Making Work
Joe Brinkman
About Me
Joe Brinkman
Co-Founder & Technical Fellow
DNN Corp.
Web: www.dnnsoftware.com
Blog: www.theaccidentalgeek.com
Twitter: @jbrinkman
About Me
About Me
About Me
What is Open Source
How is it different?
What does that mean for me?
Open Source is a journey
I was a noob
I started trying DNN
I was a userExperience
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I read everything I could find
I was a lurkerExperience
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I asked questions
I reported bugs
I suggested new features
I was a community memberExperience
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I was passive
The secret that changed my life
I answered questions
I commented on blogs
I provided bug fixes
I became a contributorExperience
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I provided code to improve the platform
I volunteered for work
I became a trusted team memberExperience
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I did work that no one wanted
I helped others with their tasks
I was consistent
I became a leaderExperience
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I created my own open source projects
I contributed to other projects
I became an evangelistExperience
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What makes Open Source Work?Experience
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Getting Involved:
Open Source became my living resume
Open Source became my community of friends
Open Source became my passion
Open Source became my work
Open Source changed my life…
And it can change yours too!

Making open source work