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<p>Thanks for the suggestions Jo. I've updated to:</p>
<p>* It will be helpful if you understand the basics of software
development, including:<br>
** Installing software on Linux, windows and mac, from the
command line<br>
** Using basic git and github functionality to update
documentation<br>
** Writing in wiki, markdown and restructured text formats<br>
** Bonus points if you can read code and understand it<br>
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<div>I think the only area of that list that I think needs
some work is the section on software development. </div>
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<div>* You can install software on linux, windows and mac
from the command line<br>
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<div>Yes, this makes sense- we need to highlight differences
between installation methods<br>
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<div>* You understand basic git commands</div>
<div>What did you have in mind here- is this for committing
documentation to github? I think this needs expanding a
bit- people need to be familiar with using git and github</div>
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<div>* You can read code and understand it</div>
<div>As it stands, this would put me off as I always think
of myself as a non-coder. Could we expand it to say
"understand it enough to follow an instruction through or
track down where an issue occurs". Otherwise what did you
have in mind for this point?</div>
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<div>* You are comfortable writing in wiki formats</div>
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<div>Wiki, and markdown, restructured text</div>
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<div>All the best</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I've taken a first cut at what I think we
should use as guidelines for selecting our paid
contributors. I'd be interested to hear feedback. Are
there other things we should be considering?</div>
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Season_of_Docs_Ideas_2019#Selection_criteria_for_paid_role</a></div>
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<p style="margin:0.5em
0px;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">For
the paid <a rel="nofollow"
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gmail-m_-2472303497591104105gmail-text"
href="https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/tech-writer-guide"
style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(102,51,102);background-color:initial;padding-right:13px"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">senior
technical writer role</a>, we are looking for
someone to help us reach our goals of being impactful,
sustainable and effective. In responding, consider:</p>
<ul style="margin:0.3em 0px 0px
1.6em;padding:0px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">How will your
contributions be valuable beyond the SeasonOfDocs
period, beyond the initiative you take on, beyond
the specific project(s) you help?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">How will you be
helping others become more effective? Look at
profiles of volunteers interested so far.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">We have technical
expertise. We are looking for someone with a breadth
and depth of writing experience. You are familiar
with various style guides, writing styles,
information design, writing tools, etc. You’ll have
opinions on which should be used and why and will
help shape our communication strategies.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Will you be able to
help us find and then become involved in best
practice documentation communities? You might
already be part of such communities.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">You are nice and
friendly, in line with our <a rel="nofollow"
class="gmail-m_-2472303497591104105external
gmail-m_-2472303497591104105gmail-text"
href="https://www.osgeo.org/code_of_conduct/"
style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(102,51,102);background-color:initial;padding-right:13px"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">code-of-conduct</a>.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">You know the basics of
software development:
<ul style="list-style-type:disc;margin:0.3em 0px 0px
1.6em;padding:0px">
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">You can install
software on linux, windows and mac from the
command line</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">You understand
basic git commands</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">You can read code
and understand it</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">You are
comfortable writing in wiki formats</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">Google offers
standard-length (3 months) and long-running (6
months) options (for the same stipend funds). The
longer timeframe is better suited to working with
volunteers and our goal of sustainability.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:0.1em">It will be challenging
for us to have the bandwidth to assess whether you
are both competent and will sustain your involvement
long term. Are you able to reference your volunteer
involvement in other communities? How can you
concisely reference your communication expertise?</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin:0.5em
0px;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">Does
all this sound exciting, but you suspect you don’t
have the bandwidth or expertise for the paid senior
technical writer role? Why not join our volunteers?</p>
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