Core Contributor Onboarding Improvements

[cassiezamparini]

*This issue is to follow up on a topic from the contributor meetup working group

I recently chatted to a new CC and they had the following feedback:

• Who helped you with the onboarding?

  • I received the initial onboarding instructions from X. I don't recall receiving any other steps after that though.

• Did you feel sufficiently supported during the onboarding process?

  • I was expecting an onboarding course/guide and instructions on how to engage with the rest of the CCs.

• Is there anything that still remains unclear to you with regards to the CC program?

  • I'd like to know more about how CC responsibilities are broken down by function (e.g. marketing, product, etc.) and the preferred tracking/reporting of hours and responsibilities.

• Do you receive an email reminder from Listaflow at the end of every sprint to fill in the check-in form? If not, could you check your spam folder and let me know?

  • Yes, I see them in my spam folder and will begin completing them from this month.

• If I remember correctly, the onboarding mentions adding your name to this list. Was that clear to you? No worries if not, I'm just trying to get to the bottom of things! Could you go ahead and add your details to the table of "Current Core Contributors" when you have a moment.

  • Thanks for looking into everything. I don't recall receiving a separate set of instructions to add myself to this page. That said, it looks like I can't make an edit to the list anyway.

There may be room for improvement in the actual onboarding process so new CCs follow and understand the processes. I would be interested in everyone else's thoughts...

[cassiezamparini]

@antoviaque I don't know if this is the correct forum for this. I emailed you about this as well. But figured we can talk to over here if appropriate.

[antoviaque]

@cassiezamparini Yup, definitely a good topic! :+1:

[antoviaque]

I am going to move this to the follow-up column while we wait for the results of the core contributor survey, similarly to https://github.com/openedx/wg-coordination/issues/61#issuecomment-1926580775