Community Openings - August 2020
Would you like to get more involved with Joomla? Read more about this month’s highlighted volunteer positions below.
Accessibility Testers
The role involves the following:
- Testing Pull Requests (PRs) relating to Accessibility (A11y) and hopefully continue testing Joomla! 4 to make it fully accessible
- Expected commitment: averages 2-3 hours a week
- Having an understanding of accessibility and WCAG 2.1 guidelines
- Being able to perform a A11y Audit
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/jat-at
Template Directory Web Designer
The role involves the following:
- Creating HTML mockups for the directory
- Consistent with Joomla’s corporate identity
- Support for implementing mockups into the website
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/template-directory-team
Bugsquad - Javascript Developers
The role involves the following:
- Having Javascript ECMAscript 6 (ES6) expertise
- Some free time & passion to help contribute
- Proposing, create and testing Pull Requests (PRs)
- Giving feedback on issues
- Help squash bugs!
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/bug-squad
Joomla! Enhancement - PHP Developer
The role involves the following:
- Having PHP 7.x expertise
- Having SQL expertise
- Some free time & passion to help contribute
- Implement and build Joomla! 4.1 functionality
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/joomla-enhancement-development-team#roles
Sponsor Finders / Fundraisers
The role involves the following:
- Engage with potential and existing sponsors to build and maintain the relationships
- Identify new potential sponsors
- Seek fundraising opportunities
- Bring sponsorship opportunities to the signature stage.
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/capital-team
More Ways to Get Involved
The Joomla! Community is always looking for volunteers. Browse the current open positions across the teams to find a position of your interest. A great way to get involved with Joomla! https://volunteers.joomla.org/help-wanted
If you still need help in finding a way to contribute and support the project some examples of how you can get involved are:
- Help us to promote Joomla in your network and social media channels
- Share your knowledge and write an article for the Joomla! Community Magazine
- Support Joomla’s development by sponsoring on Github
Still not sure where to start? Contact the Volunteer Engagement Team (VET) and let them know a little bit about yourself and your skills - they will connect with you and help you to get started!
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