Building Culture: It Starts at Onboarding and Never Ends
summary
KDE has 28 years of history and a cultural framework made of the code of conduct, manifesto, vision and mission, the Goals Initiative and a recent culture wiki, but gaps remain: onboarding must be continuous not one-off, escalation paths and consequences for violations are undocumented, moderation lacks capacity, and feedback is informal. Concrete proposals include training for moderators, a formal welcome/onboarding team, systematic surveys, clear escalation guidelines and public consistency on enforcement so newcomers internalize values and long-term retention improves.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to culture building
- 1:49What is culture in KDE
- 5:23KDE's cultural framework
- 10:02Challenges of maintaining culture
- 13:22Onboarding as cultural foundation
- 15:32Three pillars for strong culture
- 22:50Strategies for cultural improvement
- 31:41Continuous adaptation and feedback
- 33:54Call to action for cultural champions
- 35:20Q&A on onboarding guidelines
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