Commitmas 2016
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A 30 minute exploration of what I think leads to successful open source projects and successful enjoyment of learning git. It also introduced Commitmukkah, which will complement Commitmas by being a way to get back to basics.
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Commitmas 2016
- 1. Curating a group of people that build tools together Merry Commitmas!
- 2. Agenda •The case study of Commitmas •Where do you start? •How do you lead? •How do you sustain?
- 3. Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Dec 2016 What you see What made it happen
- 4. Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Dec 2016 • Matt gathers some people • They git for 12 days straight Matt really wants to learn git with friends Josh Coen starts a Slack group to collaborate. This group of people blog about it together and help either other learn • vBrownBag hosts 30 days of presentations thanks to Jonathan Frappier & Rob Nelson • Cody Bunch lights a fire • Commitmas focuses on 5 teams of contributors + presentations (thanks to JF again)
- 5. Where do you start?
- 6. I’m learning git by contributing to Open Source! Someone says:
- 7. help I don’t get how to write a document in markdown, also what’s a rebase, and I’m also learning Python/Ruby/Powershell but I’m trying to write it when I don’t get what it means to have a constructor but what’s a method or impotency is that different than a function ok I’m going to have a small mental breakdown in the corner or become a farmer because I can’t computer and I feel dumb. I hear:
- 8. Focus
- 9. Separate out each goal • Learning git != learning code • Learning code != learning git • Learning git != learning markdown
- 10. Separate out each goal • Learn git & only git • Learn markdown while using git • Learn to contribute to learning markdown • Learn code while learning to contribute
- 11. Where do you start?
- 14. • It’s okay to wander.
- 15. How do you lead?
- 16. Visualize Work
- 17. Ask For Help Make it easy to help (and fun) with GitHub labels
- 18. How do you sustain?
- 19. Design Guidelines • Lead by example then document your expectations. • Start with: README.md CONTRIBUTING.md Code of Conduct & Some kind of mission statement https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/tao-of-hashicorp.html
- 20. Reduce Noise Go make this rule in your inbox right now... • From is notifications@github.com • Move to Folder "GitHub Not Me" • Except if Body contains "@mjbrender" (with your username)
- 21. Be Thankful
- 26. Commitmukkah is coming • December 24 – January 1 • Commit to focusing on just git and markdown • Get reminded regularly in #commitmukkah by @bubbebot
- 27. TL;DR • Admit that you’re trying to learn too much at once • Respect that you can learn anything you want to • Review Commitmas years past for help • Reach out to others on Slack: https://commitmas-invite.herokuapp.com
Editor's Notes
- It’s okay to wander. It’s okay to just be learning. Remember to focus on what you intend to learn so you see the progress.