcoming community

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Awesome for Beginners  https://github.com/MunGell/awesome-for- beginners Find a project with a welcoming community

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Great for new contributors  https://github.com/showcases/great-for-new- contributors Find a project with a welcoming community

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Bugs Ahoy!  https://www.joshmatthews.net/bugsahoy Find a project with a welcoming community

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Look for issues that don’t require much expertise

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Up for Grabs  http://up-for-grabs.net Look for issues that don’t require much expertise

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution YourFirstPR  http://yourfirstpr.github.io Look for issues that don’t require much expertise

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The path to your ﬁrst contribution Use the power of GitHub labels

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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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Your ﬁrst meaningful project

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Contribute to tools or projects you use

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Look for projects that can use your skills or knowledge

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Choosing which project to contribute to is like deciding which organisation you want to do volunteer work for.

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Ask yourself:

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Is the project important to me?        Ask yourself:

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Is the project important to me?   Does my work make a difference?      Ask yourself:

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

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Is the project important to me?   Does my work make a difference?   Do I like the community?   Do I agree with the project’s values?  Ask yourself:

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Your ﬁrst meaningful project Is the project important to me?   Does my work make a difference?   Do I like the community?   Do I agree with the project’s values?   Is there work available for me to do? Ask yourself:

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Choosing and working on your issue

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Choosing and working on your issue Join the community

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Choosing and working on your issue Start with CONTRIBUTING.md

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Choosing and working on your issue Follow the documentation to setup the project

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Choosing and working on your issue Get acquainted with the project   by helping with issue gardening

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Choosing and working on your issue The issue tracker is a good place to start

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Choosing and working on your issue Don’t hesitate to ask questions

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Choosing and working on your issue Follow the project’s code conventions

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Choosing and working on your issue Be respectful of other people’s time

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Choosing and working on your issue Don’t do any work you don’t want to do

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Choosing and working on your issue Start your own project

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Maintaining an Open Source project

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Maintaining an Open Source project Don’t forget where you came from

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Maintaining an Open Source project Make your project accessible

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Maintaining an Open Source project Make your project welcoming

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Maintaining an Open Source project Add (and enforce) a Code of Conduct.

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Maintaining an Open Source project Write clear, well-defined issues

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Maintaining an Open Source project Reward your contributors

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Maintaining an Open Source project Communicate (but don’t over-promise)

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Maintaining an Open Source project Learn to say no

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Maintaining an Open Source project Be a mentor

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Maintaining an Open Source project Give people (some) control

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Maintaining an Open Source project Set clear boundaries for yourself

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Open Source needs you

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Open Source needs you Software is as much about people   as it is about code

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Open Source needs you

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–Nadia Eghbal “Today, more people use Open Source, but fewer people contribute back, than ever before. And everybody assumes that somebody else is doing it.”