This document discusses contribution sprints for Drupal, including advice for first-time sprint attendees. It encourages people to attend sprints to learn, communicate, move projects forward, and try new skills while working with the community. Novice tasks are available on Drupal.org for beginners. Sprints can be hosted locally for those unable to travel. Advice is given for first-time sprint attendees to have reasonable expectations and ask for help. Mentoring at sprints is also discussed.

1. Contribution sprints
Getting started
and coming back for more
DrupalCamp Brighton 2015
Emma Karayiannis
emma.maria

2. emma.maria
Frontend Developer
Bartik theme maintainer
Sprint mentor and organiser

3. stpaultim
Sprints…?

4. I can just sit at
home and work
Sprints are too
far away from
me.
I will slow
people down
I can’t help
with anything
Why should you
attend a sprint?
Cue: Negative seagulls

5. The community says…
Ruben
“I love sprinting because this
is where Drupal is made.
Sprints are the heart of
Drupal. A bunch of people
with different interests
sitting together and working
on the same project, a project
they believe in.”

6. stpaultim
Learn.

7. Boris Baldinger
Communicate.

8. Boris Baldinger
Move
things
forward.

9. stpaultim
Try new skills.

10. Community.

11. Achieve.

12. What can
you work
on?
drupal.org/new-contributors
Outlines tasks for developers, writers and anyone (so far).

13. drupal.org/novice
Novice patch
help
NOVICE TASKSBeginner?
http://goo.gl/I6bj0z
Drupal.org
Novice issue
filter

14. YAY let’s go sprint!
drupical.com

15. Can’t get to a sprint??
Host your own!
Things
Put sprint on g.d.o
Sign up sheet
Sprint space
!
!
People
Sprint lead
Initiative leads
Mentors

16. Camps or Cons

17. My first few sprints
The not so good…

18. My first few sprints
The good…

19. First sprint advice
• Do not expect to achieve everything
• Find your crowd.
• “Nice” novice tasks
• Keep asking for help
• Do not be perfect.
• Do not burn out

20. Second sprint and beyond
• It is still not going to be easy
• Sign up
• Still ask for help
• Speak up!
• Small achievable tasks
• Interested in a particular area? Go speak to them!

21. Mentor at a sprint
drupal.org/core-mentoring

22. Thanks for listening
Any
questions?