Kubernetes New Contributor Orientation on Kubernetes Contributors

NCO Host Handbook

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Host Responsibilities

Any active contributor with org membership is invited to participate in New Contributor Orientation (NCO) meetings as a host. A host is an active contributor who participates in NCO by helping to answer attendee questions about contribution based on that host’s own unique experience contributing to the project.

The goal of the New Contributor Orientation meeting is to help prospective new contributors find their way in the Kubernetes community by providing them with basic information about the community to help orient them within it, and to provide some mentorship through Q&A with existing contributors. Hosts should keep the audience in mind, and gear their answers to help the attendees find their own path in the community.

NCO Lead Handbook

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Meeting Lead Roles

The NCO meeting Lead is responsible for running the NCO meeting for at least 1 [monthly] session. Each NCO Lead is responsible for identifying at least 1 NCO Lead to succeed them.

NCO Lead Pre-requisites

Kubernetes Org Membership
- The NCO meeting lead must be an active contributor.
- An NCO Lead should also be active on the Kubernetes Slack
Availability to lead at least 1 meeting in at least 1 month
Attend at least 1 NCO session or have watched at least 1 recording of an NCO session
Interest in helping new and prospective contributors find their way in the community

NCO Lead Responsibilities

Determine the time of the monthly session
- Coordinate with sig-contribex leads (sig-contribex-leads@kubernetes.io ) if meeting times need to be changed from the standard schedule.
Create and configure meeting materials for the lead’s session(s)
- Create a new slide deck for the session based on either the previous month’s session or the template
- Contact SIG Leads to update the “Calls for Help” section in the session. Comms should be sent to SIG leads at least one week in advance via the chairs-and-techleads channel in Slack and the leads@kubernetes.io mailing list.
Publish the meeting content in this repo’s nco-slides folder at least 1 day before the session is held
- Publishing the meeting content in advance of the meeting will make the content more accessible to prospective attendees, and allow them to judge the value of the meeting in advance.
Lead the NCO Meeting
- Each NCO meeting agenda should consist of roughly 40min of presented content followed by roughly 20min of freeform Q&A. The lead is responsible for keeping track of time to ensure the meeting sticks roughly to the scheduled agenda. Both the presentation and Q&A portions of the meeting are important for delivering on the goals of the NCO initiative.
- If the lead will not give the presentation themselves, they are responsible for identifying a host who will give the presentation effectively and efficiently.
Identify at least 1 succeeding lead
- If you are unable to identify a lead to succeed you, contact the sig-contribex leads (sig-contribex-leads@kubernetes.io ) as early as is reasonable.

Determining Meeting Time(s)

NCO Meetings aim to make contribution more accessible to anyone interested in it. As such, meetings should take into account accessibility in different timezones around the world. Typically, this requires running the meeting at least twice. The recommended schedule for sessions is:

New Contributor Resources

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Join the Community

Join the Kubernetes Developer Google Group (k-dev): https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev
Check out kubernetes/community for an overview of our community.
Come join us in the Kubernetes Slack :
- Join the #kubernetes-new-contributors channel
- Join the channels of 1 or more SIGs you’re interested in
Participate in the New Contributor Orientation to get an introduction to Kubernetes development and the community.

Getting Familiar with the Process

Follow the Contributor Guide to get familiar with various contributor tools and processes.
Read The First Contribution Guide for a walkthrough of your first Pull Request (PR) process.

Additional Resources

Explore the comprehensive Resources List at https://bit.ly/kubernetes-resources