Your Path to Non-Code Contributions in Kubernetes

In this session we talk about non-code contributions and how can you get started with contributing to Kubernetes ecosystem. Divya and Savitha shared various ways to make contributions to an open source project and their experiences. Join the Official CNCF Student's Group: https://community.cncf.io/cloud-native-students/ Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/SavithaRaghunathan/starting-with-noncode-contributions-in-kubernetes Savitha (https://twitter.com/coffeeartgirl) is the Release Team Lead for Kubernetes 1.22 and an active contributor to the ecosystem. She also leads the sig-security documentation sub-project. She is passionate about the Kubernetes community and enjoys mentoring new contributors. In her free time, she likes to paint and stargaze. Divya (https://twitter.com/Divya_Mohan02) is an active contributor to the Kubernetes project and is the lead for SIG Docs in the LitmusChaos project. She works as a Senior Systems Administrator with HSBC and is based out of India. ➡️ Connect with me: http://kunalkushwaha.com ========================================= Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Why start with Kubernetes? 6:07 How to start? 18:48 Some Non-Code Contributions 18:57 Bug-Scrub 19:50 Documentation 20:32 Localisation 29:00 A bit more regarding Bug-Scrub 31:32 Mentoring 33:36 Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal (KEP) Reading Club 35:23 Program Management 36:26 Marketing 39:21 Get involved in Meetings 46:08 Contributor Website 47:26 Good First Issues across Kubernetes 50:00 Mistakes to avoid 51:07 Join slack channels 54:01 Documentation Guide 55:47 Kubernetes Release Team & Release Shadow Program 1:05:38 Don’t get demotivated if you aren't selected! 1:08:25 How to be a Shadow 1:11:04 What do I need to do? 1:14:20 Contributor Ladder 1:17:58 Joining Slack communities 1:21:15 Credits 1:21:37 Q&A Session 1:21:23 Outro