Non-code contributions ¶ While most people think of contributing code when they think of open source participation, and most project contribution guides focus on code contributions, there are many other ways to contribute to an open source project. Ways to contribute Documentation Translation and localization Design Event support Community engagement Vendor engagement Marketing and promotion Testing Project management Others A word about AI Recruiting and encouraging non-code participants In...| Apache Community Development
These answers to frequently asked questions may help newcomers to The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) and our many Apache projects understand how we work. Index of Questions About The Apache Software Foundation How do I find projects or technologies at the ASF? How are projects managed at the ASF? How do I ask a question about the ASF in general? How do I get user support for an Apache project? Getting involved with Apache projects How do I choose an Apache project to work on?| ASF Community Development - Welcome on ASF Community Development
Projects at the ASF offer a way to grow in your responsibilities in the project, from being a user, all the way up to being a maintainer of the project. While the specific details may look different from one project to another, the rungs of the ladder look mostly the same. User Contributor Committer PMC Member ASF Member Officers of the Foundation Board of Directors User ¶ Everything that we do in an ASF project is for the user.| ASF Community Development - Welcome on ASF Community Development
What are “Good First Issues”? ¶ “Good First Issues” are a good way to start on an OSS project, and an official Github initiative. Several GitHub repositories use this label to encourage new contributors to start helping the project without the necessity, in most cases, to contact one of the contributors in advance or to have a deep knowledge of the project architecture or content. How can I identify a “Good First Issue”?| ASF Community Development - Welcome on ASF Community Development
Read the mailing list Contribute code (and other things) End user support Documentation Review PRs and tickets Be visible Test, and vote on releases (non-binding) Give talks Disclaimer ¶ Nothing in this post should be construed as a guarantee. You can do everything listed here, for years, and still not become a committer. This is because the decision is made by individuals on the project PMC, who do things for their own reasons.| Apache Community Development
