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On Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:48:19 -0400, Michael Orlitzky wrote: |
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> I want to become a dev, what's my next step? There is none. Help out, |
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> and maybe someone will notice you? Ok, I'm on it. Been doing it for |
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> years, and I know several other people in the same situation. It doesn't |
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> work, and recruitment numbers are plummeting. |
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> There needs to be an explicit, documented process. And someone devoted |
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> full-time to mentoring new recruits. I can think of no better long-term |
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> investment of the foundation's money. |
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http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=2 |
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documents this from the new developer perspective. Note how it says to |
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contact the recruiters if you don't already have found a mentor yourself. |
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There is also http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/recruiters/ which |
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documents this from the inside, but when I wanted to become a developer I |
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found that more useful documentation :-) |
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So it is explicitly documented. Perhaps not well enough? In that case, |
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let us know what you miss. |
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Hans |
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