Getting Involved in the K8s Release Shadow Program

The presentation discusses the Kubernetes release team and the process of becoming a contributor to the project.

• Understanding where to contribute best is important in open source ecosystems
• There are other opportunities available besides the release team
• Sustainability of contributions is key to climbing the contributor ladder
• The release team has specific roles and time commitments
• Applications for the release shadow program are sent out at the end of each release

The speaker mentions that they initially applied for the release team but ended up contributing in other areas of the project. They emphasize the importance of finding where one can contribute best and not being demotivated if the first attempt doesn't work out.

As an aspiring contributor, it can be daunting to get started with the vast ecosystem of the K8s project. The Release Shadow program is the perfect way for all contributors - novice & veteran to be familiarized with different aspects of the release + different SIGs within the ecosystem. Join in to learn more about - What a K8s release looks like - What the Release Shadow program is - how you, as a student, can get involved - some pre-requisites