7 secrets of successful opensource developers
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This document outlines seven secrets of successful open source developers: 1) Passion - developers must truly enjoy coding open source projects, 2) Focus - on developing expertise in specific areas and solving real problems, 3) Persistence - open source development requires sustained hard work, 4) Mastery - developing strong programming skills through extensive practice and studying others' code, 5) Motivation - taking initiative and completing work, 6) Connections - finding mentors and collaborating effectively with others, 7) Luck - being prepared for opportunities and unexpected events. The document provides tips for open source developers such as choosing interesting projects, becoming active community members, presenting at conferences, and developing a variety of skills over many years.
7 secrets of successful opensource developers
- 1. 7 Secrets of Successful OpenSource Developers By Dimitris Andreadis Software Engineering Manager JBoss Application Server JBoss, by Red Hat
- 2. How they do it?
- 3. The Basics
- 4. OpenSource Developer's Curriculum Programming Skills Communication Skills Algorithms Etiquette Programming Languages Project web site Libraries/Frameworks Mailing lists Build tools Forums IDEs IRC Version control Wikis Continuous Testing Blogs Issue/Bug tracking Podcasts Profilers/Debuggers Marketing
- 5. OpenSource Developer's Plan Find an interesting project* Follow closely the project developments Become an active/vocal member Establish yourself in the community Climb up the ladder (User, Contributor, Committer, Lead?) Present the Project at conferences *or start your own
- 6. Where to start? http://www.jboss.org/projects
- 8. #1 Passion
- 9. Passion – you gotta love this stuff You are going to spend a lot of time doing it Most probably without pay You need to take pride and believe in it How else will others believe in you? Success is anything but guaranteed So you may just as well enjoy the journey
- 10. #2 Focus
- 11. Focus – on the right things To become an expert Gurus know few things really well Avoid distractions To be one step ahead What is the next big thing? What is the state of the art? What are the latest standards? Solve real-world problems Where is the added value? What can be extended? What's missing?
- 12. #3 Persistence
- 13. Persistence – want to be a Champion? There is no silver bullet You need to work hard In you spare time, too But there are only 24h in a day Make it part of your work Make it part of your studies It is a Marathon With short Sprints No Pain, No Gain
- 14. #4 Mastery
- 15. Mastery – develop your skills A developer needs 5-8 years of coding experience i.e. Senior level and higher The 10,000 hour/10 years rule Source code is the absolute truth Study other people's code The best training you can get may the Source Code as much as you can be with you... In different languages and environments Using a variety of tools and frameworks
- 16. #5 Motivation
- 17. Motivation – Just Do It® Open Source is a culture of Doers Just get it done Show me the code Open Source is a culture of Freedom Need to figure out yourself what needs to be done Take the initiative to drive new things
- 18. #6 Connections
- 19. Connections – People I know... Find mentors/bosses/leaders/teams that inspire you Seek to work with the best Prepare to feel intimidated There will always be a bigger Geek than You! Communicate effectively English is the Lingua Franca of OpenSource Be tolerant to incoming traffic, conservative with outgoing traffic
- 20. #7 Luck
- 21. Luck – when preparation meets opportunity* Expect the unexpected Positive and negative surprises But think positive No venture, no gain Prepare the field And good things will happen When things don't work out at all Move on! *Seneca
- 22. Recap
- 23. Recap – The 7 Secrets 1. Passion 2. Focus 3. Persistence 4. Mastery 5. Motivation 6. Connections 7. Luck
- 24. The End
- 25. dimitris@redhat.com dandreadis.blogspot.com