On 11/28/2016 11:16 PM, Jordan Zimmerman wrote: > Anyone having success with helpwanted.apache.org > <http://helpwanted.apache.org/>? I’ve gotten a dozen or so responses (for > Apache Curator). Not one of them has even bothered to subscribe to the email > list. I always thank them for their interest and point them at the bug DB, > etc. and then - nothing. I’m afraid this is attracting folks looking for a > quick bump for the CVs :( >
I would do two things: 1) Point people at lists.apache.org rather than asking them to subscribe to the mailing list. The effect is the same, but lists.apache.org is much easier for people unfamiliar with the whole subscribe dance. 2) Don't just point people to the bug DB. Point them to a specific issue, and then hold their hand a little while they go through the process. Getting beginners involved is a contact-intensive process. You can't just push them in the right direction and hope for the best. You have to actively mentor. Having specific tasks that people are asked to do is incredibly encouraging for a beginner who has no idea how to get started. If you point me to the bug DB, I'm going to poke around for five minutes and leave in frustration. --Rich >> On Apr 11, 2016, at 9:55 PM, Shane Curcuru <a...@shanecurcuru.org> wrote: >> >> ComDev has a new service for posting "help wanted" bugs for newcomers: >> >> https://helpwanted.apache.org/ <https://helpwanted.apache.org/> > > -- Rich Bowen - rbo...@rcbowen.com - @rbowen http://apachecon.com/ - @apachecon
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