Community its easier than you think

By blueRiver

Mura CMS !!

Community:!It’s easier than you think!!

About Me: Grant Shepert• Developer for 20 years • Started using Mura CMS in 2008 • Plugin development : Meld MiniCommerce, Forums,

many others • Core contributor: Drag/Drop FormBuilder, Bundles • Head the office in London, UK

What is community?

What is community?it’s not just about contributing code!

What is community?

What is community?• sharing ideas

• asking questions

• answering questions

• distributing knowledge

• mentoring

• building awareness

• expansion into otherneighbourhoods

• robust, healthy andself-sustaining

Why is it important?

Why is it important?• awareness

Why is it important?• awareness

• creates a resource pool

Why is it important?• awareness

• creates a resource pool

• mentors and Subject Matter Experts

Why is it important?• awareness

• creates a resource pool

• mentors and Subject Matter Experts

• trust and respect

Why is it important?• awareness

• creates a resource pool

• mentors and Subject Matter Experts

• trust and respect

• long life

Why is it important?• awareness

• creates a resource pool

• mentors and Subject Matter Experts

• trust and respect

• long life

• profit

I would but…

I would but…• …I’m shy

I would but…• …I’m shy

• …I can’t code

I would but…• …I’m shy

• …I can’t code

• …I don’t know how

I would but…• …I’m shy

• …I can’t code

• …I don’t know how

• …I had a bad experience

I would but…• …I’m shy

• …I can’t code

• …I don’t know how

• …I had a bad experience

• …I have a problem with commitment

Blogging & Social Media

Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are

working on

Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are

working on

• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!

Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are

working on

• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!

• Share what excites you

Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are

working on

• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!

• Share what excites you

• Discoveries and successes

Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are

working on

• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!

• Share what excites you

• Discoveries and successes

• Failures and frustrations

Blogging & Social Media

Blogging & Social Media

Blogging & Social Media

Blogging & Social Media

Evangelism

Evangelism • Engage in conversations

Evangelism • Engage in conversations

• Promote your work, your tools, your success stories

Evangelism • Engage in conversations

• Promote your work, your tools, your success stories

• Introduce Mura to other communities

Evangelism • Engage in conversations

• Promote your work, your tools, your success stories

• Introduce Mura to other communities

• Show off your work

Conferences

Conferences • Do presentations

Conferences • Do presentations

• Lightning talks

Conferences • Do presentations

• Lightning talks

• B.O.F.s

Conferences • Do presentations

• Lightning talks

• B.O.F.s

• Attend, chat, educate

Themes

Themes • Design a theme

Themes • Design a theme

• Client design … generic / distributable?

Themes • Design a theme

• Client design … generic / distributable?

• Theme Forrest … sell your themes!

Community Support

Community Support • Google Group

Community Support • Google Group

• LinkedIn

Community Support • Google Group

• LinkedIn

• GitHub

Community Support • Google Group

• LinkedIn

• GitHub

• also on Twitter, StackOverflow, Facebook

Community Support • Google Group

• LinkedIn

• GitHub

• also on Twitter, StackOverflow, Facebook

Translations

Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages

Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages

• Project crowdin.net/projects/MuraCMS

Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages

• Project crowdin.net/projects/MuraCMS

• 4 complete, 7 partial, many to go

Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages

• Project crowdin.net/projects/MuraCMS

• 4 complete, 7 partial, many to go

• Mura documentation

Bug reporting

Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it

Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it

• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too

Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it

• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too

Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it

• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too

• post issues

Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it

• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too

• post issues

• fix & pull request

Documentation

Documentation • Development

• Best Practise

• Code Examples

• Themes

• Administration

• Plugins

• Quick Start Guides

• Installation

• How To Tutorials

• Implementation

• Translate

• Contribute to the officialdocumentation

Documentation

Documentation • Delivery methods

Documentation • Delivery methods

• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital

Documentation • Delivery methods

• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital

• Updates

Documentation • Delivery methods

• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital

• Updates

• Mura Publish + Workflow

Documentation • Delivery methods

• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital

• Updates

• Mura Publish + Workflow

• Translations

Documentation • Delivery methods

• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital

• Updates

• Mura Publish + Workflow

• Translations

• Translation Manager

$.getBean(‘coCode

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

• Post a solution

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

• Post a solution

• Write a plugin

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

• Post a solution

• Write a plugin

• 390 Github projects

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

• Post a solution

• Write a plugin

• 390 Github projects

• Contribute functionality

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

• Post a solution

• Write a plugin

• 390 Github projects

• Contribute functionality

• Sponsor functionality

$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions

• Post a solution

• Write a plugin

• 390 Github projects

• Contribute functionality

• Sponsor functionality

• Workflow, Approval Chains via RCUK

Participation Optional

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us

• Don’t be discouraged

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us

• Don’t be discouraged

• Be socially responsible

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us

• Don’t be discouraged

• Be socially responsible

• Participation is optional, but encouraged

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us

• Don’t be discouraged

• Be socially responsible

• Participation is optional, but encouraged

• Don’t expect to get out more than you put in

Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with

• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us

• Don’t be discouraged

• Be socially responsible

• Participation is optional, but encouraged

• Don’t expect to get out more than you put in

• Blue River will support the community, but not be the community

Hey…

Hey… … since I have your attention …

Hey… … since I have your attention …

… do you have any suggestions on improving, inspiring, growing or managing the community?

Thank You! Thanks for attending MuraCon, for your contributions, and for your involvement in our community!