Contributing to Qt: It's not all about code
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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
BUGS.
Bugs
• Report• Comment• Vote• Request new features
• JIRA, please.
http://developer.qt.nokia.com/wiki/ReportingBugsInQt
PRAISE!
COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT OTHER Qt USERS
COMMUNITY
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