What happens and how to avoid volunteering in the an Open Source Community - 5 min version

1. Volunteer Vertigo
and
High Tech Hangovers
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

2. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Chances are you or someone
you know is a
VOLUNTEER
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

3. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Somewhere between “Balance”
and “Burnout”
is...
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

4. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
...where you find those suffering
from
Vertigo and/or Hangovers
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

5. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
On the edge of balance is
beauty
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

6. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Image from: http://travelblog.viator.com/grand­canyon­national­park­happy­90th­birthday/
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

7. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Are you on the edge?
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

8. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
http://www.dollarish.com/706753584/top­ten­ads­of­the­past­25­years/
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

9. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
What does your “Life Alert” look
and sound like?
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

10. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Family, Friends, Co-workers and
other volunteers
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

11. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Overheard at the Graner House...
(might as well confess, right?)
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

12. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
“Ubuntu stole my mom!”
“I went to type my mom's name and typed
her IRC nick – how sad is that?”
“yeah yeah, not now you're Ubuntu'ing”
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

13. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Here's what others had to say...
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

14. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
“You're supposed to be engaged (to be
married)!”
“Community is your mistress!”
“HOW many hours have you spent on Ubuntu this
week? That's a full time job!”
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

15. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/12/31/how­to­cure­hangover­and­tip­for­prevention/
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

16. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
What are some
cures?
https://www.fsinh.com/Store/index.php?
main_page=product_info&products_id=72
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

17. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Volunteering isn't bad for you, unless you overdo
it.
However, you didn't pay attention to all those folks
who where hinting with Humor at the Vertigo
stage.
You just HAD to take on that extra project!
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

18. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Now you're hurting.
Hangovers can be hell.
Here’s a few tips to get you back on the road to
recovery.
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

19. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Curing Hangovers start with prevention.
Learn to say, NO!
(Don't take on to much)
Spend time with friends and family.
Go outside
Hobbies that are separate from Volunteer Activity
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner

20. Volunteer Vertigo and High Tech Hangovers
Now open a term window
and type
killall -9 one_too_many_projects
UpSCaLE Talks ­ February 19, 2010 ­ Amber Graner