The .NET Foundation welcomes participation and input from it's many types of member. The Foundation wants to benefit the whole .NET ecosystem and recognizes that there are many types of technologist within this.
This document outlines some of the different characteristics of a .NET Foundation member. It includes:
You may identify with a number of the below, and that's great! All the more reason to sign up to be a member. You may have different reasons for wanting to join and that's fine too!
Committees do have different sign up procedures, but all value transparency. This means as a member you will have the opportunity to keep up to date with what they are doing, and have the opportunity to have your say and participate through varying means.
A founder, owner or maintainer of one or multiple open source repositories/projects. Ideally written in, or in support of, an aspect of the .NET Ecosystem.
They have founded, own or maintain an open source repository/project which is written in, or is in support of, an aspect of the .NET Ecosystem.
Anyone contributing to open source projects written in or relating to the .NET ecosystem. These contributions can be in many forms including code, updating documentation or design but should be accepted as maintainers as meaningful.
They have contributed to an open source project and therefore helped and improve an element of the .NET ecosystem and community.
Someone who organizes events around an aspect of the .NET Foundation. These events can include meetups, conferences and other gatherings. The person may be doing this individually or as part of a group/committee.
Examples of events include:
They are helping to build a great communities and providing opportunities for knowledge sharing. They run or organize these events on an individual basis or part of a group.
Those helping to drive and encourage education in and around .NET. This can include using any part of the .NET ecosystem at any level.
Educational spaces can include:
They may be an organizer, facilitator, teacher, coach, mentor or any other role related to education of .NET.
They are promoting .NET and encouraging new people to be included and take part in the .NET community. Bringing in new people, fresh ideas and diverse view points can only help to make .NET grow positively.
It also shows that the languages and professions in the .NET ecosystem are open and suited to beginners as well as experienced professionals.
Anyone who is sharing .NET related knowledge in some format on a semi-frequent or frequent basis.
Knowledge sharing may include:
They are helping people develop knowledge about .NET and providing different formats for people to learn in the space. This can be aimed at a number of levels.
Knowledge sharing, in all its forms, can also work as an outreach activity. It can promote working and creating in the .NET space and encourage other people to explore the .NET Ecosystem.
Someone who is studying in tech and may be learning directly in a .NET technology/language. Education is now available in many different formats.
Types of student:
They are bringing new viewpoints and perspectives to .NET.
Any and all of the committees may be of interest. See the full list here.