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Conference: Defcon 31
Authors: Tiffany Rad Instructor at U.C. Berkeley, Austin Shamlin Co-Founder of Traverse Project
2023-08-01
Civil Cyber Defense volunteers and students challenge high-risk adversaries and threats such as human traffickers, authoritarian regimes, and surveillance being conducted on journalists. By utilizing academic resources, OSINT skills, and free/open-source tools, civil cyber defenders are supporting vulnerable non-profits, protecting volunteers, journalists, and activists while defending human rights. There is a need in the cybersecurity industry for more civil cyber defenders. Recommendations will be made as to how your organization can support and/or volunteer your time and tools to provide protection to vulnerable organizations who have high risks, face advanced and persistent adversaries, but have modest resources.
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023
Authors: Kunal Kushwaha, Mark Boost
2023-04-21
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Tips for students to overcome challenges and find mentorship in the cloud native industry
- Research potential mentors and align goals and interests
- Approach mentors professionally and provide meaningful insight into your background and interests
- Utilize open source projects to gain experience and build your resume
- Collaborate with diverse communities to foster innovation and knowledge sharing
- Overcome communication barriers by asking specific questions and seeking out mentorship
- Manage time effectively to balance coursework and open source contributions
- Combat imposter syndrome by recognizing your value and belonging in the community
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023
Authors: Karuna Tata
2023-04-18
When it comes to Cloud Native, everyone's story is unique. Some may feel like a supporting character while observing code contributors, while others may believe that Cloud Native is the villain in their story and that they will never be able to contribute. Not everyone is a main character from the start of their Cloud Native story, but this talk will help you become one. Technical writing is one such field where you can learn about Cloud Native concepts and present them to users ranging from novice to experienced developers. Technical writing will also assist you in getting started with your code contributions. In this lightning talk, Karuna will discuss how to get started with documentation contributions, technical writing principles, and opportunities to get their hands dirty by contributing to documentation of various CNCF projects. This talk is intended for students who are just getting started with Cloud Native and are looking for ways to put their knowledge to use by contributing to CNCF.
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022
Authors: Kaiwalya Koparkar, Ashwin Kumar Uppala, Karuna Tata, Abhishek Choudhary
2022-10-27
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Hackathons are a beneficial way for students to learn and contribute to Cloud native Technologies.
- Participating in hackathons can lead to contributing to real-life projects
- Continuing to work on hackathon projects after the event can lead to successful startups like Helm and Elasticsearch
- Hackathons provide mentorship and opportunities to learn complex technologies
- Hackathons are more beginner-friendly and inclusive compared to conferences
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022
Authors: Kunal Kushwaha, Mark Boost
2022-10-27
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Developing a clear plan for mentorship is crucial for success
- Agree on a frequency of meetings and discussion topics
- Have short-term and long-term objectives
- Be respectful of mentor's time and honor commitments
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022
Authors: Savitha Raghunathan, Kunal Kushwaha, Saiyam Pathak, Divya Mohan
2022-05-20
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The presentation discusses the importance of contributing to open source projects, particularly in the cloud native ecosystem, and provides tips for beginners on how to get started.
- Learning in public and documenting one's journey is common practice, especially during the pandemic
- Non-code contributions, such as writing blogs and documentation, are valuable
- Initiatives like the CNCF student track help newcomers navigate the ecosystem
- Submitting a PR to contribute to an open source project requires outlining the problem the project solves and providing good documentation
- Learning by doing and contributing while learning is recommended
- It's important to pace oneself and avoid burnout
- Maintainers may be busy and response times may vary
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021
Authors: Divya Mohan
2021-10-14
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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