Free software projects need coders, but they also need good writers for documentation, press releases, and blogging; experts on outreach, fundraising, and volunteer management; and friendly packs of translators. A lot of projects don't have these people, and when they do show up, they don't always stick around.
Deb and Molly will lead a discussion on the process of bringing in non-coding contributors. How do you find these folks? And then what can your project do to bring them in and keep them around, happily contributing? We don't have all the answers, but we feel that this is a critical topic for the free software movement's future growth beyond the community of super users.
Speakers: Molly de Blanc Deb Nicholson