Hi all, The pad for https://debconf25.debconf.org/schedule/new-contributors-onboarding-sprint/ is at https://pad.riseup.net/p/dc25onboardsprint .
HTH! Bye, Joost On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 05:16:32AM -0300, Lucas Kanashiro wrote: > FYI this is already happening in the Noisy Hacklab (downstairs from the > Centre-Vie). And it should happen there the other days as well. > > On Wed, 2025-07-09 at 16:30 +0000, Tassia Camoes Araujo wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > We will start the New Contributors Onboarding sprint tomorrow, below > > is > > our current plan. > > If you are interested in being mentored or mentoring other people, > > please join us! > > > > Happy hacking! > > > > Tassia. > > > > -- > > > From Thursday to Saturday during DebCamp, meet us near the piano in > > Centre Vie at around 10 a.m.! We'll have a ~90-minute session for > > newcomers to receive basic instructions on topics that will help them > > become familiar with Debian and DebConf. Some of the topics in the > > menu: > > > > - Installing and using Debian: how to install Debian, run live > > images, > > use virtual machines, understanding architectures, Debian suites, > > available window managers, etc. > > - Packaging for Debian: learn the basics of Debian packaging and fill > > your first ITP (even better if you don't know what ITP is about!). > > - Encryption in Debian: how encryption is used in Debian, gpg basics, > > creating your first gpg key, etc. > > - Communication channels: mailing lists, IRC channels, Debian Social, > > Matrix bridges, Debian planet, Wiki, Bits.d.o, creating your > > accounts. > > - New contributor guidance: Getting listed in > > contributors.debian.org, > > understanding terms like DM/DD-upl/DD-non-upl and the New Member > > process. > > - Learn how to use mentors.debian.net: getting your packages into > > Debian > > - Managing bugs in Debian: Debian BTS and Salsa > > > > We will conduct discussion sessions based on interest and the > > availability of volunteers to guide the subjects. Come along to help > > and/or to learn! And of course, participants would be encouraged to > > bring their own topics of interest. > > > > Please contact Tassia and/or Tiago if you have any question, or any > > special request.
