A quick talk for do's and don'ts of contributing to open source!

2. How can I contribute
to open source?
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3. Contributing to
open source is easy!
There are so many ways
to do so.
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4. CONTRIBUTING TO OPEN SOURCE:
A QUICKSTART GUIDE
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5. Tracy Lee | @ladyleet
CEO, This Dot Labs
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7. WE’RE HIRING!
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8. How can I contribute
to open source?
@ladyleet

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MY JOURNEY IDENTIFY WHY LEARN HOW DO’S AND DON’TS
Today’s OS Agenda
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MY JOURNEY IDENTIFY WHY LEARN HOW DO’S AND DON’TS
Today’s OS Agenda
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@ladyleet

11. Contribute!
Share & Educate
Meet Maintainers
Join the Community
🚀My Journey into Open Source
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@ladyleet

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→
MY JOURNEY IDENTIFY WHY LEARN HOW DO’S AND DON’TS
Today’s OS Agenda
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@ladyleet

13. Are your goals
functional or aspirational?
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14. ASPIRATIONAL -
I want to build a career through open source.
FUNCTIONAL -
I need to fix something that’s not working for me.
Are your goals
functional or aspirational?
@ladyleet

15. @ladyleet
GIVE BEFORE YOU ASK
FUNCTIONAL -
I need to fix something that’s not working for me.
SUBMIT AN ISSUE FIRST - ASK FOR FEEDBACK
FIND MAINTAINERS IN OTHER FORUMS.
BUILD GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS
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ASPIRATIONAL -
I want to build a career through open source.
CAN I BE A SUCCESSFUL CONTRIBUTOR & DO I LIKE THIS TEAM?
SOLVE PROBLEMS MAINTAINERS WANT
HELP WITH THE DOCS!
EDUCATE AND SHARE
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MY JOURNEY IDENTIFY WHY LEARN HOW DO’S AND DON’TS
Today’s OS Agenda
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@ladyleet

18. ❖ Have compassion.
❖ Treat maintainers like people.
❖ Be professional.
❖ Assume the best of intentions.
❖ Abide by the code of conduct.
DO
❖ Don’t be or act entitled.
❖ Don’t think you are a maintainer’s
biggest priority.
❖ Don’t be annoying.
❖ Don’t complain.
DON’T
Do’s and Don’ts

19. 🚀 ❓ 📚
→
MY JOURNEY IDENTIFY WHY LEARN HOW DO’S AND DON’TS
What did we learn today?
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@ladyleet

20. COME WORK WITH OUR AMAZING TEAM
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21. WE’RE HIRING!
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