InnerSource Commons Africa is a local community within the InnerSource Commons Foundation. Our mission is to foster collaboration and promote the adoption of InnerSource practices across Africa 🌍. This community is dedicated to nurturing a culture of openness, shared knowledge, and innovation among African organizations and developers. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to InnerSource, we welcome you to join us in building a vibrant community. 🤝
- Promote InnerSource Practices: Raise awareness and share best practices of InnerSource methodologies within African organizations and communities. 📈
- Foster Collaboration: Connect developers and organizations across Africa to collaborate on projects and shared initiatives within the InnerSource Commons Foundation. 🤝
- Encourage Knowledge Sharing: Provide learning resources, meetups, and events to empower developers across the continent. 📚
- Create Local Opportunities: Engage organizations and developers to contribute to open-source and InnerSource projects that benefit African organizations. 💡
To get involved with InnerSource Commons Africa, you can:
- Join the Discussions: Engage with our community on our Slack Channel. New to open-source or InnerSource? Start with an introduction: for example, "Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I work at [Your Organization]…" We look forward to meeting you! 👋
- Check the Code of Conduct: Review our Code of Conduct to ensure a positive and welcoming environment for everyone. 📜
- Explore the Roadmap: Check out our current initiatives and roadmap to see where you can contribute. 🗺️
- Contribute: Read the Contributing Guidelines to learn how to make meaningful contributions to our projects. ✍️
We welcome contributions from everyone! Whether you’re a developer, writer, designer, marketer, or event organizer, there’s a role for you. 🙌 Please follow the steps outlined in our Contributing Guidelines before submitting contributions.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community. All participants are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct, which sets the standard for respectful, collaborative, and harassment-free communication. 🚫
If you experience or witness any inappropriate behavior, please report it to the community moderators or follow the reporting process outlined in the Code of Conduct.
We aim to host both online and in-person events to bring the African InnerSource community together. Announcements about upcoming meetups and workshops will be shared on our social media channels and the InnerSource Commons Foundation pages (https://innersourcecommons.org/events/). 📅
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue in this repository or reach out via our communication channels:
- Slack: Join our #africa.
- Twitter: @InnerSourceAF.
- LinkedIn: InnerSource Commons Community Africa.
Let’s build something impactful together! 🚀