Six Years of Empowering Open Source Communities
summary
Six years of Linux Foundation mentorships scale from three kernel graduates in 2019 to 253 graduates from 213 programs last year, drawn from 13,840 applications and supported by domain-specific tracks (cloud native runs ~55–60 programs). Kernel mentorships handle about 150 mentees mentored per year with roughly 50+ graduates, produce real artifacts (one mentee shipped 16 patches), turn contributors into maintainers, feed employers with vetted talent, and back a showcase that connects graduates directly to hiring teams.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:31Program growth and impact
- 10:23Mentor and mentee benefits
- 17:35Graduate voices
- 27:12Research on hiring and retention
- 31:49Supporting mentee contributions
- 32:12Q&A
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