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If you are new to mentoring, start here:
- Mentor Quick Start Guide (Wiki)
- The Mentor training path (Incubator site)
- Incubator Training Portal (Incubator site)
- Mentor Onboarding (Wiki)
- Mentor Onboarding (Slide Deck)
- Mentor Onboarding (Video)
- Who Does What (Wiki)
- Incubation Explained (Wiki)
- Common Myths About the Incubator (Wiki)
- Practicing The Apache Way (Wiki)
- Mentor Quick Reference — Common Red Flags (Wiki)
- Mentoring Best Practices (Wiki)
- Mentor Onboarding Quiz (Practice)
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Practicing The Apache Way
Mentors model ASF culture lead by example. This guide offers distils ASF culture into anonymised, real-world examples and practical advice on navigating challenging situations, including communication issues, and addressing vendor dominancescenarios with actionable steps, covering consensus and voting, mentoring boundaries, conflict resolution, community health, branding and privacy, and graduation. See Practicing The Apache Way (Wiki)
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Training and reference materials
- Podling Orientation Guide (Slide Deck)
- Podling Orientation(Video)
- Joining the Incubator (Wiki)
- Committer Onboarding (Wiki)
- Committer Onboarding (Slide Deck)
- Committer Onboarding (Video)
- PPMC Onboarding (Wiki)
- PPMC Onboarding (Slide Deck)
- PPMC Onboarding (Video)
- ASF Incubator Policy (Official)
- Incubation Explained (Wiki)
- Interacting with ASF Infrastructure (Wiki)
- Privacy and Data Handling (Wiki)
- Incubator Branding Guide (Official)
- Incubation Readiness (Wiki)
- Proposal Discussions (Wiki)
- Community Proposals (Wiki)
- Initial Committer Selection (Wiki)
- Select Your Mentors (Wiki)
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First Release
Mentor focus: Teach the ASF release process.
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- How To Slide Your Release Past The Incubator (Slide Deck)
- Branding & Identity (Slide Deck)
- Voting & Consensus in Practice (Wiki)
- Voting & Consensus in Practice (Slide Deck)
- Voting and Consensus In Practice (Video)
- ASF Brand Management Guidelines (Official)
- Legal Basics (Wiki)
- Third-Party Branding & Incubating Projects (Wiki)
- Release Vote Insights (Wiki)
- Release Votes (Wiki)
- Release Review Issues (Wiki)
- Releases (Wiki)
- Release Announcements (Wiki)
- Licensing and Provenance (Wiki)
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Growing the Community
Mentor focus: Foster independence and diversity.
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- ASF Values in Practice (Slide Deck)
- ASF Values (Video)
- Vendor Neutrality (Wiki)
- Vendor Neutrality (Slide Deck)
- Vendor Neutrality (Video)
- Community Building in Practice (Slide Deck)
- Community Building in Practice (Video)
- International and Cultural Awareness (Wiki)
- Common Red Flags (Wiki)
- International and Cultural Awareness (Wiki)
- Practicing The Apache Way (Wiki) (optional repeat — it’s a key “community” reinforcement resource)
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Governance and Decision-Making
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- Vendor Neutrality (Wiki)
- Vendor Neutrality (Slide Deck)
- Vendor Neutrality (Video)
- Governance in Practice (Wiki)
- Governance in Practice (Slide Deck)
- Governance in Practice (Video)
- Voting & Consensus in Practice (Slide Deck)
- Voting & Consensus in Practice (Video)
- Default Project Guidelines (Wiki)
- Selecting a PMC Chair (Wiki)
- Default Project Guidelines (Wiki)
- Voting and Consensus in Practice (Wiki)
- Who Does What (Wiki)
- Using Emerging Technology (Wiki)
- Community Governance (Wiki)
- Edge Cases (Wiki)
- Mentor Replacement (Wiki)
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Graduation Preparation
Mentor focus: Guide toward independence and sustainability.
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- Graduation Criteria (Wiki)
- ASF Maturity Model
- How to Use the ASF Maturity Model (Wiki)
- Mentor Offboarding Guide (Wiki)
- Graduation & Beyond (Wiki)
- Graduation Readiness (Wiki)
- Graduation Votes (Wiki)
- Graduation Identity (Wiki)
- Naming and Branding (Wiki)
- Naming and Trademarks (Wiki)
- Retiring Podlings (Wiki)
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Learning from Real Scenarios
Mentoring often involves complex, real-world challenges.
Studying prior experiences helps mentors recognize patterns and guide with perspective.
Key resources
- Mentor Scenarios (Practice)
- Incubator Case Studies (Wiki)
- Mentors’ Tough Conversation Guide (Wiki)
- Practicing The Apache Way (Wiki)
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- Communication in Apache Projects (Wiki)
- International and Cultural Awareness (Wiki)
- Governance in Practice (Wiki)
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Reporting, Reflection, and Oversight
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- Reporting Guide (Wiki)
- Measuring Podling Health (Wiki)
- Incubator Reporting Scenarios (Practice)
- ASF Privacy FAQ for Committers (Official)
- Mentor Engagement Patterns (Wiki)
- Mentor Trends (Wiki)
- Incubator Discussion Trends (Wiki)
- IPMC Reflection and Oversight (Wiki)
- IPMC Governance (Wiki)
- Governance Patterns (Wiki)
- Podling Governance Patterns (Wiki)
- Community and Governance Growth (Wiki)
- 10 Years Summary (Wiki)
- 10 Years of the Incubator (Wiki)
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Graduation and Mentor Offboarding
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- Graduation Criteria (Wiki)
- How to Use the ASF Maturity Model (Wiki)
- Graduation & Beyond (Wiki)
- Mentor Offboarding Guide (Wiki)
- Graduation Readiness (Wiki)
- Graduation Votes (Wiki)
- Graduation Identity (Wiki)
- Naming and Trademarks (Wiki)
- Naming and Branding (Wiki)
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Mentor Self-Check and Accountability
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