We’re excited to unveil the Fedora Community Operations initiative, an endeavor to boost community engagement, support everyone with more events and contribution points, and build on our amazing culture.

What is the Fedora Community Operations Initiative?

At its heart, the Community Operations Initiative is all about making Fedora an even better place to collaborate and connect. We’re focusing on two main contribution areas: Contributor Experience and Community Social Analytics. Contributor Experience means working on unified documentation, improving onboarding processes, and organizing fantastic virtual events like the Fedora Linux 40 and 41 Release Parties. Community Social Analytics will explore data from our infrastructure tools, applications, and services to help Fedora leadership and the community make smarter decisions, ultimately making Fedora an even more welcoming and efficient community for everyone.

What Does the Community Operations Initiative Aim to Achieve?

The main goal of the Initiative is to streamline and enhance the experience for all Fedora contributors. We want to make it super easy for anyone to jump in and start contributing. That’s why Contributor Experience contributors will enhance existing documentation and create new documentation for onboarding and virtual events, standardize best practices across teams, and recognize and support the amazing mentors in our community. At the same time, Community Social Analytics will gather and analyze data from Fedora infrastructure tools, applications, and services to better understand community health and trends. (This is not related to Fedora Linux user data—our focus is toward systems that interact with the Fedora Account System, or FAS.) This will provide us create a baseline measure for the Fedora 2028 Strategy and support data-driven decisions that benefit the whole community.

What Can Fedora Gain from the Community Operations Initiative?

Improved documentation and standardized processes will make it easier for new contributors to join and get involved. Enhanced onboarding and mentor recognition will help us retain contributors and create a supportive environment. With data-driven insights, we can make informed decisions that align with long-term goals like the Fedora 2028 Strategy.

Ultimately, the Community Operations Initiative will lead to a more organized, efficient, and welcoming community, paving the way for Fedora’s growth and success. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone to shape the future of our community together.

What Do We Need from the Community?

To make this happen, we need you, the Fedora community! We’re calling on both new and experienced contributors to share their knowledge and insights. Participate in surveys and give us feedback on our processes. Help us identify areas for improvement and ensure our documentation is up-to-date and effective. Your involvement is crucial in helping us create a more cohesive and impactful community.

How Can Contributors Help?

There are plenty of ways to get involved and support the Community Operations Initiative.

Every little bit helps us move closer to our goals and strengthens the Fedora community.

Where Can You Find Us?

Does any of this sound interesting to you? Come and join us! You can find us on Matrix at #commops:fedoraproject.org. We have a growing team of contributors from around the globe.

Join us on this exciting journey to build the Fedora Community Operations Team toward a sustainable future. To get started, visit our Matrix channel, join the conversation on Fedora Discussion, or reach out to our team members directly.

We will continue to share regular updates on our progress through Community Blog posts and Fedora Council video update soon. Let’s make Fedora even more awesome together!