Hey there!
I'm excited to get to know the Fedora developer community a bit better and would like
to quickly say that I don't really have much experience with this kind of
communication structure (mailing lists etc), but am going to do my best to integrate with
it properly. If I'm sending messages to the wrong place or spamming something, please
just let me know. To be safe, I'm going to be sending this message to my ticket (#253
on Fedora Welcome) and to the fedora join mailing list.
Anyway, I'm Seth. I'm 16 and I'm doing my GCSEs in the UK currently. I have
always had an interest for computing, and first got into Linux (as my desktop daily
driver) a year or two ago. I've only been using Fedora on my primary desktop for a few
months, but have been absolutely blown away by it and feel that I am in the right position
to dedicate a bit of my time to helping a FOSS project. Because the Fedora community has
been so welcoming to me, I thought this would be a great place for me to start. Besides
from my interest in computing, I enjoy nature, going on walks and camping with friends.
And if you can't find me, I'm probably off on my Steam Deck somewhere.
I have made a few basic contributions to FOSS projects before, but nothing that major. I
have performed some database migrations on Veloren (the open-source Rust voxel game) as
well as various other miscellaneous projects, including a few things I've worked on
myself. You can have a look at my GitHub here:
https://github.com/iSaluki if you'd
like a bit more detail on what I've done. Admittedly, most of the "cooler"
stuff I have done isn't open-source (I've made a few games and websites etc). I
would like to change that with some contributions to Fedora. In the FOSS community, I see
myself as trying to find a mentor/sponsor and then trying to integrate into the project a
bit, finding a niche where I feel like I can make a contribution to Fedora, whilst also
challenging myself. I'd love to say where I plan to take this in future, but I'm
just not sure yet.
I'm usually fairly articulate and would be more than happy to assist Fedora in areas
other than programming, whether that is article writing or just technical support, I'd
be excited to get involved. Fedora Workstation is my main desktop OS, I do not dual boot.
In terms of non-software development I feel like I could contribute a bit in the
video/podcasting and marketing areas, although probably not any of the other options
listed.
For my experience I'm just going to do a bullet point style list for the sake of
readability.
# Programming Languages
Python (and GDScript) - Most experienced, I've made a few bits and bobs with it.
C++ - Enough experience to do the basics, still just a beginner.
Rust - Basically no experience, but a definite interest in learning more about it.
HTML - Yes, I can make a 2005 grade website.
Other languages - I've dabbled with other languages before, such as C#, but don't
feel they're noteworthy.
I'm open to trying and learning new languages if it would be more productive.
# Development Tools
Command Line: I am comfortable with the Linux command line and GNU tools.
Version Control: Comfortable with git
Packaging: No experience but interested
Frameworks: I've used more than I can count, definitely comfortable with the concept
but I'm not going to attempt to list them here unless there are specific ones
you're interested in.
Infrastructure/Sysadmin: I've used Linode and DigitalOcean before as well as
hyperscalers (briefly) and have decent experience with managing infrastructure and system
administration. I do quite a bit of work on my home network, which runs Linux.
# Communication Platforms
I have barely used mailing lists before, so please excuse any errors I make.
For my preferred communications platform, I tend to use Discord, but can use whatever
really.
I've moderated and administrated lots of forums and online communities in my time, I
have a lot of experience in the area and would be up for giving the Fedora project a hand
if that would be useful.
For my time commitment, I'd go with 2-6 hours per week. I can't guarantee this,
but think it's a safe bet to say I'll be able to spend somewhere in this time
range working on Fedora each week. Stuff such as moderating and replying to emails can
probably be counted separately though as I find myself doing that in my spare time without
much in the way of energy drain.
I hope that's enough info for you and that this message gets to everyone properly. I
look forward to finding out what comes next, and am here if you have any questions or
anything that you'd like me to answer.
Thanks for your time,- Seth