Contributing to QtIt’s not all about code.by Alexandra Leisse

@troubalex

Who is she?

• Web Community Manager since 2008

• Qt Developer Network

• Online Communities

• Social Media

Want some more?

• Based in Oslo• Teenage son

• Via the arts to IT

Contribute Code

Qt 4.8:• Modularization• Next steps in Open

Governance

What’s in it for me?

• Improved product• Better resources• Faster learning• Support from other developers

• Great exposure

FEEDBACK.

On What?

• Pre-releases• APIs & Features• Roadmap• Performance• Developer Experience• Bugs

Where?

• Mailing-lists• Blog comments• Qt Developer Network• JIRA

http://developer.qt.nokia.com

BUGS.

Bugs

• Report• Comment• Vote• Request new features

• JIRA, please.

http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/ReportingBugsInQt

PRAISE!

COMMUNITY.

SUPPORT OTHER Qt USERS

COMMUNITY

http://developer.qt.nokia.com

Qt Developer Network

• Forums• Wiki• Groups• FAQ

Qt Developer Network

• Forums• Wiki• Groups• FAQ

• Tagging & Rating

Meet the cool kids.

• Mailing-lists• IRC–#qt–#qt-labs– Other channels (#qt-$project)

SPREAD THE WORDCOMMUNITY

Create your own content!

• Localization/Translation• Articles and Guides• Submissions to Tech Magazines

… or …

• Blogs• Tweets• Videos• Comments on other people’s content• Social sharing

IRL

• Presentations• Conferences• Networking• Trainings

DOCUMENTATION.

Type!

• Translations• Comments• Doc fixes• Use cases

Hack!

• Demo Apps• Examples

WRITE AWESOME APPLICATIONS AND TALK ABOUT THEM!

… but most of all …

KTHXBAI

@troubalexalexandra.leisse@nokia.com