DrupalCampBE 2013: The Drupal Community. How to contribute?
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Wether you're dabbling with Drupal on the side, or using it as a professional, you're not alone. There are many Drupal lovers like you. There's a community! It's this awesome group of people who are building, maintaining, discussing, writing about,... Drupal. The Drupal community is a cool place to be involved in. But how does one get started? Where does one begin? There are so many aspects and the Drupal project is so large. It's not easy to dive in and contribute. In this session, I'll introduce you to some of the more practical aspects of how to hit it off in the community. I'll be talking about questions such as: What is the Drupal community? Where do I find other Drupal minded people? How does one contribute Drupal modules & themes? What is the Issue queue? How do I use the issue queue to my and your benefit? How can I contribute to Drupal core? What are the benefits of combining community & company? ... Matthias has been involved with Drupal since version 5 back in 2008. He's been living Drupal ever since. He tries to contribute code, issues & knowledge on a regular basis. You're definitely a Drupal rockstar! But you don't know it. Yet. Attending DrupalCamp might be you're first step to fame and glory.
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DrupalCampBE 2013: The Drupal Community. How to contribute?
- 1. Contributing to the community An introduction to Drupal stardom Sunday 22 September 13
- 2. O! Hai there! • Matthias “Netsensei”Vandermaesen • Full time Drupal ninja @xiobelgium • @netsensei • http://www.colada.be Sunday 22 September 13
- 4. • What is this “Community”? • How do I join? • Why should I join? • What’s next? Big questions Sunday 22 September 13
- 5. Keywords • Community contributing • “ The Drop is always moving” • “Come for the software, stay for the community” • Dries B. • ... Sunday 22 September 13
- 6. This is the community Sunday 22 September 13
- 7. It’s about sharing • Code • Knowledge • Common goals & values • Friendship Sunday 22 September 13
- 8. Drupal project • The Drupal project • Open source • Community driven • Dries (Our Beloved Leader) Sunday 22 September 13
- 9. Where are they? • http://drupal.org AKA d.o • IRC: Freenode: #drupal, #drupal-contribute • Meetings, conferences, user groups,... • Social media Sunday 22 September 13
- 10. How do I join? Sunday 22 September 13
- 13. Hold your horses! Collaborative participation is key Sunday 22 September 13
- 14. Sunday 22 September 13
- 15. Patches • Most code is contributed in this way! • Bug fixes • Improvements • Some are small, some are massive Sunday 22 September 13
- 16. The d.o issue queue! And your personal d.o profile Sunday 22 September 13
- 17. Dreditor • Drupal Editor • Chrome extension • Inline code review of patches • Souper easy!! Sunday 22 September 13
- 18. Simplytest.me • http://simplytest.me • Provides sandbox environments • Test modules & patches • Simple, fast, free! Sunday 22 September 13
- 19. Creating patches • Git • Tutorial • http://jacine.net/post/8419331209/ patches Sunday 22 September 13
- 20. Co-maintain • Projects looking for co-maintainers • https://drupal.org/taxonomy/term/9990 • Get in touch via their issue queue • Gauge the level of expected engagement • Maintain a subsystem, a branch,... • Take over the entire module Sunday 22 September 13
- 21. A new project • Start a d.o sandbox • https://drupal.org/node/1011196 • Apply for promotion to a full project • https://drupal.org/node/1015224 Sunday 22 September 13
- 22. A new project • Pro’s • Get your name known • See people use your code • Learn valuable lessons about coding, managing, collaboration, communication,... Sunday 22 September 13
- 23. A new project • Con’s • Responsibility • Engagement can be demanding • “have to” keep up with the Drop Sunday 22 September 13
- 24. Drupal Ladder • http://drupalladder.org/ Sunday 22 September 13
- 26. Learning / Sharing Sunday 22 September 13
- 27. Learning •Self study • Via mentors • Dedicated training • Events Sunday 22 September 13
- 28. Learning! • Pick a concrete problem • Something that nags you • Don’t look very far! • Pick a topic which intrigues you • Shouldn’t get boring too quickly Sunday 22 September 13
- 29. Learning! • Documentation • No-brainers: • d.o documentation • http://planet.drupal.org • #freenode IRC • YouTube,Vimeo,... Sunday 22 September 13
- 30. Learning! • Look for a mentor • d.o profile! • Hook up with other Drupal users • Local hackerspace, DUG, school, workplace,... Sunday 22 September 13
- 31. Blogging • Keep it simple at first! • Register a blog • wordpress.com, drupalgardens.com,... • Make sure you have an RSS feed! • Focus on writing great content ... Sunday 22 September 13
- 32. Blogging • ... but write about... what? • Solutions for daily annoyances • Something awesome you did • Keep a list with topics & ideas! • Evernote,Wunderlist,... or a moleskine • Topic should intrigue you first! Sunday 22 September 13
- 33. Screencasts • Videos of how you do X orY • Verbose / Terse • Short (10 - 15 min) • YouTube = place 2 publish Sunday 22 September 13
- 34. Screencasts • Notable examples • http://mustardseedmedia.com/podcast • http://codekarate.com • http://nodeone.se/sv/learn-drupal Sunday 22 September 13
- 35. Speaking Sunday 22 September 13
- 36. (Psst! I really want to be in my happy place right now) Sunday 22 September 13
- 37. Speaking • Propose a session • DUG, DrupalCamp, DrupalCon • Preparation • Pick a topic you’re in to • Start preparing in time • Practice! Sunday 22 September 13
- 38. Don’t be scared! You’ll do better then you think Sunday 22 September 13
- 40. Excuses • Family life • Other activities • “I already do enough Drupal at work” • “Work for me ends at 5PM” • “I just don’t care” • ... Sunday 22 September 13
- 42. Find ways • Be realistic about available time • Don’t be under/over ambitious • Prioritize • You can contribute in <30 minutes • During daily commute • Instead of watching TV Sunday 22 September 13
- 43. You are not ... It’s not a competition Sunday 22 September 13
- 44. So, why should I contribute? Sunday 22 September 13
- 45. Level up your code • Gain new knowledge • Experiment with new technology • Get feedback from others • Improve your own code Sunday 22 September 13
- 46. Improve soft skills • Lurk in the community • Actively engage in discussions • Try to see the bigger picture • Don’t be an ***hole • Become an authoritative voice Sunday 22 September 13
- 47. Know thy selve • Learn to deal with people • Be focussed • Be committed • Be realistic • Pay it forward • Impress yourself Sunday 22 September 13
- 48. Keep up with the Drop Psst! Drupal 8 is coming!! Sunday 22 September 13
- 49. Why should my company contribute? Sunday 22 September 13
- 50. Level up your team • Challenge your team members • Look for problems/applications on the workfloor • Establish a positive feedback loop • Knowledge is The Prize • Learning = evolution • Developer happiness Sunday 22 September 13
- 51. Level up your workflow • Be critical about yourself • Can it be done better, next time? • Increases productivity • Avoid re-inventing the wheel • Apply soft skills when engaging with clients Sunday 22 September 13
- 52. “Do no evil” • Collaborate beyond your company • Share knowledge • Share code • Be open about what you do • Your offices should not be isolated islands Sunday 22 September 13
- 53. Then again... • It’s great advertising/marketing! • Your team knows their toolbelt • Your team is engaged & proactive • Shows genuine concern • You’re open about how you work • Displays craftmanship Sunday 22 September 13
- 54. How? • Create creative space • Get interesting clients/projects • Don’t go for the easy ones • Engage/Empower your team • Ask their commitment, don’t take it • Give them responsibility Sunday 22 September 13
- 55. How? • Show you care about community • Validate your employees’ ideas • Provide regular feedback • Don’t stand on the side-line • Create enough “creative headroom” Sunday 22 September 13
- 56. How? • Assign an internal “community manager” • Set up regular community meetings • Open up your offices for events • Organize training sessions Sunday 22 September 13
- 57. How? • What about “Google time”? • Doesn’t work... • ... unless there’s are concrete ideas • ... unless there are clear goals • ... part of company culture Sunday 22 September 13
- 58. Drupal Give • https://drupal.org/drupalgive Sunday 22 September 13
- 59. Thanks! Questions? Sunday 22 September 13