Non-Code Contribution Using your passion and skills to power open source. April 2022 1
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PRESENTER John Picozzi Solutions Architect I believe strongly in contributing to the Drupal community and supporting open source in any way I can. I’m the organizer of the Drupal Providence Meetup, an Acquia-certified Site Builder, a co-host on Talking Drupal, and a co-organizer of the New England Drupal Camp. Throughout my career I have crafted Drupal solutions for many organizations like CVS Caremark, Leica Geosystems, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Marriott International, Rhode Island School of Design, and Getty Images. 2
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What is Non-Code Contribution? Any contribution that helps an open-source project that does not involve writing code. 3
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Where is open–source built? A majority of contribution has nothing to do with coding at a meetup, camp, or con. 4
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Camp Organization Many people have many different roles when organizing a camp. Many of those activities are considered non-code contribution. 5
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Other examples of contribution ● ● ● ● ● Mentorship Documentation Training Summits Board/Committee member 6
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Who is a Contributor? 7
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EVERYONE!! 8
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Why do people contribute? 9
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Build Skills ● ● ● Improve Technical Understanding Better Communication Learn Something New 10 10
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Career Improvement ● ● ● Visibility Build Personal Network Network At Events Build Skills ● ● ● Improve Technical Understanding Better Communication Learn Something New 11 11
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Compensation ● ● ● Build Skills ● ● ● Improve Technical Understanding Better Communication Learn Something New Financial Time For Goods or Services Career Improvement ● ● ● Visibility Build Personal Network Network At Events 12 12
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It’s Your Job ● ● ● Build Skills ● ● ● Improve Technical Understanding Better Communication Learn Something New Good For Employee & Employer Government Contribution Start the Dialog Career Improvement ● ● ● Visibility Build Personal Network Network At Events Compensation ● ● ● Financial Time For Goods or Services 13 13
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Build Skills ● ● ● Improve Technical Understanding Better Communication Learn Something New Career Improvement ● ● ● Visibility Build Personal Network Network At Events Compensation ● ● ● Financial Time For Goods or Services It’s Your Job ● ● ● Good For Employee & Employer Government Contribution Start the Dialog 14 14
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Why do we contribute? Contribution can be personal like donating to your favorite charity or playing your favorite game. 15
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Why do we Contribute? 16
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The Talking Drupal Podcast A weekly chat about web design and development by a group of people with one thing in common, we love Drupal 17
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The Talking Drupal Podcast A weekly chat about web design and development by a group of people with one thing in common, we love Drupal 18
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The Talking Drupal Podcast A weekly chat about web design and development by a group of people with one thing in common, we love Drupal 19
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When did we start considering TD a contribution? Drupal.org credit for the Talking Drupal Podcast started on November 20th 2020 as a Community Project. 20
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Community Project Non-code projects used to manage groups or initiatives within the Drupal community such as Drupal camps or working groups. 21
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Community Projects 22
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Why are non-code contributions important? 23
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Contribution Imposter Syndrome ● ● ● My contribution isn’t valuable My contribution is not helpful Focus on your skills and passions Work, Life, Contribution Balance ● ● Work it into your work Contrib Doesn’t have to be nights and weekends Sustainability ● ● ● Long term is a challenge Priorities and interests change over time Be honest with yourself 24
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Just Do It! ● ● ● ● Look at the issue queue Read documentation Get a local setup Volunteer at an Event 25 25
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Use Your Skill Set ● ● Find projects or Issues that match your skill set Use contribution to expand your skills Just Do It! ● ● ● ● Look at the issue queue Read documentation Get a local setup Volunteer at an Event 26 26
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What Interests You? ● ● Contribution doesn’t have to be related to your job Might be something you know nothing about Just Do It! ● ● ● ● Look at the issue queue Read documentation Get a local setup Volunteer at an Event Use Your Skill Set ● ● Find projects or Issues that match your skill set Use contribution to expand your skills 27 27
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Talk To People ● ● ● Just Do It! ● ● ● ● Look at the issue queue Read documentation Get a local setup Volunteer at an Event Comment in the issue queue Ask questions in slack Go to a camp or meetup Use Your Skill Set ● ● Find projects or Issues that match your skill set Use contribution to expand your skills What Interests You? ● ● Contribution doesn’t have to be related to your job Might be something you know nothing about 28 28
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Just Do It! ● ● ● ● Look at the issue queue Read documentation Get a local setup Volunteer at an Event Use Your Skill Set ● ● Find projects or Issues that match your skill set Use contribution to expand your skills What Interests You? ● ● Contribution doesn’t have to be related to your job Might be something you know nothing about Talk To People ● ● ● Comment in the issue queue Ask questions in slack Go to a camp or meetup 29 29
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Helpful Resources https://picozzi.com/drupalcon2022 30
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John E. Picozzi Thank you! Solution Architect @johnpicozzi [email protected] epam.com 31
