Talking Drupal Newsletter #341

Apr 5, 2022

Episode #341 Mentoring at DrupalCon

Today we are talking about Mentoring at DrupalCon with AmyJune Hineline.

www.talkingDrupal.com/341

Topics

Mentoring at DrupalCon
Why is mentoring important
How can people help
Why do people become mentors
How does a mentor get started
How does mentoring help the community
Do mentors get contribution credits
What is being done to convert periodic mentors to consistent mentors
What makes you passionate about mentoring
Discover Drupal
Were there any lessons from virtual events that will persist to live events

Resources

Drupal Providence Video on Drupal.org Merge Requests
Contributor guide
Discover Drupal
Project Browser
Mentoring Open Social
Mentoring at DrupalCon
- #mentoring in Drupal Slack
- Mentored Contribution is on Wednesday and Thursday
Lunch Dinner Supper

Guests

AmyJune Hineline - @volkswagenchick

Hosts

Nic Laflin - www.nLighteneddevelopment.com @nicxvan
John Picozzi - www.epam.com @johnpicozzi
Mike Anello - @ultimike

Module of the Week

Layout Builder Section Navigation
Adds a new block available to layout builder that displays a list of anchor links for other components of the same section.

Show News

Show host, John, will be at DrupalCon presenting “Non-Code Contribution: Using your passion and skills to power open source.”
Module of The Week - You can find all of our modules of the week listed at www.TalkingDrupal.com/module-of-the-week. We have recently started releasing them in a playlist on YouTube.
Patrons receive the pre and post-show audio. Sometimes we publically share parts of those conversations. After recording episode 341, AmyJune, Mike, John and Nic discussed the difference between “Lunch”, “Dinner” and “Supper”.

Upcoming Episodes

#343 Mike Anello’s topic of choice (TBD). Recording on April 12.
#344 Layout Builder with Kris Vanderwater. Recording on April 19.
#345 Live from DrupalCon. Recording April 25-28
#346 Open Source Compensation with Tim Lehnen. Recording on May 3.

Gaming with Abby

Who Doesn’t Like Birds Edition

Wingspan (Board game, PC and consoles)

Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game. You are bird enthusiasts seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions). Play birds, gain food, lay eggs, discover more birds, and build your own avian engine.

I started birdwatching during the pandemic, so I had a particular interest in picking this up. However, Wingspan is wildly popular among both gamers and non-gamers alike, and for good reason. The rules are easy to learn but hard to master, the art and game pieces are beautiful, and every game plays out differently. I own both physical and digital versions of the game, so I can play with faraway friends and family. The app boasts effortless setup and cleanup, as well as bonus bird sounds and facts. Whichever version you pick up, you will have a blast!

Side note: Wingspan’s designer, Elizabeth Hargrave (@elizhargrave), lives nearby in Maryland. I recently got to meet her at a local game store and playtest her new board game about domesticating foxes (so much fun). Highly recommend checking out your own local game store and asking if they have prototype playtest events; it’s a great way to meet new people and try new games!

- Abigail Bowman @abowmanr linkedin