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Subject: Re: AOO volunteers: essential skills and tasks
From: jan iversen <jancasacondor@gmail.com>
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+1, that was something I could really have used some weeks ago :-)

Maybe a word about "active volunteers" might not be harmful (I think I am
in that state now)

Jan I.

On 23 October 2012 23:30, Rob Weir <robweir@apache.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Rob Weir <robweir@apache.org> wrote:
> > I am thinking about what new project volunteers need to get started.
> > Obviously there are area-specific things.  For example, developers
> > need to know how to download and build.  Translation volunteers need
> > to understand Pootle, etc.  But there are also some basic things that
> > all volunteers should probably do.
> >
> > Although we have all of this information (or at least most of it) on
> > the website or wikis or mailing list archives, it is scattered all
> > over the place.  I think it would be good if we could collect this
> > information (or at least links to this information) into one place and
> > put a linear order behind it, a step of specific steps we want new
> > volunteers to take.
> >
> > Now, I can hear the objections already -- you can't tell volunteers
> > what to do.  That is why they are volunteers.  You can't regiment
> > them, etc.  This is true.  But at the scale we need to operate at --
> > I'm aiming to attract dozens of new volunteers on the project by the
> > end of the year -- we need some structure.  So what can we do to make
> > their first 2 weeks in the project easier for them, and easier for us?
> >
> > One idea:  Think of the new volunteer startup tasks in terms of
> > "stages" or "levels", a defined set of reading and other activities
> > that leads them to acquire basic skills in our community.
> >
> > For example:
> >
> > Level 1 tasks:
> >
> > 1) Read the following web pages on the ASF, roles at Apache and the
> Apache Way
> >
> > 2) Sign up for the following accounts that every volunteer should
> > have:  ooo-announce, ooo-dev, ooo-users,  MWiki, CWiki, BZ, Forums
> >
> > 3) Read this helpful document on hints for managing your inbox with
> > rules and folders
> >
> > 4) Read this code of conduct page on list etiquette
> >
> > 5) Send a note to ooo-dev list and introduce yourself
> >
> > 6) Edit this wiki page  containing project volunteers. Add your name
> > and indicate that you have completed Level 1.
> >
> >
> > Level 2 tasks:
> >
> > 1) Using the Apache CMS in anonymous mode
> >
> > 2) Readings on decision making at Apache
> >
> > 3) Readings on project life cycle and roles within the AOO project
> >
> > 4) Introduction to the various functional groups within the project:
> > development, qa, marketing, UX, documentation, support, localization,
> > etc.
> >
> > 5) Pick one or more functional groups that you want to help with.
> > Edit the volunteer wiki and list them.  Also indicate that you have
> > now completed Level 2.
> >
> > Get the idea?  After Level 2 this then could branch off into
> > area-specific lists of start up tasks:  how to download and build.
> > How to submit patches.  How to update a translation.  How to define a
> > new test case.
> >
> > Is any one interested in helping with this?
> >
>
>
> Quick update.  I have drafts of a few of the pages ready.
>
> 1) New Volunteer Orientation root page:
> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/orientation/
>
> 2) Introduction to Contributing to Apache OpenOffice (Level 1):
> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/orientation/level-1.html
>
> 3) Intermediate Social and Technical Tools (Level 2):
> http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/orientation/level-2.html
> (around half done).
>
> I could really use some help drafting the area-specific Level 3 and
> Level 4 pages, from subject matter experts.
>
>
> > -Rob
>

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