Open Source Contributor Automation
(How to Build An Open Source Self Service Machine)
>300
Overall contributors
Getting Contributors
GSoC
Hackathon
Issue Levels
“If I hadn’t had a newcomer task, I would
have worked on the Linux Kernel.”
Documentation
“You just need it.”
Respond now
“Quick responses for me was the thing.”
Allow Non Code Discussions
“I really enjoy how we support each other and the fact that we don't only discuss on programming”
Review Code
“One of my favorite things (...), is the review process - I've learned so much (...).”
Let Code be Reviewed
“By giving reviews I've learnt to pickup issues in my code before the commit in the first place.”
Promote
Reward
“You get a sense of appreciation.”
Ask for Feedback!
“What made coala friendly was the eagerness to talk and help, and most of all asking for opinions from newcomers.”
Live the Spirit
coala.io/new
coala.io/review
Automate Maintenance
Tasks
Get Rid of
Trivial Issues
Make Everything Easily Available
coala.io/links
gitmate.io
gitlab.com/coala/cobot
Thanks!
Lasse Schuirmann, http://viperdev.io/
“I'm sold on virtualenvs by the way; they're the best thing since double stuff oreos”