FYI this is already happening in the Noisy Hacklab (downstairs from the Centre-Vie). And it should happen there the other days as well. On Wed, 2025-07-09 at 16:30 +0000, Tassia Camoes Araujo wrote: > Hey all, > > We will start the New Contributors Onboarding sprint tomorrow, below > is > our current plan. > If you are interested in being mentored or mentoring other people, > please join us! > > Happy hacking! > > Tassia. > > -- > > From Thursday to Saturday during DebCamp, meet us near the piano in > Centre Vie at around 10 a.m.! We'll have a ~90-minute session for > newcomers to receive basic instructions on topics that will help them > become familiar with Debian and DebConf. Some of the topics in the > menu: > > - Installing and using Debian: how to install Debian, run live > images, > use virtual machines, understanding architectures, Debian suites, > available window managers, etc. > - Packaging for Debian: learn the basics of Debian packaging and fill > your first ITP (even better if you don't know what ITP is about!). > - Encryption in Debian: how encryption is used in Debian, gpg basics, > creating your first gpg key, etc. > - Communication channels: mailing lists, IRC channels, Debian Social, > Matrix bridges, Debian planet, Wiki, Bits.d.o, creating your > accounts. > - New contributor guidance: Getting listed in > contributors.debian.org, > understanding terms like DM/DD-upl/DD-non-upl and the New Member > process. > - Learn how to use mentors.debian.net: getting your packages into > Debian > - Managing bugs in Debian: Debian BTS and Salsa > > We will conduct discussion sessions based on interest and the > availability of volunteers to guide the subjects. Come along to help > and/or to learn! And of course, participants would be encouraged to > bring their own topics of interest. > > Please contact Tassia and/or Tiago if you have any question, or any > special request.
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