Open Documentation Academy: Easing into open source

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Project launched about 18 months ago that makes first open source contributions practical by maintaining a curated issue queue of small, well-documented documentation fixes, pairing each issue with a mentor who shepherds work to completion, and running weekly community calls plus chat and written starter guides. It uses documentationacademy.org / documentation.academy as the hub, awards completion badges, and learns that sustained curator time, mentor commitment, and clear messaging about sponsorship are essential for it to work.

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1. 0:00Open Documentation Academy intro
2. 0:43Project motivation
3. 3:10How it works in practice
4. 6:03Resources and community
5. 6:25Lessons learned
6. 10:18Get involved

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