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Choose one of the following answers
Q2 - Which of the following tasks did you start with when you got involved in the ASF? Select as many as are relevant. (Check all that apply)
Check all that apply
- Other (text)
Q3 - How often do you engage in the following activities in the ASF?
Never | Rarely (less than once a month) | Sometimes (more than once a month) | Often (once a week or more) | |
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Contributing/reviewing code | ||||
Creating or maintaining documentation | ||||
Translating documentation | ||||
Participating in decision making about the project’s development | ||||
Serving as a community organizer | ||||
Mentoring other contributors | ||||
Attending events in person | ||||
Participating through school or university computing programs | ||||
Participating through a program like Outreachy, Google Summer of Code, etc. | ||||
Helping with the ASF operations (e.g., board meetings or fund raising) |
Q4 - How long (in years) have you been in any of the roles in the ASF?
Less than a year | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | 6-10 years | 10+ years | Not Applicable (N/A) | |
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Non-committer contributor | ||||||
Committer | ||||||
PMC | ||||||
Mentor | ||||||
Member | ||||||
VP/Chair | ||||||
Board |
Motivation
Q5 - In general, do you contribute to the ASF as paid or unpaid work?
Choose one of the following answers
- Paid work only
- Unpaid only
- An equal mix of paid and unpaid
- A mix, but mostly paid
- A mix, but mostly unpaid
Q6 - On average, how much time per week are you available to volunteer for unpaid projects (e.g., contributing to OSS, volunteering for a hospital, pet projects)?
Choose one of the following answers
- I dont have time to volunteer
- 1-2 hours
- 3-5 hours
- 6-10 hours
- 10+ hours
Availability of Procotols / Guidelines
Q7 - How often do you consult the following ASF policies, processes, or guidelines regarding...?
Never | Rarely (less than once a month) | Sometimes (more than once a month) | Often (once a week or more) | |
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Mailing list communication | ||||
IRC communication | ||||
Performing code reviews | ||||
Process of getting code accepted | ||||
Code of conduct | ||||
Onboarding newcomers | ||||
Licensing, trademark | ||||
Add new committers/PMC members | ||||
Project releases | ||||
Voting process |
Q8 - When you need to locate information about ASF processes, policies, or guidelines, which of the following describes your experience?
Always easy to find | Easy to find | A little difficult to find | Quite difficult to find | |
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Mailing list communication | ||||
IRC communication | ||||
Performing code reviews | ||||
Process of getting code accepted | ||||
Code of conduct | ||||
Onboarding newcomers | ||||
Licensing, trademark | ||||
Add new committers/PMC members | ||||
Project releases | ||||
Voting process |
Support for Newcomers
Q9 - Did you have a mentor work with you prior to your first code or non-code contribution?
Choose one of the following answers
- Yes
- No
- Have not made a contribution yet
Q10 - Did you face any challenges when you started to participate in the ASF (e.g., language differences, technical expertise, cultural differences, etc)?
Choose one of the following answers
- No challenges
- A Few challenges
- Several challenges
- Many challenges
Q11 - What suggestions do you have for improving the ASF policies, processes, or guidelines available to new contributors?
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