Request For Commits   /     5: Documentation and the Value of Non-Code Contributions with Eric Holscher

Description

On today’s show Nadia and Mikeal are joined by Eric Holscher to discuss non-code contributions, how they are regarded in open source culture, their value, and how to incentivize this type of work. They also talked about how Read the Docs grew a documentation community, contribution guides, and why this work matters.SponsorsLinode –  Our cloud server of choice! This is what we built our new CMS on. Use the code rfc20 to get 2 months free! GuestsEric Holscher – Twitter, GitHub, WebsiteNotes and LinksRead the DocsWrite the DocsWriting Great DocumenationLawrence Journal-World

Summary

On today’s show Nadia and Mikeal are joined by Eric Holscher to discuss non-code contributions, how they are regarded in open source culture, their value, and how to incentivize this type of work. They also talked about how Read the Docs grew a documentation community, contribution guides, and why this work matters.

Subtitle
Documentation and the Value of Non-Code Contributions
Duration
1:06:48
Publishing date
2016-08-25 20:00
Link
https://changelog.com/rfc/5
Contributors
  Nadia Eghbal and Mikeal Rogers
author  
Enclosures
https://cdn.changelog.com/uploads/rfc/5/request-for-commits-5.mp3
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