[Campus-rutgers-staff] OpenSource101 at Rutgers: Introduction

Wed Oct 16 21:47:36 UTC 2013

Sounds great.  Let's plan on having you speak from around 3:05-3:10.
 Obviously we may be a bit off that mark, so if you can be around the
#openhatch channel on Freenode from, say, 2:45 onward (you are of course
welcome there whenever you like, too!) we can keep you updated on when
we'll get to you.

On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:44 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <bkerensa at ubuntu.com>wrote:

> I like the idea of keeping it to around five minutes and yes I could
> be available on IRC to answer any questions.
>
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
> <shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > So I could see this taking 5 minutes, and I can see this taking half an
> > hour.  If it's on the shorter side, it would be a good intro to projects
> > time.  That's especially true if you'd be willing to hang around on IRC
> > afterwards and help people, remotely, if they have questions.  What do
> you
> > think?
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <bkerensa at ubuntu.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> So ideally this is what I had in mind:
> >>
> >> 1. Brief introduction into what Firefox OS is and why it is important.
> >> 2. Explain the areas available for contributing
> >> 3. explain where attendees can find a good first bug
> >>
> >> (
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=[good%20first%20bug]&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&list_id=8271813
> )
> >> 4. Explain resources (IRC, Mailing List etc) where they can get
> >> immediate help if needed in order to land a patch.
> >> 5. Explain process patch review process
> >>
> >> and answer any questions
> >>
> >> On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Would you mind giving me a rundown of how you'd do that?  I think
> >> > figuring
> >> > out the specifics of what you'll do is vital to figuring out when to
> >> > place
> >> > this and for how long to do it.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for talking through this with me.  :)
> >> >
> >> > Also cc'ing campus-rutgers-staff into this in case anyone wants to
> chime
> >> > in.
> >> >
> >> > - Shauna
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <
> bkerensa at ubuntu.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> So that is how the reps program onboards but we also help onboard for
> >> >> all
> >> >> Mozilla products so I could tell folks how to get started
> contributing
> >> >> to
> >> >> Thunderbird or Firefox OS.
> >> >>
> >> >> On Oct 16, 2013 12:22 PM, "Shauna Gordon-McKeon" <shaunagm at gmail.com
> >
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So is the idea that you would use the time to evangelize & get
> people
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > apply during our event, but not specifically work on them making
> >> >> > contributions, since they won't have been matched with a mentor?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Benjamin Kerensa
> >> >> > <bkerensa at ubuntu.com>
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hi Shauna,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> We do onboarding by evangelizing our program in our region. Mine
> >> >> >> happens to be North America and we usually have events to find
> >> >> >> volunteers
> >> >> >> and then we encourage them to apply at reps.mozilla.org and if
> they
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> accepted in they are matched with a mentor.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Oct 16, 2013 9:05 AM, "Shauna Gordon-McKeon" <
> shaunagm at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > So, we typically have a "career panel" where people talk about
> >> >> >> > opportunities and experiences in open source, but we cut it for
> >> >> >> > this event
> >> >> >> > because we don't have as much time and also because we'll be
> >> >> >> > relatively low
> >> >> >> > on mentors who can be on the panel.  (Due to the timing of the
> >> >> >> > event, we'll
> >> >> >> > be low on outside mentors in general.)
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > One option would be to do a remote panel - we've done this
> before,
> >> >> >> > we
> >> >> >> > could probably get people from Wikimedia and GNOME as well...
> >> >> >> > although that
> >> >> >> > runs into the time issue.  Alternatively we could do something
> >> >> >> > short and
> >> >> >> > sweet.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Benjamin - what is your "onboarding" process for new
> contributors
> >> >> >> > like?  We could make this less of a Q&A and more about you
> working
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > individuals to get them started contributing to Mozilla (maybe
> >> >> >> > with a 5
> >> >> >> > minute pitch over the projector ahead of time.)
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Prachi Pendse
> >> >> >> > <prachirp at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I did not really have a specific format in mind. Shauna
> >> >> >> >> Gordon-McKeon of OpenHatch, copied here, is conducting the
> >> >> >> >> tutorials and
> >> >> >> >> running projects.
> >> >> >> >> Shauna, do you have any preference on when this video
> conference
> >> >> >> >> should be, and how it should be structured?
> >> >> >> >> -Prachi
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Benjamin Kerensa
> >> >> >> >> <bkerensa at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> Hi Prachi,
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> So I'm available anytime so whatever works best for you guys.
> >> >> >> >>> Did
> >> >> >> >>> you
> >> >> >> >>> have a specific format? Would I just talk about contributing
> in
> >> >> >> >>> Mozilla or what did you have in mind?
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Prachi Pendse
> >> >> >> >>> <prachirp at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>> > Hello Robyn, Benjamin,
> >> >> >> >>> > Thank you so much! It would be great to get some mozilla or
> >> >> >> >>> > ubuntu swag!
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > My address is:
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > Prachi Pendse
> >> >> >> >>> > Department of Computer Science
> >> >> >> >>> > Hill Center, Busch Campus, Rutgers University
> >> >> >> >>> > 110 Frelinghuysen Rd.
> >> >> >> >>> > Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > I know this is a long address. If it doesn't fit, only my
> name
> >> >> >> >>> > and the last
> >> >> >> >>> > two lines of the address are really important. My phone # is
> >> >> >> >>> > 302-345-4318
> >> >> >> >>> > and I am expecting ~40 attendees.
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > The website for the event is at rutgers.openhatch.org.
> There
> >> >> >> >>> > are
> >> >> >> >>> > going to be
> >> >> >> >>> > tutorials until 3, so if Benjamin is available anytime from
> 3
> >> >> >> >>> > to
> >> >> >> >>> > 5:30 to
> >> >> >> >>> > video conference, that would be great. Benjamin, let me know
> >> >> >> >>> > what
> >> >> >> >>> > time
> >> >> >> >>> > between 3 - 5:30 would suit you.
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > -Prachi
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Robyn Chau
> >> >> >> >>> > <rchau at mozilla.com>
> >> >> >> >>> > wrote:
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> Prachi, if you could send me a mailing address complete
> with
> >> >> >> >>> >> the
> >> >> >> >>> >> recipient's name and phone number, as well as the number of
> >> >> >> >>> >> attendees you're
> >> >> >> >>> >> expecting, I can send over some swag.
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> Robyn Chau
> >> >> >> >>> >> Events Program Manager
> >> >> >> >>> >> Mozilla
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> ________________________________
> >> >> >> >>> >> From: "Benjamin Kerensa" <bkerensa at ubuntu.com>
> >> >> >> >>> >> To: "Robyn Chau" <rchau at mozilla.com>
> >> >> >> >>> >> Cc: "Prachi Pendse" <prachirp at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 4:59:39 PM
> >> >> >> >>> >> Subject: Re: OpenSource101 at Rutgers: Introduction
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> Hi Prachi,
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> Let me know what the format is like... I'm very excited
> about
> >> >> >> >>> >> this
> >> >> >> >>> >> opportunity and am familiar with the OpenHatch program. I
> >> >> >> >>> >> actually
> >> >> >> >>> >> know Asheesh the President of the OpenHatch  Board.
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> I will see if Robyn or someone can mail out some Firefox
> >> >> >> >>> >> Stickers.
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Robyn Chau
> >> >> >> >>> >> <rchau at mozilla.com>
> >> >> >> >>> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Hi Prachi,
> >> >> >> >>> >> >
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Let me introduce Benjamin Kerensa, one of our truly
> awesome
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Mozilla
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Reps. He
> >> >> >> >>> >> > has a great deal of experience with open source, and is
> >> >> >> >>> >> > actually an open
> >> >> >> >>> >> > source evangelist, so I have no doubt your event
> attendees
> >> >> >> >>> >> > will be very
> >> >> >> >>> >> > interested in what he has to say.
> >> >> >> >>> >> >
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Please feel free to coordinate scheduling and preferred
> >> >> >> >>> >> > video
> >> >> >> >>> >> > conferencing
> >> >> >> >>> >> > methods directly with one another, and please let me know
> >> >> >> >>> >> > if I
> >> >> >> >>> >> > can be of
> >> >> >> >>> >> > further assistance!
> >> >> >> >>> >> >
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Robyn
> >> >> >> >>> >> >
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Robyn Chau
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Events Program Manager
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Mozilla
> >> >> >> >>> >> > Phone: +1 415.498.0888 | IRC: rchau | Skype:
> rchau.mozilla
> >> >> >> >>> >> > rchau at mozilla.com
> >> >> >> >>> >> >
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >> --
> >> >> >> >>> >> Benjamin Kerensa
> >> >> >> >>> >> http://benjaminkerensa.com
> >> >> >> >>> >> "I am what I am because of who we all are" - Ubuntu
> >> >> >> >>> >>
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> --
> >> >> >> >>> Benjamin Kerensa
> >> >> >> >>> http://benjaminkerensa.com
> >> >> >> >>> "I am what I am because of who we all are" - Ubuntu
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Benjamin Kerensa
> >> http://benjaminkerensa.com
> >> "I am what I am because of who we all are" - Ubuntu
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Benjamin Kerensa
> http://benjaminkerensa.com
> "I am what I am because of who we all are" - Ubuntu
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