Managing Social Capital
GNOME Asia Summit 2019
in Open Source
Gresik, 12 October 2019
Open Innovation Team, Mozilla
Writer and Blogger
Rizki Kelimutu (Kiki)
@kelimuttu
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The most important aspect in open source
Let's get to the business
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5 learnings of managing an online
community
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What impacts you can get from
contributing to open source
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Questions and answers
Open up your phone.
Your social media, your news,
your medical records,
your bank: they are all using
free and public code.
Source: Roads and Bridges - The unseen labor behind our digital infrastructure by Ford Foundation
What's the most important
aspect in open source?
A. Code
B. Lisence
C. People
Manage a community is like
Carol Chen - Community Architect at Red Hat
conducting an orchestra.
5 learnings of managing
an online community
Provide a sense of belonging
1st
Safe space to share knowledge,
2nd
information, and opportunity.
(help each other to learn)
Recognize their work
3rd
Gather in person
4th
host regular meetup
Measure your impact
5th
What impacts you can get
by contributing to open source?
Various skillsets & experiences
1st
Communication
Working remotely
Working in a diverse environment
Learn new language
Build skill
2nd
and reputation
Being part of something
3rd
"Building a better internet"
bigger than yourself
Network with
4th
like-minded people
Getting tangible rewards
5th
Your contribution
cost something
Get credit for
your contribution!
Hammer first
Polish later!
Mulai aja dulu!
Thanks!
Get the slides: https://slides.com/kelimutu/gnomesummit2019
Keep in touch: @kelimuttu hello@kelimuttu.co
Managing social capital in open source
By kelimutu
Managing social capital in open source
When we think about open source, very often, we think about the code. However, what most people forget is that the most important piece in an open-source project is actually the people. People who contributed their skills, their time and made the technology possible. That’s why we have to learn how to manage them well. In this talk, we’ll go through some of the learnings of managing community and how you can win by getting involved in one.
