Non code contributions welcome!
summary
Project describes practical steps to recruit and retain non-code contributors by example: a music OS built as Volumio Linux distro reaches 500k+ users and grows through community moderators, designers who produce system topology maps and logos, localizers who change feature priorities, legal volunteers for licensing and attribution, marketers who set up donation funnels, and testers who file triaged bug reports. Repositories expose needs in a visible CONTRIBUTING.md and founders reward contributions by shipping them in the next release.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Non-code contributions in open source
- 3:18Why diverse contributors help
- 8:43Attracting contributors
- 13:00Welcoming environment setup
- 15:08Community building first
- 17:41Donations and corporate support
- 19:09Design and branding contributions
- 21:18Localization and cultural adaptation
- 22:45Documentation and copywriting
- 24:08Legal and financial help
- 27:36Fundraising and management
- 29:45Architectural suggestions
- 31:11Marketing and collaboration
- 32:14User feedback insights
- 32:54Hardware design and testing
- 34:22Testing and bug hunting
- 35:29UI/UX improvements
- 37:17Q&A on design, imposter syndrome and security
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