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Revision as of 11:27, 18 January 2009
Join Sugar Labs
If you want to take an active hand in making Sugar even better, there are many ways you can help. What role do you want to fill?
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Financial contributions are discussed on the Contribute page.
Making changes to the Sugar wiki is discussed on the WikiTeam resources page.
Content Writer
Description of this role: Communicate through words.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
- Writing, editing, grammar, wordsmithing, proof-reading, explaining complex ideas well, teaching, wiki markup, technical knowledge (specific and general).
Teams associated with this role:
Tasks typical in this role:
- Guides, how-tos, FAQs, knowledge base, lesson plans, teacher guides, text book templates/samples, articles, marketing material, process/methodology documents, editing, release notes.
Designer
Description of this role: Communicate through images.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
- Inkscape, GIMP, other vector & raster graphics tools, OpenOffice, design, usability/interaction.
Teams/projects associated with this role:
Tasks typical in this role:
- Sugar art work (SVG activity icons, toolbar icons), Activity image content, user interface design, publication design, web design, icons, design mock-ups, conference banners/flyers, logos, materials (t-shirts, CD covers, etc.)
Developer
Description of this role: Communicate through code.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
- Python, C, GTK+, git, packaging, bug filing, tracking and testing.
Teams/projects associated with this role:
Tasks typical in this role:
- Get the source code, test & break Sugar, design & build Sugar, file bugs, fix bugs, build packages, develop new features, test, design, develop & help maintain activities.
People Person
Description of this role: Communicate through one-on-one contact.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
- People skills, event organization, customer service/support, enthusiasm.
Teams/projects associated with this role:
Tasks typical in this role:
- Conferences, local events, organizing events, Sugar Labs forum/IRC help/support tech, send out media/spread Sugar, encourage others to participate, cat herding.
Translator
Description of this role: Communicate through interpretation.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
- English, Non-English native language, technical knowledge, Pootle, PO, translation.
Teams/projects associated with this role:
Tasks typical in this role:
- Activity and Sugar text translation, localization (l10n), internationalizaton (i18n), marketing materials, documents, websites, providing cultural specific feedback to other teams.
Web Developer or Administrator
Description of this role: Communicate through the World Wide Web.
Skills you possess or want to learn:
- Wiki, XML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, web app development, Linux system administration.
Teams/projects associated with this role:
Tasks typical in this role:
- Website pages, applications, stylesheets, toolchain, design, scripts, templates.
The Sugar community is made of individuals, teams, and relationships. We all share one thing in common. We want to improve how computers are used in education.