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OpenNest-Africa Roadmap

Welcome to the OpenNest-Africa Roadmap!

This document outlines the milestones and key goals for OpenNest-Africa over the next three months, to build a strong, supportive hub for beginners in open source. Each month has specific, actionable goals to help track our progress and make it easy for contributors to jump in.

Vision

To create a welcoming and resource-rich community hub that provides guides, tutorials, videos, and articles to help beginners across Africa start their journey in open source.

3-Month Milestones

Month 1: Foundation & Initial Content

  • Goal: Establish OpenNest-Africa’s foundation with beginner-friendly content and initial community engagement.

  1. Publish 5 Starter Guides:

    • Topics: Intro to Open Source, How to Use Git and GitHub, Basic Commands in Git, First Contribution Guide, and Open-Source Etiquette.
    • Status: In Progress
    • Link to Issues: #2, #3

  2. Set Up Community Engagement on Social Media:

    • Run the #OpenNestFirst50 campaign, encouraging the first 50 followers/contributors to join.
    • Share weekly posts highlighting beginner tips and open-source trivia.

  3. Host Intro Webinar:

    • Schedule a live “Getting Started with Open Source” webinar.
    • Open Q&A for participants.
    • Status: To Do
    • Collaborate with schools to bring open source to students
    • host space how to contribute
      • Link to Issue: #5

Month 2: Growth & Community Building

  • Goal: Increase content variety, grow engagement, and attract contributors.

  1. Publish 5 More Guides and Tutorials:

    • Advanced Git, Writing a ReadMe, Contributing to Open Source, Navigating GitHub Projects, and How to Fork Repositories.
    • Status: To Do
    • Link to Issues: #7, #8

  2. Reach 500 Social Media Followers:

    • Run weekly interactive posts and polls on Twitter/LinkedIn.
    • Encourage followers to share their beginner journeys with #MyOpenNestJourney.

  3. Host Monthly Contributor Call:

    • Hold a live session to connect with contributors, answer questions, and showcase our roadmap.
    • Status: Planned
    • Link to Issue: #10

Month 3: Scaling & Collaboration

  • Goal: Expand OpenNest-Africa’s reach through collaborations and advanced content.

  1. Secure 1 Collaboration with an Open-Source Community:

    • Partner with a community (like DevCareer or GDG) for cross-promotion and joint events.
    • Status: In Progress
    • Link to Issue: #12

  2. Publish Beginner Video Series:

    • Topics: Setting Up Git, Making a Pull Request, and Understanding Open-Source Licenses.
    • Status: To Do
    • Link to Issues: #14

  3. Reach 10 Active Contributors:

    • Identify and label beginner-friendly issues to encourage contributions.
    • Recognize contributors publicly in README and on social media.
    • Status: Planned
    • Link to Issue: #15

How to Get Involved

We welcome all contributors! If you're interested, please check out the “good first issue” tag on our issues page and join our Slack community.

Join Us on Slack: @Opennest-Africa

Thank you for being a part of OpenNest-Africa’s journey! Let’s build something amazing for open-source beginners together.