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+   @opdavies
+
+Communities and Contribution
+############################
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+Oliver Davies (@opdavies)
+
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+   PageBreak standardPage
+
+About Me
+========
+
+* Self-taught software developer (started in 2007).
+* Full Stack Software Consultant.
+* Web Development Manager at Transport for Wales.
+* PHP and Drupal specialist.
+* Open-source software maintainer and contributor.
+* Meetup and conference organiser.
+* School of Code mentor (BC14 and BC15).
+
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+   TextAnnotation "I'm a self-saught Software Developer. I started learning in 2007 and went full-time in 2010."
+   TextAnnotation "Started at Transport for Wales as Lead Software Developer and I'm currently the Web Development Manager."
+   TextAnnotation "T-shaped Developer."
+   TextAnnotation "Used to organise Drupal and PHP meetups, DrupalCamp Bristol and I've been on the speaker selection committee for DrupalCon."
+
+How I Started
+=============
+
+* Built a website for a Tae Kwon-Do school (HTML and CSS) in 2007.
+* Learning from online resources like blogs, forums, YouTube, Lynda.com and Total Training.
+* Learned more as the project developed, including PHP.
+* Introduced to Drupal in an answer to a forum post.
+* Started some freelance work and went full-time in 2010.
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "This became my playground project."
+   TextAnnotation "Started with HTML and CSS to build the first version and learned more as I needed to, e.g. adding a dynamic news section, instead of trying to learn everything upfront."
+   TextAnnotation ""
+   TextAnnotation "Getting time in the saddle and gaining experience."
+
+   PageBreak imagePage
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+.. image:: images/forum-post.png
+   :width: 20cm
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+.. image:: images/timmillwood-ono.png
+   :width: 22cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
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+   TextAnnotation "A few years later, I took an opportunity to maintain a popular Drupal module."
+
+.. image:: images/override-node-options-usage.png
+   :width: 26cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
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+   TextAnnotation "Used on just over 9,000 websites in April 2012."
+   TextAnnotation "Currently used on 36,000 active Drupal websites."
+
+My first talk
+=============
+
+.. image:: images/unified-diff.png
+   :width: 22cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "September 2012."
+   TextAnnotation "I've since given 92 talks at meetups and conferences, including this one."
+
+   PageBreak
+
+Writing for Linux Journal
+=========================
+
+.. image:: images/linux-journal2.png
+   :height: 12cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "September 2012 as well?"
+   TextAnnotation "Writing an article for Linux Journal as part of their special Drupal edition."
+
+Attending DrupalCon
+===================
+
+.. image:: images/drupalcon-prague.jpeg
+   :width: 18cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
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+   TextAnnotation "DrupalCon Prague 2013."
+   TextAnnotation "1,800 attendees. ~2,000 for Europe and ~3,000 for U.S."
+   TextAnnotation "Spoken at DrupalCon in 2019 and 2020."
+   TextAnnotation "Worked for the Drupal Association as a Developer on Drupal.org."
+
+Mentoring at DrupalCon
+======================
+
+.. image:: images/drupalcon-barcelona.jpeg
+   :width: 18cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "Mentoring new contributors at contribution days at DrupalCons."
+   TextAnnotation ""
+   TextAnnotation "I was interested in contributing but was asked to join as a mentor."
+   TextAnnotation "3-6 people per table, working on their first contributions to Drupal core."
+
+Mentoring at DrupalCon
+======================
+
+.. image:: images/drupalcon-los-angeles.jpeg
+   :width: 22cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "Prague, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Vienna, Amsterdam."
+
+   PageBreak imagePage
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+.. image:: images/gabor.png
+      :width: 24cm
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+.. raw:: pdf
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+   PageBreak standardPage
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+Contributing to Drupal core
+===========================
+
+.. image:: images/drupal-core1.png
+   :width: 22cm
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+.. image:: images/drupal-core2.png
+   :width: 22cm
+
+.. raw:: pdf
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+   TextAnnotation "Later, I got my own commits to Drupal core."
+   TextAnnotation "First was a documentation fix, the second was adding a new function."
+
+Communities
+===========
+
+* Drupal and PHP
+* JavaScript
+* Linux and DevOps
+* Tailwind CSS
+* Neovim
+* Accessibility and security
+* School of Code (students and mentors)
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "I found out about School of Code at a meetup!"
+   TextAnnotation "Communities exist online and offline with mailing lists, forums, Slack and Discord groups, in-person and remote meetups and conferences."
+   TextAnnotation "Communities and sub-communities e.g. PHP/Drupal, Linux/Nix."
+   TextAnnotation "Mini-communities such as rst2pdf."
+
+Why?
+====
+
+* Paying it forward.
+* Giving something back.
+* Helping me and others learn.
+* Developing a personal brand.
+* Building and growing a network.
+* Improving opportunities.
+
+.. raw:: pdf
+
+   TextAnnotation "If I make money with free software, I can at least contribute back."
+   TextAnnotation "Helping others helps me, and helping others to learn helps me learn."
+   TextAnnotation "Developing 'soft/interpersonal skills'."
+   TextAnnotation "Better career and work opportunities."
+
+Summary
+=======
+
+* Software is not just about code.
+* Communities are great for getting experience, learning and networking.
+* Open-source, public speaking, blogging, mentoring look good on a CV.
+
+Thanks!
+=======
+
+References:
+
+* https://www.oliverdavies.uk/talks
+* https://www.drupal.org
+* https://meetup.com
+* https://www.phpconference.co.uk
+
+|
+
+Me:
+
+* https://www.oliverdavies.uk
+* @opdavies