Hop3 Evangelism¶

The success of Hop3 relies on a community of contributors, users, and advocates. Evangelism attracts new users and inspires contributions.

As with other community-driven goals for Hop3, everyone is encouraged to participate in evangelism. Sharing your experiences, creating content, and engaging with others about Hop3 are effective ways to contribute to the project’s growth.

Good Ideas 👍👍¶

1. Publishing Content About Hop3¶

• Personal Blogs, Videos, Podcasts:

  • Share your experiences using Hop3 and your thoughts on its features and potential.
  • Discuss your Hop3 projects and contributions, including practical use cases and successes.
  • Create tutorials about specific Hop3 tools, libraries, or functionalities.
  • Write about challenges you encountered while using Hop3 and how you resolved them.

• Platform-Specific Blogs:

  • Contribute to the Hop3 official blog by outlining design decisions, architectural choices, or updates about core features.
  • Publish design notes about integrations, orchestration practices, or other key elements of the platform.

2. Showcasing Cool Projects Built With Hop3¶

• Highlight projects created using Hop3.
• Signal-boost these projects by sharing them on social media, forums, or in presentations.
• Connect developers who might be interested in collaborating on similar projects.

3. Engaging in Online Discussions¶

• Join discussions about Hop3 on forums, open-source communities, Mastodon, Hacker News, and similar platforms.
• Answer questions and help those exploring or using Hop3.
• Participate in open-source events, such as Hacktoberfest or Advent of Code, using Hop3 and write up how it went.

4. Organizing and Attending Events¶

• Present Hop3 at conferences, meetups, and webinars, focusing on its capabilities and practical benefits.
• Conduct workshops or hackathons that use Hop3 to solve real-world problems.
• Organize virtual or local user group meetings for the Hop3 community.

5. Building Educational Resources¶

• Write and maintain documentation, guides, and tutorials that help new users get started with Hop3.
• Update existing resources as Hop3 evolves to keep them relevant and accurate.
• Develop videos or visual guides to make learning Hop3 more accessible.

6. Promoting Community Collaboration¶

• Encourage contributors to engage with Hop3’s GitHub repository by filing issues, submitting pull requests, and reviewing code.
• Foster a welcoming community environment by mentoring new contributors and answering their questions.
• Participate in discussions about Hop3’s roadmap, features, and enhancements.

Bad Ideas 👎👎¶

The following activities are discouraged as they may harm the reputation of Hop3 or its community:

• Unsolicited Advocacy:

  • Refrain from pressuring other FOSS projects or developers to port their project to Hop3 without real interest or context.

• Comparative Criticism:

  • Avoid putting down other orchestration platforms or cloud management tools to promote Hop3. Advocacy should focus on Hop3’s strengths.

• Flame Wars:

  • Maintain professionalism and kindness in all discussions, especially outside Hop3 community spaces. Avoid confrontational behavior.

Additional Resources¶

• Hop3 Evangelism Mailing List:

  • Join the mailing list to discuss promotional ideas, propose blog topics, and seek editorial feedback.
  • This is also a place to share concerns about community behavior or outreach efforts that might need improvement.

• Code of Conduct:

  • While the Hop3 Code of Conduct doesn't apply formally outside Hop3's communication and collaboration spaces, always communicate respectfully and empathetically, and act in ways that reflect positively on the Hop3 community.

Final Thoughts¶

If you have creative ideas, or want feedback on an evangelism effort, post to the mailing list or the community forums.