WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:11.400 Hi, I'm Raphaella, and today I'm here because I want to share your story. 00:11.400 --> 00:17.400 Imagine that you have just set behind your computer science degree, so you have to make 00:17.400 --> 00:27.000 your final project, so you may some research, and you know about Django. 00:27.000 --> 00:31.000 How many of you know about Django? 00:31.000 --> 00:34.000 Good. 00:34.000 --> 00:41.000 Because you have to, for learning purpose, you have to create everything from scratch, 00:41.000 --> 00:51.000 and now you have something like migration, everything works like magic, don't you? 00:51.000 --> 00:55.000 And you keep going, you keep completing your project, 00:55.000 --> 01:01.000 and then you know there's a community behind Django, but you don't feel comfortable 01:01.000 --> 01:03.000 to join. 01:03.000 --> 01:07.000 And maybe this story could just end like this. 01:07.000 --> 01:11.000 Probably most of the story could end just like this. 01:11.000 --> 01:19.000 But instead, you find a mentorship program, when you have the chance to became a 01:19.000 --> 01:20.000 computer. 01:20.000 --> 01:23.000 Hi, again, I'm Raphaella. 01:23.000 --> 01:32.000 I'm Django's author, Foundation Member, and also I'm a past, a past discipline of Django 01:32.000 --> 01:35.000 on a space program. 01:35.000 --> 01:42.000 And I would like first of all to talk about some of the world for new contributors. 01:42.000 --> 01:48.000 Django is a language barrier because English is a most popular language in open source, 01:48.000 --> 01:51.000 but could be challenged for me. 01:51.000 --> 01:59.000 Imposter syndrome is the voice in your head that says, you're not good enough to contribute. 01:59.000 --> 02:06.000 For learning purpose, you have to keep asking yourself questions, and maybe asking 02:06.000 --> 02:11.000 any public could be maybe intimidating. 02:11.000 --> 02:16.000 Django is celebrating this year, 20th, 20th, 20th birthday. 02:16.000 --> 02:24.000 So having to deal with a huge code base could be challenging for lots of people. 02:24.000 --> 02:32.000 So probably you just want to start by your home by, but why I'm a mentorship program? 02:33.000 --> 02:44.000 The structure, first of all, because if you have clear goal, you can have a clear path. 02:44.000 --> 02:53.000 Inclusivity, because if you are searching for volunteer, and you may, you may 02:53.000 --> 03:02.000 the message in the chat, who want to volunteer, and probably the people who want to join, 03:02.000 --> 03:10.000 they join in anyway, but instead, if you are asking to a person, I think you will be great at this. 03:10.000 --> 03:16.000 Really like to try. It's more important. It's more effective. 03:16.000 --> 03:24.000 Sponsorship, having a sponsor support, it's important, but also advocate for 03:24.000 --> 03:31.000 people to until they find their own voice. 03:31.000 --> 03:37.000 Let's talk about Django's space program, but what it does. 03:38.000 --> 03:43.000 Beyond the program, there were this simple idea to create a space. 03:43.000 --> 03:49.000 And instead of waiting people to join, invite them. 03:49.000 --> 03:58.000 So some desired goal for this program was to create regular contributors, go the community, 03:58.000 --> 04:09.000 and increase the diversity, and most of all create a safe space for people to join. 04:09.000 --> 04:12.000 Let's talk about the structure. 04:12.000 --> 04:22.000 The Django-Nan Space program is created for create new Django contributor, and when people join, 04:22.000 --> 04:28.000 also contribute to Django or in a peace ecosystem. 04:28.000 --> 04:35.000 It's a eight-week mentorship program where people are divided in group, and every group has 04:35.000 --> 04:43.000 Navigator and Akatten. Akatten is a community manager that helps the coordinator 04:43.000 --> 04:50.000 in the program, and also helps Navigator with help better Django-Nans. 04:50.000 --> 05:04.000 And the Navigator is a guide that don't have the solution, but have the clear to guide people 05:04.000 --> 05:07.000 through their own solution. 05:07.000 --> 05:17.000 Also, it's important to have some spacepunk because Django-Nan Space is also the team 05:17.000 --> 05:21.000 or also named as planets. 05:21.000 --> 05:27.000 And celebrate every type of win a winsta. 05:27.000 --> 05:30.000 For example, you have created a blog. 05:30.000 --> 05:32.000 It's time to celebrate. 05:32.000 --> 05:34.000 You have completed a marathon. 05:34.000 --> 05:35.000 It's time to celebrate. 05:35.000 --> 05:36.000 Celebrate together. 05:36.000 --> 05:42.000 It's important to create a better environment. 05:42.000 --> 05:48.000 You can contribute, of course, with your PR, but not only. 05:48.000 --> 05:57.000 There's a chance to share some experience with creating a blog. 05:57.000 --> 06:09.000 Also, a weekly newsletter, where there's a chance for Django-Nans to alter it 06:09.000 --> 06:10.000 of this Django. 06:10.000 --> 06:17.000 There's a piece of most interesting PR that I've been merged in the previous week, for example, 06:17.000 --> 06:19.000 the bug fix. 06:19.000 --> 06:24.000 Also, organizing event is an important type of contribution. 06:24.000 --> 06:34.000 For example, some Django-Nans became also organized for the program. 06:34.000 --> 06:43.000 Speaking of attendants, conference are probably the most important things to create more 06:43.000 --> 06:49.000 connection to create inside the community. 06:49.000 --> 06:59.000 The board have this working group that let people, this working group, have some authorities 06:59.000 --> 07:01.000 related with some specific topic. 07:01.000 --> 07:09.000 For example, the social media working group, there's a good chance to contribute. 07:10.000 --> 07:13.000 Let's see some results of the Django-Nans-based program. 07:13.000 --> 07:20.000 At the end of the, at the end of every session, people feel more comfortable to join 07:20.000 --> 07:23.000 and also contribute. 07:23.000 --> 07:32.000 At the end, when Django, a fine point one was released, a percent of Django-Nans 07:33.000 --> 07:37.000 were contribute for this type of release. 07:37.000 --> 07:46.000 And lots of several Django-Nans-based myself became Django-Nans of the foundation member. 07:46.000 --> 07:49.000 That means they are involved in the community. 07:49.000 --> 07:58.000 And also have the chance to make their vote for the board, 07:59.000 --> 08:02.000 the steering console. 08:02.000 --> 08:07.000 The Django community has really embraced the program. 08:07.000 --> 08:13.000 And the program has been featured in podcast article. 08:13.000 --> 08:22.000 And yeah, it was really, well, it was really welcome this type of program, something new. 08:22.000 --> 08:29.000 And in 2023, it was the program won this Malcolm-Trentnik Memorial Prize. 08:29.000 --> 08:40.000 That is an awarded and only awarded to a person that welcoming newcomers. 08:40.000 --> 08:50.000 And this program is the reflect of the Malcolm values. 08:50.000 --> 08:54.000 The session three has just ended in December. 08:54.000 --> 08:58.000 So, 29 pull-up quests has been opened. 08:58.000 --> 09:01.000 20 of them has been merged. 09:01.000 --> 09:07.000 And Django-Nans keep out to the, up next to Django. 09:07.000 --> 09:15.000 And also write some blog posts about their experience. 09:15.000 --> 09:22.000 And during every session, there's a chance to attend online events, for example, guest speaking, 09:22.000 --> 09:27.000 where a person inside the community showed their experience with Django-Nans. 09:27.000 --> 09:38.000 And there were also Django-Nans showcase where Django-Nans share their experience with the community. 09:38.000 --> 09:45.000 And it's a similar event to a lighting tool, with five minutes presentation. 09:45.000 --> 09:49.000 But there also seems to ask in some question. 09:49.000 --> 10:01.000 Another type of event, it was Django-Nans' watch party, where we have chose a specific tool, 10:01.000 --> 10:06.000 and then we watch together, like we were attending Django-Nans together. 10:06.000 --> 10:15.000 I put there some interesting link, if you're interested in this type of program. 10:15.000 --> 10:26.000 The organizers are really, are really active on lots of social. 10:26.000 --> 10:29.000 If you're working, okay, this is great. 10:29.000 --> 10:33.000 How can I be able to do this for my own community? 10:33.000 --> 10:40.000 First of all, start small, because Django-Nans based program has started with a pilot session, 10:40.000 --> 10:46.000 so start with the small group of people, and see what work best. 10:46.000 --> 10:51.000 Set the clear goals, of course, because you know better for your own community, 10:51.000 --> 11:00.000 was you showed a first, for example, the diversity, regular contributors, 11:01.000 --> 11:09.000 and also create a safe space for people to join to have a sense of belonging, 11:09.000 --> 11:17.000 and celebrate every type of contribution, because they're not just the code contribution, 11:17.000 --> 11:23.000 but there are many other types of contribution that could be helpful. 11:23.000 --> 11:33.000 Last but not least, I've found and make some connection between each other. 11:33.000 --> 11:46.000 I think I shared some, how the program work, and everything, but I think the most important thing inside this program, 11:47.000 --> 11:53.000 where people, people that I want to give in back, people that want to help each other, 11:53.000 --> 11:57.000 and together they created a safe space. 11:57.000 --> 12:02.000 A space where you can feel the sense of belonging, a Django-Nans space. 12:02.000 --> 12:04.000 So, thank you. 12:17.000 --> 12:25.000 What is the recruitment or selection process looked like for added people in space program? 12:25.000 --> 12:32.000 Yeah, there's a specific form where people feel out, 12:32.000 --> 12:45.000 and there's some, there's a, this is a making to, to who are going to became participants, 12:45.000 --> 12:54.000 in size, less than 10% of the people that make the, they make the, they feel the, 12:54.000 --> 13:01.000 the form have been accepted in a previous session. 13:01.000 --> 13:08.000 How do you, what I'm interested in, I think, is, well, running the programs, 13:09.000 --> 13:17.000 I think because of the, when I, the third of the second slides, 13:17.000 --> 13:22.000 I also, I also encountered the, the imposter syndrome, 13:22.000 --> 13:27.000 but the things that helped me most is to sharing what I felt, 13:27.000 --> 13:33.000 because sometimes you feel like I'm just the only one who felt this way, 13:33.000 --> 13:39.000 instead, lots of people feel the same way as you, as you feel, 13:39.000 --> 13:49.000 and having this, working together could be, could be really, really helpful. 13:50.000 --> 13:52.000 Thank you. 14:08.000 --> 14:14.000 What the, what the best things that helped me, that really helped me, 14:14.000 --> 14:18.000 that really helped me. 14:18.000 --> 14:21.000 Celebrate every type of things that we have done, 14:21.000 --> 14:28.000 because I think to create a meaningful connection with, with each other, 14:28.000 --> 14:31.000 it's, it's really important because, 14:31.000 --> 14:37.000 most of the people, I think, most, most people that want to join, 14:37.000 --> 14:43.000 we don't have a problem to join anyway, because, 14:43.000 --> 14:46.000 I became a contributor, you just can, 14:46.000 --> 14:48.000 became without a mentorship program, 14:48.000 --> 14:55.000 but I think, people that can, can really advocate for you, 14:55.000 --> 15:01.000 can, that's, that's, I think, what's important. 15:07.000 --> 15:16.000 And then, you have a question, when you say, 15:16.000 --> 15:19.000 celebrate the finished program, 15:19.000 --> 15:21.000 and you don't have any idea of that, 15:21.000 --> 15:22.000 because that's, that's what I mean, 15:22.000 --> 15:25.000 how do you, to celebrate a good example of it, 15:25.000 --> 15:27.000 you have N for it? 15:27.000 --> 15:33.000 Yeah, there's, at the end and, at the, at the, 15:34.000 --> 15:39.000 when the, the program starts and when it's, at the end, 15:39.000 --> 15:43.000 there's, there's some meeting where together, 15:43.000 --> 15:46.000 we talk about what we have done, 15:46.000 --> 15:49.000 something that we want to share. 15:49.000 --> 15:51.000 It, it's more like a meeting, 15:51.000 --> 15:55.000 and if, when I spoke about, 15:55.000 --> 15:57.000 celebrate a bit of our winning, 15:57.000 --> 15:59.000 there's a specific, 16:00.000 --> 16:03.000 a specific, a channel, inside the, the discord, 16:03.000 --> 16:06.000 when you post something, 16:06.000 --> 16:08.000 and then people can, 16:08.000 --> 16:10.000 it can says, 16:10.000 --> 16:12.000 oh, that, that's great, 16:12.000 --> 16:15.000 I, maybe I didn't think about this before, 16:15.000 --> 16:19.000 or, you, you did a great job, 16:19.000 --> 16:23.000 I, I try once, or maybe they share what they have done, 16:23.000 --> 16:25.000 or what they think. 16:30.000 --> 16:31.000 What happens to the, 16:31.000 --> 16:32.000 to the, 16:32.000 --> 16:34.000 to the program, do they think, 16:34.000 --> 16:38.000 contact us or the support? 16:38.000 --> 16:41.000 Yeah, there's, there's also a chance for, 16:41.000 --> 16:43.000 every, past participant to, 16:43.000 --> 16:45.000 to say in contact because, 16:45.000 --> 16:47.000 the, for the program, 16:47.000 --> 16:49.000 there's a, there's a discord, 16:49.000 --> 16:51.000 several discord, 16:51.000 --> 16:55.000 and people that have completed the, 16:55.000 --> 16:56.000 the, the, the program, 16:57.000 --> 16:59.000 also stay inside this discord, 16:59.000 --> 17:01.000 and, and yes, 17:01.000 --> 17:03.000 I think, because, 17:03.000 --> 17:07.000 we spend eight, eight weeks for so long, 17:07.000 --> 17:09.000 I think there's, 17:09.000 --> 17:11.000 there's a chance to, 17:11.000 --> 17:12.000 to create, 17:12.000 --> 17:14.000 also, there's a friendship, 17:14.000 --> 17:16.000 I would like to say, 17:16.000 --> 17:18.000 with, you know, they're participants. 17:27.000 --> 17:30.000 I was too fast. 17:30.000 --> 17:32.000 He's, 17:32.000 --> 17:34.000 I was too fast. 17:34.000 --> 17:38.000 He's you're a winner.