open source communities (php benelux keynote)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

andOpen Source Communities

Elizabeth NaramorePHPBenelux 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Who am I?


I’m really not that interesting.


I’d rather hear about you.


Ohai, community!

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Communitiescan bea lot

of things.


They can be lush gardens.


They can be lush gardens.

(boring)


They can be cats.


They can be cats.

(overused)


“Community”results from

mixing a wholelot of things together.


Cookies areawesome.


Especially oneswith

chocolate chips.


My Favorite Cookie Recipe:

1 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups semisweet chocolate chips


Individually, theingredients

aren’t that great.


If the recipe isn’t complete,

they still aren’tthat great.


Together,they can kick ass.


Let’s bake a community.


Flour.


CommonInterest.


It’s the stuff thatbinds the community

together.


Sugar.


Communication Channels


How do we communicate with

each other?


BakingSoda.


Transparency


Transparencybuildstrust.


Transparencymakes theend result

better.


BrownSugar.


Respectand

Tolerance.


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Sometimeseven the obviousthings need to be

said.


Respect and Tolerance:

Not just for the“different.”


We shouldrespect and tolerate

everyone inour community.


Butter.


Passion.


“Passion moves us forward

in the face of stagnation.”


“Passion moves us forward

in the face of stagnation.”

-- ElizabethN


Salt.


Free time.


Free time is precious,and sometimes

life gets in the way.


Life


gets


in


the


way.


Vanilla.


Communities should definitely

1. Stop2. Collaborate3. Listen


But...


Vanilla.


Vanilla.(or vanilla

extract)


Face to FaceDiscussions.


There is no substitute.


Eggs.


Humor.


It’s ok to lighten up.


The best part...


ChocolateChips!


People.


My chocolate chips.


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Sometimes, we all think...


“Wow.”“People kinda suck.”


But the reality is,we need each other.


TAKE CARE OFYOUR

CHOCOLATE CHIPS.


Now, what do we have?


Cookie dough.


We need to addsome time.


Some thingscannot berushed.


Some


things


cannot


be


rushed.


Hmm.Something’s still

missing.


What drink goesbest with

chocolate chipcookies?


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Many great ideashave been born

over a beer.


(just sayin’)


What ingredientis your

open source community

lacking?


What can you do about it?


Channels ofCommunication.


Do you have too many channels?


Try focusing on one or two.


If not, is the one you’re using being used effectively?


Observe how your community likes to

communicate.


Try a different channel.


Free Time.


Are your members just plain busy?


Try breaking up tasks into digestible

chunks.


Be patient.


Be flexible.


Respectand

Tolerance.


Do you have a welcoming and open

communityculture?


I know I said torespect and tolerate

everyone.


Douchebags are not included in“everyone.”


Don’t toleratethe

intolerant.


Passion.


Has the passion gone from your

community?


Try bringing innew people.


Try changing the focus.


CommonInterest.


Are people still interested in the

same things?


Face to FaceDiscussions.


If not a UG, try planning something

around a conference.


Humor.


There is a lot offunny stuff onthe Internets.


People.


Does your community need

new faces?


Is it growingbeyond its means?


“Community”provides

opportunities.


“Community”providessupport.



knowledge.



friendship.


Want to contact me?@ElizabethN

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