contributing to qt: it's not all about code
DESCRIPTION
Contributions to Qt are not exclusively tied to coding; there are many other ways of actively joining the Qt community. This talk will give an overview of the different means we put in place and explains how to use them.TRANSCRIPT
Contributing to QtIt’s not all about code.by Alexandra Leisse
@troubalex
Who is she?
• Web Community Manager since 2008
• Qt Developer Network
• Online Communities
• Social Media
Want some more?
• Based in Oslo• Teenage son
• Via the arts to IT
Contribute Code
Qt 4.8:• Modularization• Next steps in Open
Governance
What’s in it for me?
• Improved product• Better resources• Faster learning• Support from other developers
• Great exposure
FEEDBACK.
On What?
• Pre-releases• APIs & Features• Roadmap• Performance• Developer Experience• Bugs
Where?
• Mailing-lists• Blog comments• Qt Developer Network• JIRA
BUGS.
Bugs
• Report• Comment• Vote• Request new features
• JIRA, please.
http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/ReportingBugsInQt
PRAISE!
COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT OTHER Qt USERS
COMMUNITY
Qt Developer Network
• Forums• Wiki• Groups• FAQ
Qt Developer Network
• Forums• Wiki• Groups• FAQ
• Tagging & Rating
Meet the cool kids.
• Mailing-lists• IRC–#qt–#qt-labs– Other channels (#qt-$project)
SPREAD THE WORDCOMMUNITY
Create your own content!
• Localization/Translation• Articles and Guides• Submissions to Tech Magazines
… or …
• Blogs• Tweets• Videos• Comments on other people’s content• Social sharing
IRL
• Presentations• Conferences• Networking• Trainings
DOCUMENTATION.
Type!
• Translations• Comments• Doc fixes• Use cases
Hack!
• Demo Apps• Examples
WRITE AWESOME APPLICATIONS AND TALK ABOUT THEM!
… but most of all …
