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Posted to dev@community.apache.org by Jordan Zimmerman <jo...@jordanzimmerman.com> on 2016/11/29 04:16:39 UTC
Re: Want to find more contributors for your Apache project?
Anyone having success with helpwanted.apache.org <http://helpwanted.apache.org/>? I’ve gotten a dozen or so responses (for Apache Curator). Not one of them has even bothered to subscribe to the email list. I always thank them for their interest and point them at the bug DB, etc. and then - nothing. I’m afraid this is attracting folks looking for a quick bump for the CVs :(
-Jordan
> On Apr 11, 2016, at 9:55 PM, Shane Curcuru <as...@shanecurcuru.org> wrote:
>
> ComDev has a new service for posting "help wanted" bugs for newcomers:
>
> https://helpwanted.apache.org/ <https://helpwanted.apache.org/>
Re: Want to find more contributors for your Apache project?
Posted by Niclas Hedhman <ni...@hedhman.org>.
I am also experiencing the same trend. It is easy to click "Interested",
even if there is no real energy behind that interest. I have tried the
smoothest and most hand-holding ways, but even fail to get an email
response. I am also in the dozen or two responses,
So I think we need to either accept a very high signal-noise ratio, or come
up with a better way of engagement.
Cheers
Niclas
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Rich Bowen <rb...@rcbowen.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 11/28/2016 11:16 PM, Jordan Zimmerman wrote:
> > Anyone having success with helpwanted.apache.org <
> http://helpwanted.apache.org/>? I’ve gotten a dozen or so responses (for
> Apache Curator). Not one of them has even bothered to subscribe to the
> email list. I always thank them for their interest and point them at the
> bug DB, etc. and then - nothing. I’m afraid this is attracting folks
> looking for a quick bump for the CVs :(
> >
>
> I would do two things:
>
> 1) Point people at lists.apache.org rather than asking them to subscribe
> to the mailing list. The effect is the same, but lists.apache.org is
> much easier for people unfamiliar with the whole subscribe dance.
>
> 2) Don't just point people to the bug DB. Point them to a specific
> issue, and then hold their hand a little while they go through the
> process. Getting beginners involved is a contact-intensive process. You
> can't just push them in the right direction and hope for the best. You
> have to actively mentor. Having specific tasks that people are asked to
> do is incredibly encouraging for a beginner who has no idea how to get
> started. If you point me to the bug DB, I'm going to poke around for
> five minutes and leave in frustration.
>
> --Rich
>
>
> >> On Apr 11, 2016, at 9:55 PM, Shane Curcuru <as...@shanecurcuru.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> ComDev has a new service for posting "help wanted" bugs for newcomers:
> >>
> >> https://helpwanted.apache.org/ <https://helpwanted.apache.org/>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Rich Bowen - rbowen@rcbowen.com - @rbowen
> http://apachecon.com/ - @apachecon
>
>
--
Niclas Hedhman, Software Developer
http://zest.apache.org - New Energy for Java
Re: Want to find more contributors for your Apache project?
Posted by Rich Bowen <rb...@rcbowen.com>.
On 11/28/2016 11:16 PM, Jordan Zimmerman wrote:
> Anyone having success with helpwanted.apache.org <http://helpwanted.apache.org/>? I’ve gotten a dozen or so responses (for Apache Curator). Not one of them has even bothered to subscribe to the email list. I always thank them for their interest and point them at the bug DB, etc. and then - nothing. I’m afraid this is attracting folks looking for a quick bump for the CVs :(
>
I would do two things:
1) Point people at lists.apache.org rather than asking them to subscribe
to the mailing list. The effect is the same, but lists.apache.org is
much easier for people unfamiliar with the whole subscribe dance.
2) Don't just point people to the bug DB. Point them to a specific
issue, and then hold their hand a little while they go through the
process. Getting beginners involved is a contact-intensive process. You
can't just push them in the right direction and hope for the best. You
have to actively mentor. Having specific tasks that people are asked to
do is incredibly encouraging for a beginner who has no idea how to get
started. If you point me to the bug DB, I'm going to poke around for
five minutes and leave in frustration.
--Rich
>> On Apr 11, 2016, at 9:55 PM, Shane Curcuru <as...@shanecurcuru.org> wrote:
>>
>> ComDev has a new service for posting "help wanted" bugs for newcomers:
>>
>> https://helpwanted.apache.org/ <https://helpwanted.apache.org/>
>
>
--
Rich Bowen - rbowen@rcbowen.com - @rbowen
http://apachecon.com/ - @apachecon