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If you haven't yet chosen how you would like to contribute, you should check the [[Join| Join]]  page for ideas.  Alternatively, you can talk to a mentor to see where your skills can be put to the best use.
If you haven't yet chosen how you would like to contribute, you should check the [[Join| Join]]  page for ideas.  Alternatively, you can talk to a mentor to see where your skills can be put to the best use.




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1. '''Choose a mentor with the right expertise.'''  All of the mentors list their areas of knowledge.  If you're not sure what you need help with, any mentor should be able to lead you in the right direction.
1. '''Choose a mentor with the right expertise.'''  All of the mentors list their areas of knowledge.  If you're not sure what you need help with, any mentor should be able to lead you in the right direction.
1. '''Choose a mentor who is available when you need them.''' There are Fedora Mentors all over the globe to help you, and they all post their general hours of availability -- but you won't get any help if the mentor you choose is asleep.
1. '''Choose a mentor who is available when you need them.''' There are Fedora Mentors all over the globe to help you, and they all post their general hours of availability -- but you won't get any help if the mentor you choose is asleep.
1. '''Ask for help on IRC.'''  If you need immediate help, you can usually find a mentor in #fedora-mentors on [http://freenode.net/ freenode] .
1. '''Ask for help on IRC.'''  If you need immediate help, you can usually find a mentor in <code>#fedora-mentors</code> on [http://freenode.net/ freenode] .


[[/Process|  Learn more about the mentoring process.]]  
[[/Process|  Learn more about the mentoring process.]]  
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Clicking a mentor's name will bring up their personal wiki page, which should contain the necessary contact information and a bit about that person, which may help you decide if they are the right mentor for you.
Clicking a mentor's name will bring up their personal wiki page, which should contain the necessary contact information and a bit about that person, which may help you decide if they are the right mentor for you.


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|KarstenWade||Documentation, FLOSS contributing||-
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|[[PaulWFrields| PaulWFrields]] ||How to get started with Docs, using DocBook XML with Emacs, how to write better||-
|[[PaulWFrields| PaulWFrields]] ||How to get started with Docs, using DocBook XML with Emacs, how to write better||-
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|RunaBhattacharjee||Translation||-
|[[RunaBhattacharjee]]||Translation||-
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|BartCouvreur||Translation (Software, Docs, Wiki)||-
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|TommyReynolds||Toolchain esoterica||-
|[[TommyReynolds]]||Toolchain esoterica||-
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|DimitrisGlezos||Documentation, translation, wiki/websites||-
|[[DimitrisGlezos]]||Documentation, translation, wiki/websites||-
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|FabianAffolter||Translation (Software, Wiki), especially for german constributors||-
|[[FabianAffolter]]||Translation (Software, Wiki), especially for German contributors||-
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|RahulSundaram||Bug Triaging||-
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|MairinDuffy||Bug Triaging||-
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|AlexMaier||All things marketing, branding, copy writing, event organization||-
|[[AlexMaier]]||All things marketing, branding, copy writing, event organization||-
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|PatrickBarnes||Getting started with Marketing and Distribution, event organization||-
|[[PatrickBarnes]]||Getting started with Marketing and Distribution, event organization||-
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|'''[[Ambassadors]] '''
 
 
==== Ambassadors ====
 
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|ThomasChung||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, FedoraEvents, Fedora Wiki||-
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|ChitleshGoorah||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, Ambassador assistance, Fedora Wiki||-
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|JoergSimon||event organization, Ambassador assistance, producing high quality SWAG||-
|[[JoergSimon]]||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service,event organization, Ambassador assistance, producing high quality SWAG||-
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|FabianAffolter||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, FedoraEvents, Wiki||-
|[[FabianAffolter]]||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, Fedora Events, Wiki||-
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|[[ArmelKermorvant | Armel Kermorvant]]||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, Ambassador assistance, Hardware Compatibility Support||-
|[[ArmelKermorvant | Armel Kermorvant]]||Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, Ambassador assistance, Hardware Compatibility Support||-
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|'''[[Artwork]] '''
 
==== Artwork ====
 
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!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|DianaFong||All things visual: graphics, layout, color usage...etc.||-
|[[MairinDuffy]]||Help with icon/web/print design, GIMP/Inkscape/sodipodi usage, advice & idea bouncing :), design critiques||-
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==== Desktop and Interface Design ====
 
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!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|MairinDuffy||Help with icon/web/print design, GIMP/Inkscape/sodipodi usage, advice & idea bouncing :), design critiques||-
|[[MairinDuffy]]||UI design critique & advice for application or web page developers||-
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|MairinDuffy||UI design critique & advice for application or web page developers||-
|[[SatishMohan]]||Usability / User Experience||-
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|SatishMohan||Usability / User Experience||-
|[[SankarshanMukhopadhyay]]||Usability / User Experience / Testing||-
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|SankarshanMukhopadhyay||Usability / User Experience / Testing||-
|[[DamienDurand]]||Usability / User Experience / Testing||-
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|DamienDurand||Usability / User Experience / Testing||-
|[[MarcWiriadisastra]]||Getting started as a mentor, taking advantage of the Mentors Program||-
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|PatrickBarnes||Getting started as a mentor, taking advantage of the Mentors Program||-
 
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|'''On the Wiki'''
==== On the Wiki ====
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|PatrickBarnes||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
|[[PatrickBarnes]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|DamienDurand||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
|[[DamienDurand]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|ChitleshGoorah||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
|[[ChitleshGoorah]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|FabianAffolter||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
|[[FabianAffolter]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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=== IRC ===
=== IRC ===


You can find #fedora-mentors on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] .
You can find <code>#fedora-mentors</code> on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] .


There may not be people monitoring this channel at all times, so you may have to be patient.  If there isn't anyone in the channel, or if nobody is responding, try the mailing list instead.
There may not be people monitoring this channel at all times, so you may have to be patient.  If there isn't anyone in the channel, or if nobody is responding, try the mailing list instead.
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=== The Mentors Team ===
=== The Mentors Team ===


The Fedora Mentors program is currently being coordinated by GregDeKoenigsberg and PatrickBarnes.  You may contact either of them for help or more information.
The Fedora Mentors program is currently being coordinated by [[GregDeKoenigsberg]] and [[PatrickBarnes]].  You may contact either of them for help or more information.


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Revision as of 07:51, 6 June 2008

Fedora Mentors

The Fedora Mentors program allows new Fedora contributors to work together with seasoned developers, authors, translators, testers, and other experienced contributors. If you aren't looking to contribute to Fedora, but are simply seeking help, you might want to look to our other resources to get help .

If you haven't yet chosen how you would like to contribute, you should check the Join page for ideas. Alternatively, you can talk to a mentor to see where your skills can be put to the best use.


Finding a Mentor

Some quick tips for finding the right mentor for you:

1. Do some homework. Please spend some time looking around the wiki before you ask for help. The more homework you do, the happier your mentor will be to work with you. 1. Choose a mentor with the right expertise. All of the mentors list their areas of knowledge. If you're not sure what you need help with, any mentor should be able to lead you in the right direction. 1. Choose a mentor who is available when you need them. There are Fedora Mentors all over the globe to help you, and they all post their general hours of availability -- but you won't get any help if the mentor you choose is asleep. 1. Ask for help on IRC. If you need immediate help, you can usually find a mentor in #fedora-mentors on freenode .

Learn more about the mentoring process.

Rave Reviews

If a mentor helps you, it's extremely important to let other people know it. The best way to do that is by offering a rave review.

If you'd like to rave about a mentor, please send a quick note to rave-review at fedoraproject dot org, telling us who the mentor was, and how they helped you. The Mentors team will then update the wiki with your rave review.


Mentors

Clicking a mentor's name will bring up their personal wiki page, which should contain the necessary contact information and a bit about that person, which may help you decide if they are the right mentor for you.

Extras

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
AurelienBompard Packaging, Processes -
ChristopherAillon Packaging, Processes -
TomCallaway Packaging, Processes -
ChitleshGoorah Packaging, Processes -

Documentation & Translation

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
KarstenWade Documentation, FLOSS contributing -
PaulWFrields How to get started with Docs, using DocBook XML with Emacs, how to write better -
RahulSundaram Documentation -
RunaBhattacharjee Translation -
BartCouvreur Translation (Software, Docs, Wiki) -
TommyReynolds Toolchain esoterica -
DimitrisGlezos Documentation, translation, wiki/websites -
FabianAffolter Translation (Software, Wiki), especially for German contributors -

Bug Triage

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
RahulSundaram Bug Triaging -
MairinDuffy Bug Triaging -

Marketing

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
AlexMaier All things marketing, branding, copy writing, event organization -
PatrickBarnes Getting started with Marketing and Distribution, event organization -
RahulSundaram Marketing -


Ambassadors

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
ThomasChung Fedora Events, Fedora Wiki -
[[ChitleshGoorah Ambassador assistance, Fedora Wiki -
JoergSimon Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service,event organization, Ambassador assistance, producing high quality SWAG -
FabianAffolter Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, Fedora Events, Wiki -
Armel Kermorvant Fedora Ambassadors Membership Service, Ambassador assistance, Hardware Compatibility Support -

Artwork

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
MairinDuffy Help with icon/web/print design, GIMP/Inkscape/sodipodi usage, advice & idea bouncing :), design critiques -


Desktop and Interface Design

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
MairinDuffy UI design critique & advice for application or web page developers -
SatishMohan Usability / User Experience -
SankarshanMukhopadhyay Usability / User Experience / Testing -
DamienDurand Usability / User Experience / Testing -


Mentors Program

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
MarcWiriadisastra Getting started as a mentor, taking advantage of the Mentors Program -
PatrickBarnes Getting started as a mentor, taking advantage of the Mentors Program -


On the Wiki

Name Expertise Rave Reviews
PatrickBarnes Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on -
DamienDurand Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on -
ChitleshGoorah Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on -
FabianAffolter Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on -

Volunteer to be a Mentor

Interested in volunteering to be a mentor? Check out the NewMentors page.

Communicate

Mailing List

Please join the Fedora mentors mailing list .

Once you have joined this list, you may get in contact with mentors here. Much of the help that the mentors provide is also reported here.

IRC

You can find #fedora-mentors on freenode.net .

There may not be people monitoring this channel at all times, so you may have to be patient. If there isn't anyone in the channel, or if nobody is responding, try the mailing list instead.

The Mentors Team

The Fedora Mentors program is currently being coordinated by GregDeKoenigsberg and PatrickBarnes. You may contact either of them for help or more information.

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