It was during his 2015 DrupalCon Europe keynote when Dries Buytaert first discussed the ‘free-rider problem’. Dries proposed improvements to the way Drupal tracks contribution an a scale of “social capital”. This would better recognise all types of work and how contributions can lead to a bigger impact in the world.
We’ve come a long way since that day. Fast forward to DrupalCon Amsterdam 2019 and we can see the Drupal Association have invested in tools on Drupal.org to track all types of contribution.
Event organisers, conference speakers, designers, and marketers are amongst the many non code contributors who are participating in ever rising numbers and critically, their efforts are tracked the same way as code commits. We are winning!
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As it's a topic I am passionate about, when DrupalCon was going to be hosted in the same venue 5 years on from Dries’s talk, it was a perfect occasion for me to present my session on “How to start contributing to Drupal without code”.
Excellent ways to contribute *and* benefit for agencies and non-tech people by @pdjohnson @DrupalConEur #DrupalCon #promotedrupal pic.twitter.com/L286A5tpD2
— Imre Gmelig Meijling (@imregmelig) October 28, 2019
Photo: Imre Gmelig Meijling @imregmelig
How to start contributing to Drupal without code
No matter who you are; designer, writer, sales person, agency owner, project manager or end user I have a contribution idea for you. Even if you’re time poor or believe you have little experience, watch the session. If you still need help finding how to start your contribution journey email me or ping me on Twitter @pdjohnson.
My session on non-code contribution on Youtube
In the spirit of open source and scaling Drupal, my slides are available under a Creative Commons BY 2.0 license for you to take and make your own presentation if you wish.
