Hi, Following discussions from a previous meeting [1] and on IRC, I'd like to start a mentoring program. The objective is to get more people on-board and help in one or more of the activities the Server Team is leading.
[1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20080130 Similar programs already exist in other teams, such as the MOTU mentoring program [2] or the Documentation Team mentoring program [3]. [2]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Mentoring [3]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam/Mentoring The target population are users that just want get involved in the Server Team but don't really know where to begin with due to the overwhelming amount of information there is about Ubuntu Development. The receptionist of the mentoring program would assign potential contributors to a member of the Server Team, that would help him to get started contributing. The role of the mentor is to help the new member choosing and starting to contribute in an area he has interest in. Emphasis should be put on presenting existing processes, communication channels and key members of the Server Team and Ubuntu in general. More specifically: * Even though the initial communication can be hold privately, the mentor should push for using public channels (IRC channels, existing mailing lists) in order to fully integrate the new member in the team. * The mentee activities should be added to the Meeting agenda as soon as being defined and reviewed during each meeting. Existing Server Team members can enrol in the program as mentors on a voluntary basis. They can specify what area of expertise they have (eg. mail servers, directories or general). That information is then used to refine the assignment process. This is just a brain dump of ideas that emerge after having discussions with various people. Suggestions and comments are welcomed. I would especially like to hear (publicly or privately) from users that would like to contribute but haven't taken the first step yet. What is refraining you from getting involved ? Let me know and may be we can fix it. It's all about helping you to take this first step. -- Mathias Gug Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com -- ubuntu-server mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
