Hi, > Rather than process to onboard mentors I would suggest a process to onboard > the podling - specifically a video call that the mentors and initial > committers attend, and where mentors set expectations for incubation and > answer questions. (I have shared this idea on this list a couple of times, > and I uploaded a slide deck at one point.)
This is a great idea and has a lot of value, as it sets expectations early on and gets people to know each other. > All mentors arrive with a lot of knowledge of ASF, and usually of incubation > too, so that doesn’t need to be taught. This I’m not so sure about. While many mentors do have solid ASF experience, we can’t always assume they’re familiar with all the nuances of incubation. Mentor backgrounds vary, some have never been on an incubating project, or have only seen a couple of very specific paths. Similarly, podlings differ significantly in the level of support they require. Some come with strong open source experience and a good grasp of how the ASF works, while others are entirely new to both. Even experienced mentors may find themselves supporting a podling very different from any they’ve worked with before, so sharing mentors’ knowledge seems like a good idea. Kind Regards, Justin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
