Improve Community engagement

[robertwol]

User Story

As a member of the Open Component Model (OCM) project community, I want to actively engage with other contributors, developers, and users to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and enhance the project's growth.

Description

To improve community engagement, we need to create platforms and opportunities for meaningful interactions, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among community members. This will help in building a strong and supportive ecosystem around the OCM project.

Epic links:

• OCM Simplification and Ease-of-use open-component-model/ocm-project#125

Potential Tasks

1. Organize virtual meetups, webinars, or workshops:

   • Schedule regular virtual events to discuss development topics, best practices, and project updates.
   • Invite community members, contributors, and experts as speakers or panellists.
   • Set up a platform for hosting these events and managing registrations.

2. Establish a public Slack channel:

   • Create a public Slack workspace dedicated to the OCM project.
   • Define channels for different topics, such as general discussions, technical help, announcements, etc.
   • Encourage community members to join and actively participate in discussions.

3. Set up an open discussion forum on GitHub:

   • Create a dedicated repository or discussion board on GitHub for open discussions.
   • Organize topics and threads to facilitate easy navigation and engagement.
   • Encourage community members to ask questions, share ideas, and provide feedback.

4. Create a dedicated community forum or platform:

   • Evaluate and select a community platform or forum software.
   • Set up the platform with appropriate categories, sections, and user roles.
   • Promote the platform among community members and provide guidelines for participation.

Definition of Done

• [ ] Virtual meetups, webinars, or workshops are organized regularly, with relevant topics and engaging speakers.
• [x] A public Slack channel is created and actively used by community members for discussions and knowledge sharing.
• [ ] An open discussion forum is set up on GitHub, allowing community members to participate in open discussions.
• [ ] A dedicated community forum or platform is established, offering a space for interaction, collaboration, and support.

From the brainstorming session:

Community engagement:

• organizing virtual meetups, webinars, or workshops to discuss development topics, share best practices, and foster collaboration.
• Public Slack Channel
• Open discussion forum (Github?)
• Create a dedicated community forum or platform where contributors can connect,

Related: open-component-model/ocm#124 (Support comms channels for community help requests / discussions)

[robertwol]

Slack Comms to be addressed here: open-component-model/ocm#124

[robertwol]

From: open-component-model/ocm#124

This is to create one or more channels for community folks to be able to ask for help or clarifying questions, feature requests, and talk directly with maintainers.

Help

Request I

ssue templates

eksctl kustomize GitHub discussion boards

We already have something like this here. We should add as many links as possible to redirect users to this board.

flux redirects to GitHub Discussions Kubernetes as well

OCM Slack channel in the Kubernetes workspace for the #open-component-model: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C05UWBE8R1D.