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Welcome to episode thirteen …… of the Open Source Utopia Podcast.
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Although it's no crime to use open source …… software in blissful ignorance, we who know what open source means, still have a job to do.
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We have to speak up about …… the benefits open source is giving us, but also what it means to give back …… and actively support it.
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The first hurdle we have to overcome …… is to know what we mean …… when we talk about contribution.
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Because, I think many people consider giving back, but don't see any opportunities …… that are right for them.
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That, however, can be fixed.
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So, here's the thing to repeat.
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Contribution is not limited to only coders, who can contribute to the software's code.
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It's also not limited to those …… who are able to donate money.
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You see, there are many practical tasks …… surrounding open source projects.
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For some of them, it's even a benefit to be a non-coder, because they require a non-technical perspective.
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Take writing and improving end-user documentation.
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That is best done with an outsider's mindset.
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Marketing and public relations is also good.
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It's often about translating a technical feature …… into a practical story …… with an impact everyone can understand.
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And, let's not forget, having a community means someone …… should help out with onboarding …… and caring for the community members.
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So, where do you want to start contributing?
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But now I'm getting ahead of myself.
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A community doesn't come by itself.
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It all starts much, much earlier, with the developer …… at the Birth of the Community.
00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:06.373
Welcome to episode thirteen …… of the Open Source Utopia Podcast.
00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:19.652
Although it's no crime to use open source …… software in blissful ignorance, we who know what open source means, still have a job to do.
00:00:20.353 --> 00:00:31.698
We have to speak up about …… the benefits open source is giving us, but also what it means to give back …… and actively support it.
00:00:32.465 --> 00:00:40.372
The first hurdle we have to overcome …… is to know what we mean …… when we talk about contribution.
00:00:40.406 --> 00:00:48.948
Because, I think many people consider giving back, but don't see any opportunities …… that are right for them.
00:00:49.215 --> 00:00:52.317
That, however, can be fixed.
00:00:52.786 --> 00:00:55.487
So, here's the thing to repeat.
00:00:56.021 --> 00:01:03.862
Contribution is not limited to only coders, who can contribute to the software's code.
00:01:03.862 --> 00:01:09.468
It's also not limited to those …… who are able to donate money.
00:01:10.036 --> 00:01:16.176
You see, there are many practical tasks …… surrounding open source projects.
00:01:16.242 --> 00:01:25.751
For some of them, it's even a benefit to be a non-coder, because they require a non-technical perspective.
00:01:26.986 --> 00:01:30.689
Take writing and improving end-user documentation.
00:01:31.057 --> 00:01:34.260
That is best done with an outsider's mindset.
00:01:35.427 --> 00:01:38.564
Marketing and public relations is also good.
00:01:38.798 --> 00:01:47.507
It's often about translating a technical feature …… into a practical story …… with an impact everyone can understand.
00:01:47.941 --> 00:01:58.885
And, let's not forget, having a community means someone …… should help out with onboarding …… and caring for the community members.
00:01:59.618 --> 00:02:03.123
So, where do you want to start contributing?
00:02:03.590 --> 00:02:05.691
But now I'm getting ahead of myself.
00:02:05.691 --> 00:02:09.294
A community doesn't come by itself.
00:02:09.294 --> 00:02:16.703
It all starts much, much earlier, with the developer …… at the Birth of the Community.
