Building mentoring
into an open source community that
welcomes and
values
new contributors
bit.ly/integrate-mentoring
Cathy Theys
@YesCT
BlackMesh
drupal.org/u/yesct
Building mentoring
into an open source community that
welcomes and
values
new contributors
Origin
"Official" mentoring
IRC/chat office hours
In-person events
Infection
Chat
Culture of Mentoring
In public, Same space, Path
What do mentors do?
- change tools
- change community
- interact
- technical work
- expose how to know
- give constructive feedback
Central ideas
Attitude: Help others
Assumptions and Respect
Investment
Mentors learn
Contributor tasks documentation
Mentoring advice
Stepping down
Resources
bit.ly/integrate-mentoring