1. Open Source
Contributions Come
In All Shapes and
Sizes
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3. open source:
software in which the source code is available to
the general public for use and/or modification
from its original design. Open source code is
typically created as a collaborative effort in which
programmers improve on each other’s code and
share the changes within the community.
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4. Why is community
so important?
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5. “One reason we struggle with insecurity: We're
comparing our behind-the-scenes to everyone
else's highlight reel.”
- Steve Furtick
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6. Write code
(rock star programmers aren't the only ones who
contribute to open source projects)
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7. Write code
Russell Keith-Magee:
"Get off the bench: Making the leap from user to contributor"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grGIl9gP-iY
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8. Write code
Django issue tracker
https://code.djangoproject.com/query
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9. Write code
Python issue tracker
http://bugs.python.org
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10. Write code
Python developer’s guide
http://docs.python.org/devguide/
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11. Write code
CodeTriage
http://codetriage.com
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12. Write code
Open-source
your own code
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13. Write code
http://www.github.com/
(octodex.github.com)
http://www.bitbucket.org/
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14. Write code
Open-source licensing: how does it work?
In general, open source licenses allow other developers to:
- modify your software for their own uses
- redistribute it to other users
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15. Write code
• release as free/open or • release as free/open only
proprietary
• GPL (GNU General Public
• BSD (Berkeley Software License)
Distribution)
Which Open Software License Should I Use?
http://opensource.com/law/13/1/which-open-source-software-license-should-i-use
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16. Write code
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17. Give time
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18. Give time
Join (or organize) a local user group
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19. Give time
Austin’s local Python user groups:
http://www.meetup.com/PyLadies-ATX/
http://www.meetup.com/austinpython/
http://www.meetup.com/austinwebpythonusergroup/
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20. Give time
Attend conferences
https://us.pycon.org/2013/
http://www.djangocon.us/
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21. Give time
PyCarolinas http://blog.pycarolinas.org
PyArkansas http://www.pyarkansas.org
PyOhio http://pyohio.org
DjangoCon EU http://2013.djangocon.eu
RailsConf http://railsconf.com
Open Source Bridge http://opensourcebridge.com
OSCON http://www.oscon.com
Postgres Open http://postgresopen.org
Linux events http://events.linuxfoundation.org
Node events http://lanyrd.com/topics/nodejs/
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22. Give time
Reach out to local schools
“While we're here, let's fix computer science education”
http://lanyrd.com/2012/djangocon-us/sycpy/
http://bit.ly/QaF9C8
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23. Give time
Membership Information:
http://csta.acm.org/Membership/MembershipInformation.html
Individual Membership:
http://csta.acm.org/Membership/sub/IndividualMembership.html
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24. Give money
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25. Give money
Talk to your employer about donating ...
"Many companies use an open source stack of software
that they received for zero cost and zero ongoing royalty,
which has enabled them to generate millions in revenue ...
new features are added, or bug fixes are made, or
security holes are patched because there is a team of
people volunteering their time to do those things."
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26. Give money
Sponsor meetups and hackathons
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27. Give money
or donate directly:
Python Software Foundation:
http://www.python.org/psf/donations/
Django Software Foundation:
https://www.djangoproject.com/foundation/donate/
Django corporate members:
https://www.djangoproject.com/foundation/corporate-membership/
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28. Give money
GitTip
https://www.gittip.com/
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29. Give money
https://www.gittip.com/jnoller/
https://www.gittip.com/freakboy3742
https://www.gittip.com/mitsuhiko/
https://www.gittip.com/readthedocs/
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30. Share knowledge
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31. Share knowledge
Organize and teach classes!
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32. Share knowledge
Answer questions
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33. Share knowledge
Django users
http://groups.google.com/group/django-users
https://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python
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34. Share knowledge
Stack Overflow
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python
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35. Share knowledge
On IRC:
#django #postgresql
#python #pyladies
IRC instructions:
http://pyladi.es/VFaxBw
Quick reference to IRC commands:
http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/m-commands.html
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36. Share knowledge
Write documentation
Contributing to Django Documentation:
Generating and Editing Documentation Locally: http://bit.ly/UT984N
Submitting A Patch: http://bit.ly/13IdUIT
Documenting Python: http://bit.ly/JZPxex
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37. Share knowledge
Blog!
Every time you learn something,
you can teach it to someone else.
(mechanicalgirl.com)
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38. http://www.mechanicalgirl.com/post/reporting-django-multi-db-support/
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39. Don’t wait —
contribute today!
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