The document discusses the benefits of participating in open source projects to advance one's career, emphasizing the importance of community and collaboration. It highlights the diverse and global community within the Plone project, showcasing individuals from various backgrounds and the experiences they share. The author encourages readers to get involved by contributing to projects, whether through code, documentation, or community support.

1. Supercharge Your Career
With Open Source
Matt Hamilton

2. A Bit about me
• Graduated University of Bristol 2000
• Technical Director, Netsight (2001-present)
• Director, Plone Foundation
(2004-2005,2008-2013)
• Maintainer of Underscore mailing list
• Run the BMEX network
• Avid tinkerer of motorbike and van

3. Why are you here?

4. What sort of job do
you want?

5. How are you going to
get there?

6. Wait? I don’t graduate
for another 2 years?!

14. Go find an Open
Source project that
interests you.
!
contribute!

16. Take Time to
ChoseYourOwnAdventure
Whether you are just getting started in open source or trying to build a
community around your project, you should decide what else you want out of a
project. Communities come in all shapes and sizes.
Participating in Open Source
can be more than just
pushing code around
Plone outlasted 2 major
relationships, too many
minor ones, 3 cities, 4
“normal” jobs, 2 startups
First people I talk to in the
morning (pre-coffee even!)
and the last people I talk to
at night
Worldwide network of
coworkers/friends/
extended family
Plone.org
@eleddy

17. Travel isn’t just for vacation
AdventureAsStatusQuo
The best part of working with the world is experiencing it!
2013: Plone Strategic Sprints
Plone.org
It is not uncommon for the nordic dwellers to go to South America in the winter. And not just for the women...
@eleddy

18. A global, well traveled community creates
NaturalDiversity
“Diversity” does not mean “women”. It means different countries, backgrounds,
sexual preferences, clients and pants. The Plone community is tolerant of slim,
straight, tall, short, unisex, imported and even apple bottom.
The 2013 Plone Foundation
Executive Board: 7 people
representing 4 countries, 5
accents, 3 sexual
preferences (openly), nonprofit, for profit, big
companies, individual
contractors, and
personalities ranging from
troll to peace maker.
Plone.org
And we love working together to boot. o/
@eleddy

19. Travel the World

20. Arnhem, Netherlands
Brasilia, Brazil
Budapest, Hungary
Dublin, Ireland
Geneva, Switzerland
Gothenburg, Sweden
Munich, Germany
Naples, Italy
Pennsylvania, USA
San Francisco, USA
Schruns, Austria
Seattle, USA
Sorrento, Italy
Valletta, Malta
Vienna, Austria
Washington DC, USA

33. Network

40. Get Involved

41. Find bugs
Write documentation
Organise / Help at events
Write code
Submit patches
Help on mailing lists / forums
Help administer infrastructure
!

43. Questions?
matth@netsight.co.uk
!
@hammertoe