Communities and contribution

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Communities and Contribution Oliver Davies (@opdavies)

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About Me • Self-taught software developer (started in 2007). • Full Stack Software Consultant. • Web Development Manager at Transport for Wales. • PHP and Drupal specialist. • Open-source software maintainer and contributor. • Meetup and conference organiser. • School of Code mentor (BC14 and BC15). @opdavies

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How I Started • Built a website for a Tae Kwon-Do school (HTML and CSS) in 2007. • Learning from online resources like blogs, forums, YouTube, Lynda.com and Total Training. • Learned more as the project developed, including PHP. • Introduced to Drupal in an answer to a forum post. • Started some freelance work and went full-time in 2010. @opdavies

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@opdavies

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@opdavies

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@opdavies

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My first talk @opdavies

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Writing for Linux Journal @opdavies

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Attending DrupalCon @opdavies

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Mentoring at DrupalCon @opdavies

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Mentoring at DrupalCon @opdavies

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@opdavies

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Contributing to Drupal core @opdavies

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Communities • Drupal and PHP • JavaScript • Linux and DevOps • Tailwind CSS • Neovim • Accessibility and security • School of Code (students and mentors) @opdavies

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Why? • Paying it forward. • Giving something back. • Helping me and others learn. • Developing a personal brand. • Building and growing a network. • Improving opportunities. @opdavies

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Summary • Software is not just about code. • Communities are great for getting experience, learning and networking. • Open-source, public speaking, blogging, mentoring look good on a CV. @opdavies

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Thanks! References: • https://www.oliverdavies.uk/talks • https://www.drupal.org • https://meetup.com • https://www.phpconference.co.uk Me: • https://www.oliverdavies.uk • @opdavies @opdavies