Building an Inclusive, Diverse Community From the Ground Up
summary
Lays out concrete steps: run documentation through accessibility tests, add good first issue tags and translations, create ambassador programs and safety officers as access points, fund scholarships and outreach for equity, and provide an anonymous tip form plus multiple contact channels. Argues codes of conduct are 10% writing and 90% enforcement, distinguishes I'm sorry. I won't do it again. apologies from repeat offenders, and recommends temporary removal of bad actors because their presence silently drives away dozens of potential contributors.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Inclusive community building
- 1:05Inclusivity and equity defined
- 3:33Inclusivity drives diversity
- 5:17Equitable environment challenges
- 6:42Enforcing codes of conduct
- 8:50Mistakes vs bad actors
- 11:15Tools for inclusive growth
- 12:17Closing remarks
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