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Find the presentation here: conf.kde.org/event/5/contributions/132/attachments/92/108/2023-07-16_akademy_internal-communications-presentation.pdf
As reflected in the 'About' tab in KDE apps, i.e., "a world-wide community of software engineers, artists, writers, translators and creators ...", we are a large and diverse community.
How does such a large and diverse group of people communicate? What infrastructure currently exists to support that communication? And where are there opportunities for improvement?
In this talk I will (attempt to) map out the communication infrastructure at KDE. I will explore various roles (e.g., software engineer, artist, writer, etc.) at various stages (new vs. seasoned contributor) in terms of how a KDE contributor navigates that infrastructure.
The goal of the talk is to spark a discussion about what works and where we can improve when it comes to internal communication -- and, most importantly, how that influences community cohesion.
Biography
Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss (he/him) is Internal Communications at KDE & KDE Eco Community Manager. His energy is spent strengthening sustainability at KDE, both in the ecological and the organizational sense of the word.
Social Links
https://floss.social/@be4foss
Find the presentation here: conf.kde.org/event/5/contributions/132/attachments/92/108/2023-07-16_akademy_internal-communications-presentation.pdf
As reflected in the 'About' tab in KDE apps, i.e., "a world-wide community of software engineers, artists, writers, translators and creators ...", we are a large and diverse community.
How does such a large and diverse group of people communicate? What infrastructure currently exists to support that communication? And where are there opportunities for improvement?
In this talk I will (attempt to) map out the communication infrastructure at KDE. I will explore various roles (e.g., software engineer, artist, writer, etc.) at various stages (new vs. seasoned contributor) in terms of how a KDE contributor navigates that infrastructure.
The goal of the talk is to spark a discussion about what works and where we can improve when it comes to internal communication -- and, most importantly, how that influences community cohesion.
Biography
Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss (he/him) is Internal Communications at KDE & KDE Eco Community Manager. His energy is spent strengthening sustainability at KDE, both in the ecological and the organizational sense of the word.
Social Links
https://floss.social/@be4foss
