AMA Coffee Klatch with Priyanka Sharma, GM of CNCF

Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021

2021-10-15

Authors: Priyanka Sharma

Summary

The importance of contributing to open source projects for career growth and opportunities

Cloud native technologies create a need for various professionals, including designers, tech docs writers, and marketers
Open source projects require more than just coding contributions, such as documentation and design work
Contributing to open source projects can lead to career opportunities and provide real-life project experience
The CNCF offers mentorship programs for those interested in contributing to open source projects
Open source contributions can help individuals stand out to potential employers

The speaker shared their personal experience of how contributing to open source projects helped them land a job at Inter Switch, despite not having prior job experience. They were able to showcase their real-life project experience and skills gained from contributing to open source projects during the hiring process.

Abstract

Join CNCF General Manager Priyanka Sharma for some early morning socializing, a recap of the week, and special guests! Come prepared with your audio and video on – we’re here to have fun and make connections!*This event will be streamed to cloudnative.tv. How to Register: No need! The coffee klatch is open to all interested community members, space permitting. Details on how to join will be shared closer to the event.Join Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95839612454

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