Robyn Bergeron (robyn.bergeron@xxxxxxxxx) said: > I think this could work both ways - having a centralized point where > newcomers could locate tasks suited to their abilities, available > time, or depth of knowledge of the Fedora project could lead to.... > more contributors. It's a lot easier to click on, "I know how to do > X, Y, and Z," and be able to look at a definitive list of "here are > contributions I can make that match up with my capabilities" - than to > than look through the marketing, docs, infrastructure, and design > ticket lists and find things that match up. > > On-ramps are good for new contributors. It is much easier to learn > how to turn a car right onto a neighborhood street than to learn how > to merge onto a LA freeway in a stickshift on your first drive. :) If > we can identify and separate the easier tasks from the harder ones - > we stand a chance of being able to migrate new contributors more > easily, help them find what they can do to help, and cultivate them > into full-fledged contributors who can take on some of the more > involved tasks. So, rather than a idea-storm dropbox, this sounds like expanding the existing 'Fedora Engineering Services' into a larger project. Bill _______________________________________________ advisory-board mailing list advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/advisory-board
