Self-Onboarding & Initial Contact

Get familiar with CODE PDX

• Read our Code of Conduct.
• Complete our onboarding form.
• Review our current projects.
• Read the ADA Compliance Guide, all CODE PDX projects are inclusive by design.

Connect on Discord & Request Access

• Join the CODE PDX Discord server and self assign roles. These roles will display project channels and help others identify the roles you intend to fulfill.
• Introduce yourself in the #introductions channel, this is a good way to network with current members.
• Request GitHub access in the #github-access-request channel.
• Request project specific access to Google Drive and other project content.

If you are new to discord, there is a beginners user guide available HERE.

Choose a Role & Adopt Our Standards

• After seeing what we are up to, reach out to team members of a project to connect & let them know how you would like to contribute. You can find active members by seeing who recently contributed to a repository or the recent discord chat history of a project.
• The GitHub repository is a good place to see what's active within CODE PDX and contains a writeup of our contribution guidelines that we follow to standardize our workflow.

Contribute

• Find your first issue to work on from the GitHub repo of the project of your choice. Check out our Wiki for guidance on picking your first issue.
• Create a branch for your issue or feature and collaborate with other members.
• Create a pull request off of our GitHub template, and submit for review. Pull requests require at least one other person to review & approve before merging.

Additional Onboarding Info

• All of these steps can be completed remotely or at an in-person event.
• Join a project demo night & onboarding session listed on Meetup.
• People of all skill sets and skill levels are welcome at CODE PDX.
• When in doubt, reach out! Our Discord channels are active and open.