From GopherCon 2015

1. Getting Started
Contributing to Docker

2. What is Docker?

3. Docker is an open
source project

4. Docker is written
in Go

5. Docker helps developers build, ship and run
applications faster

6. Docker Docker
Run any application as a lightweight container

7. Kitematic
Docker GUI for the Mac

8. Docker Compose
Running multiple containers in cooperation

9. Docker Machine
Creating container aware hosts everywhere

10. Docker Swarm
Native clustering for Docker hosts

11. Open Source
Contributions

12. Open Source is
more than
programming

13. Here are a few
different ways of
getting involved

14. Answer a question on
1. GitHub
2. The forums
3. The chatrooms & IRC
4. Stack Overflow

15. Review the
documentation

16. Write some
documentation

17. Write a tutorial

18. Write a blog post

19. Screencast a
feature

20. File a Bug Report

21. Organize &
Review
Issues, Bugs &
Tickets

22. Contribute
Artwork, Logos,
Icons, Figures &
Designs

23. The key to open
source is ...

24. Many People
Making Small
Improvements

25. Contributor Guide
docs.docker.com/opensource/how-to-contribute/

26. How to Start
Contributing to Open
Source

27. Have a
“How can I help
attitude”

28. Just a basic
overview

29. Step 0:
Sign up for GitHub

30. Sign up (it’s free)
GitHub.com

31. Step 1:
Install Docker

32. docs.docker.com/installation/

33. Step 2:
Find an Issue

34. Find an Issue
• Filter it to your experience
( exp/novice < exp/master )
• Look for help-wanted

35. Filter Issues Around Kind
kind/writing
kind/video
kind/testing
kind/graphics
kind/bug
kind/proposal
kind/cleanup

36. Create Your Own Issue
• Have a great idea?
• Wish something was different?
• Most tickets are created by the person
who will implement it
• They have a vested interest in its
completion

37. Step 3:
Create a copy of Docker
(Fork)

38. github.com/docker

39. github.com/docker/docker

40. github.com/YOURNAME/docker
This is your copy of the Docker project

41. SourceTree
If you are new to Git & not comfortable
with the command line

42. GitHub for Mac & Win
If you are new to Git & not comfortable
with the command line

43. Step 4:
Create your
contribution

44. This is where you
work your magic

45. Contributor Guide
docs.docker.com/opensource/how-to-contribute/

46. Step 5:
Contribute

47. Commit to your
local fork
(with signing)

48. Send a Pull
Request

49. Getting Help

50. Getting Help
• Ask questions in the contributor forum
• Get help in the Docker gitter.im
chatroom
(dedicated to beginner contributors)
• Get help in IRC - #docker-dev on
freenode
(for more advanced contributors)

51. #help-wanted
• Add a comment with “#help-wanted”
• This will let mentors and the core team
know you want help
• Please explain what you need help with
in the #help-wanted comment

52. What’s Next ?

53. What’s Next
Break out into groups:
1. Non code contributions
2. Beginner Code contributions
(either new to Go or Docker)
3. Advanced Code contributions
(advanced users are encouraged to mentor)

54. After today
• Please continue to make contributions
• The help channels are open 24/7/365

55. Be Patient
Be Helpful
Be Kind

56. Let’s Make Something Great Together