Summary and Schedule
Welcome to The Carpentries Maintainer onboarding! Maintainers form the backbone of The Carpentries community by keeping the lessons running smoothly and making sure they conform to The Carpentries pedagogical model. This training is designed to prepare new Maintainers for this role, including:
Engaging with other Maintainers - As a new Maintainer, you are joining a large team supporting over 50 official lessons. You will learn how to connect with other Maintainers, The Carpentries Curriculum Team, and the Maintainer Community Lead for advice and support.
Communicating with Contributors - Maintainers facilitate collaboration on lesson development and are often the first point of contact for new contributors to The Carpentries community. They play a prominent role in representing The Carpentries community online. You will develop skills for creating a positive environment for all contributors.
Infrastructure for Lesson Maintenance - Maintainers ensure that lessons have a consistent look and feel by following styling guidelines and formatting conventions. You will become familiar with key components of The Carpentries lesson infrastructure and practice core technical skills for lesson maintenance through GitHub.
Communicating with Curriculum Advisors - You will learn about the role of Curriculum Advisors and Lesson Program Governors, and how these groups work together with Maintainers to support the lessons.
| Setup Instructions | Download files required for the lesson | |
| Duration: 00h 00m | 1. Welcome to the Maintainer Community |
What does it mean to be a Carpentries Maintainer? What is my motivation for becoming a Maintainer? What should I expect from this training? |
| Duration: 00h 15m | 2. Engaging with the Maintainer Community |
How do I get in touch with other Maintainers? What resources exist for supporting me in this role? |
| Duration: 00h 55m | 3. Communicating with Contributors |
What types of contributions am I likely to encounter and how should I
handle them? How do I make sure contributors feel valued, even if their contribution is not accepted? How can I direct contributors’ energy to where it will be most useful? |
| Duration: 01h 25m | 4. Communicating with Curriculum Advisors |
How does my lesson fit into the overall curriculum? What kinds of changes do I have the authority to make? Who should I talk to about larger-scale changes? |
| Duration: 01h 40m | 5. Infrastructure for Lesson Maintenance | What should I know about how the lessons are formatted? |
| Duration: 01h 55m | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.
There is no preparation required for this training.