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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?


NeverRarely (less than once a month)Sometimes (more than once a month)Often (once a week or more)
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 year1-2 years3-5 years6-10 years10+ yearsNot Applicable (N/A)
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...?


NeverRarely (less than once a month)Sometimes (more than once a month)Often (once a week or more)
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 findEasy to findA little difficult to findQuite difficult to find
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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