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= Fedora Mentors =
The Fedora Mentors program allows new Fedora contributors to work together with seasoned developers, authors, translators, testers, and other experienced contributors.  If you aren't looking to contribute to Fedora, but are simply seeking help, you might want to look to our other resources to [[Communicate|  get help]] .

If you haven't yet chosen how you would like to contribute, you should check the [[Join| Join]]  page for ideas.  Alternatively, you can talk to a mentor to see where your skills can be put to the best use.


== Finding a Mentor ==

Some quick tips for finding the right mentor for you:

# '''Do some homework.'''  Please spend some time looking around the wiki before you ask for help.  The more homework you do, the happier your mentor will be to work with you.
# '''Choose a mentor with the right expertise.'''  All of the mentors list their areas of knowledge.  If you're not sure what you need help with, any mentor should be able to lead you in the right direction.
# '''Choose a mentor who is available when you need them.''' There are Fedora Mentors all over the globe to help you, and they all post their general hours of availability -- but you won't get any help if the mentor you choose is asleep.
# '''Ask for help on IRC.'''  If you need immediate help, you can usually find a mentor in <code>#fedora-mentors</code> on [http://freenode.net/ freenode] .

[[/Process|  Learn more about the mentoring process.]]

== Rave Reviews ==

If a mentor helps you, it's '''extremely''' important to let other people know it.  The best way to do that is by offering a '''rave review'''.

If you'd like to rave about a mentor, please send a quick note to '''''rave-review at fedoraproject dot org''''', telling us who the mentor was, and how they helped you.  The Mentors team will then update the wiki with your rave review.


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=== Mentors ===

Clicking a mentor's name will bring up their personal wiki page, which should contain the necessary contact information and a bit about that person, which may help you decide if they are the right mentor for you.

==== Extras ====

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!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[AurelienBompard]]||Packaging, Processes||-
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|[[ChristopherAillon]]||Packaging, Processes||-
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|[[TomCallaway]]||Packaging, Processes||-
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|[[ChitleshGoorah]]||Packaging, Processes||-
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|[[Shakthimaan]]||Packaging, Processes||-
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==== Documentation & Translation ====

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!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[KarstenWade]]||Documentation, FLOSS contributing||-
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|[[PaulWFrields| PaulWFrields]] ||How to get started with Docs, using DocBook XML with Emacs, how to write better||-
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|[[RahulSundaram]]||Documentation||-
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|[[RunaBhattacharjee]]||Translation||-
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|[[BartCouvreur]]||Translation (Software, Docs, Wiki)||-
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|[[TommyReynolds]]||Toolchain esoterica||-
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|[[DimitrisGlezos]]||Documentation, translation, wiki/websites||-
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|[[FabianAffolter]]||Translation (Software, Wiki), especially for German contributors||-
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|[[User:Ianweller|Ian Weller]]||Wiki syntax and templating||-
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|[[user:lashar | Mostafa Daneshvar]]|| Translation (Software, Docs, Wiki) Persian and Balochi||-
|}

==== Bug Triage ====

{|
!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[RahulSundaram]]||Bug Triaging||-
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|[[MairinDuffy]]||Bug Triaging||-
|}

==== Marketing ====

{|
!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[AlexMaier]]||All things marketing, branding, copy writing, event organization||-
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|[[PatrickBarnes]]||Getting started with Marketing and Distribution, event organization||-
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|[[RahulSundaram]]||Marketing||-
|}


==== Ambassadors ====
Find your Regional Mentor [[ Ambassadors/Join#Find_regional_Ambassador_Mentors | here]].

==== Artwork ====

{|
!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[MairinDuffy]]||Help with icon/web/print design, GIMP/Inkscape/Scribus/Blender usage, advice & idea bouncing :), design critiques||-
|}

==== Desktop and Interface Design ====

{|
!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[MairinDuffy]]||UI design critique & advice for application or web page developers||-
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|[[SatishMohan]]||Usability / User Experience||-
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|[[SankarshanMukhopadhyay]]||Testing||-
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|[[DamienDurand]]||Usability / User Experience / Testing||-
|}


==== Mentors Program ====

{|
!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[MarcWiriadisastra]]||Getting started as a mentor, taking advantage of the Mentors Program||-
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|[[PatrickBarnes]]||Getting started as a mentor, taking advantage of the Mentors Program||-
|}


==== On the Wiki ====
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!'''Name'''||'''Expertise'''||'''Rave Reviews'''
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|[[PatrickBarnes]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|[[DamienDurand]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|[[ChitleshGoorah]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|[[FabianAffolter]]||Writing wiki pages, the Fedora wiki, what to work on||-
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|[[User:Ianweller|Ian Weller]]||Wiki syntax and templating||-
|}

== Volunteer to be a Mentor ==

Interested in volunteering to be a mentor?  Check out the [[Mentors/NewMentors|  NewMentors]]  page.

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== Communicate ==

=== Mailing List ===

Please join the Fedora mentors [https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-mentors-list mailing list] .

Once you have joined this list, you may get in contact with mentors here.  Much of the help that the mentors provide is also reported here.

=== IRC ===

You can find <code>#fedora-mentors</code> on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] .

=== Meetings ===

The Fedora Mentors meet every other Sunday @ [http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=16&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 16:00 UTC] in IRC, in #fedora-meeting on Freenode. Please come and join us to help provide a better mentoring experience for our up and coming contributors. 

Our meeting information, next meeting, archives, etc., is available on our [[Mentors_Meetings|Mentors Meetings]] page.

Logs of our meetings can be found in the [[Mentors_Meeting_Archive|Archive]]

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