Maintainers Growth Working Group, 14:00 UTC Wednesday May 8th 2024

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Agenda

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1. Q&A
2. Quick catch up with the WG project's board.
3. Refining the objective of this WG:
   • What do we mean by growing the number of maintainers?
   • How do we measure the growth?
   • What results do we expect?
4. Q&A

Notes

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[AceTheCreator]

Draft of Welcoming Maintainer

Aloha Maintainers!

Hey beautiful people,

I'm thrilled to share some exciting news with you. We've taken a significant leap forward in our journey towards fostering a vibrant and inclusive community by establishing the "Maintainers Growth Working Group." This initiative marks a pivotal moment in our collective effort to not only expand our horizons but also deepen our impact within the AsyncAPI organization.

Our mission with this newly formed group is all-rounded, and we're committed to setting ambitious yet achievable goals. Here's what we're setting our sights on:

1. Expanding Our Horizons: We aim to significantly increase the number of maintainers across the AsyncAPI organization. This will ensure diverse perspectives and skills that will enrich our community and projects.
2. Enhance the Onboarding Experience: We recognize the importance of a smooth and welcoming onboarding process for new maintainers. We aim to enhance this experience, making it more intuitive, informative, and supportive, ensuring that new members feel valued and empowered from day one.
3. Embracing Diversity: A crucial objective of ours is to increase the number of Non-Postman maintainers. We firmly believe that diversity is not just a buzzword, but a strength that can drive innovation and resilience in our community. We're eager to welcome maintainers from all backgrounds and experiences.
4. Building a Support System: We're fully aware of the challenges and responsibilities that come with being a maintainer. That's why we're not just offering a support system, but we're committed to building a robust one. We'll be there to guide, provide resources, and lend a helping hand whenever needed, ensuring that you feel supported and empowered in your role.
5. Nurturing Talent: Lastly, we're passionate about identifying and nurturing potential maintainers among our regular contributors. We see immense value in recognizing and encouraging the talents within our community and providing opportunities for growth and leadership.

We're excited to announce that our doors are now open to welcoming new maintainers! If your project could use our support, don't hesitate to reach out. As we're a relatively small team at the moment, we operate on a first-come, first-served basis. With one project already in the queue, it's wise not to delay getting in touch. We're keen to get started and help you as fast as possible. Whether you're an existing member of our community or considering joining us, we're eager to connect. Let's explore how we can support your journey as a maintainer. Your passion, skills, and unique perspective are precious to us. Together, we're confident that we can achieve something truly remarkable.

In conclusion, the "Maintainers Growth Working Group" is more than just a working group; it's a testament to our commitment to fostering a nurturing, inclusive, and dynamic community. We're on this journey together, and I'm incredibly excited about what we can achieve as a team. Let's roll up our sleeves and make a difference, one step at a time.

[smoya]

Meeting notes:

Decisions:

• We will be setting our objectives mainly based on the requirements and feedback we get from the maintainers of the first project who "asked" for help to us (Automation/CI/CD) (contact person @derberg).

Action items:

• Merge feat: add Maintainers Growth Working Group #1143 @smoya
• Convert Draft script from Maintainers Growth Working Group, 14:00 UTC Wednesday May 8th 2024 #1197 (comment) to a Draft PR (will never be merged) so we can better discuss and do suggestions to the text. Once it looks ok, to move it into a GH Discussion under Community repo. @AceTheCreator
• Create an issue on website repo for listing Working Group(s) @alequetzalli - FEATURE: Create Working Group landing pages in Community section website#2948
• Share concerns/suggestions about asyncapi.com listing one or rather several Working Groups in asyncapi.com website - FEATURE: Create Working Group landing pages in Community section website#2948 @AceTheCreator @Mayaleeeee
• Ask maintainers what repositories are part of the "automation" project @smoya
• Create an issue (or several, TBD) to collect feedback from Automation project maintainers. @smoya
• Schedule new meeting in two weeks @AceTheCreator

The WG's GH board is now aligned with latest actions: https://github.com/orgs/asyncapi/projects/33/views/3