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opened 2026-08-22 04:03:53 +00:00 by niknikovsky · 8 comments

niknikovsky commented

2026-08-22 04:03:53 +00:00

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Welcome Message & Introduction

Welcome to Fedora!

Hello @tjustus (FAS profile)! We are excited to have you here.

💬 Meet the Community & Other Newcomers!

The best way to get started is to talk to real humans.

Join our Chat: Hop into our Fedora Join Matrix Channel! It is a casual, friendly space where you can ask quick questions, meet other folks starting their journey, and chat directly with existing contributors.
Attend a Meeting: Come say hello at our bi-weekly meetings [details to come soon]! It's a great, low-pressure way to see what we're working on and introduce yourself live.

✉️ Join our Mailing List

Please subscribe to the Fedora Join Mailing List. We use this list for community announcements, general discussions, and sharing tasks that need a helping hand.

📖 Essential Reading

Take a look at these links to get a broad idea of how our community operates:

What is Free Software? (Quick Video)
Fedora's Mission & Foundations
Fedora's Code of Conduct
How Fedora is Organized (Org Chart) — A bird's-eye view of the many subprojects across Fedora.
Get Started with Badges!
How to be a Successful Contributor

📝 Tell us about yourself!

When you are ready, please introduce yourself (either on the mailing list or right here in this ticket). To help us point you toward the right teams, we'd love to know:

Your background & skills: (e.g., development, system administration, graphic design, writing, translation, marketing, or anything else!)
Your OS setup: Are you currently running Linux (specifically Fedora)?
FOSS Experience: Have you participated in open-source before, or is this your first time?
Volunteering time: Roughly how many hours per week are you looking to contribute?
How did you hear about Fedora?

Share as much or as little as you'd like and if you have any questions at all, please ask. We'll use this ticket to keep in touch! :)

### Welcome Message & Introduction # Welcome to Fedora! Hello @tjustus ([FAS profile](https://accounts.fedoraproject.org/user/tjustus/))! We are excited to have you here. ### 💬 Meet the Community & Other Newcomers! The best way to get started is to talk to real humans. * **Join our Chat:** Hop into our **[Fedora Join Matrix Channel](https://matrix.to/#/#join:fedoraproject.org)**! It is a casual, friendly space where you can ask quick questions, meet other folks starting their journey, and chat directly with existing contributors. * **Attend a Meeting:** Come say hello at our bi-weekly meetings [details to come soon]! It's a great, low-pressure way to see what we're working on and introduce yourself live. ### ✉️ Join our Mailing List Please subscribe to the [Fedora Join Mailing List](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/fedora-join.lists.fedoraproject.org/). We use this list for community announcements, general discussions, and sharing tasks that need a helping hand. ### 📖 Essential Reading Take a look at these links to get a broad idea of how our community operates: * [What is Free Software? (Quick Video)](https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/user-liberation-watch-and-share-our-new-video) * [Fedora's Mission & Foundations](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/) * [Fedora's Code of Conduct](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/) * [How Fedora is Organized (Org Chart)](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/orgchart/) — *A bird's-eye view of the many subprojects across Fedora.* * [Get Started with Badges!](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/welcome/badges/) * [How to be a Successful Contributor](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-join/contribute/successful-contributor/) --- ### 📝 Tell us about yourself! When you are ready, please introduce yourself (either on the mailing list or right here in this ticket). To help us point you toward the right teams, we'd love to know: 1. **Your background & skills:** (e.g., development, system administration, graphic design, writing, translation, marketing, or anything else!) 2. **Your OS setup:** Are you currently running Linux (specifically Fedora)? 3. **FOSS Experience:** Have you participated in open-source before, or is this your first time? 4. **Volunteering time:** Roughly how many hours per week are you looking to contribute? 5. **How did you hear about Fedora?** Share as much or as little as you'd like and if you have any questions at all, please ask. We'll use this ticket to keep in touch! :)

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niknikovsky commented

2026-08-22 04:05:45 +00:00

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Here is the intro they wrote in the channel:

Hi team!

My name is Tim (username is tjustus). I am a Cloud Administrator for an Azure MSP with a background in Cybersecurity. I'm interested in helping out when and where I can to gain more experience in new technologies. I'm passionate about Linux, Open Source, and a longtime fan of Fedora :)

I'm particularly interested in infra or QA, but seeing as most of the team meetings take place during my workday (8AM - 5PM PST M-F) QA may be easier for me to asynchronously contribute. I have been poking around and learning some how Fedora is organized and would love to get onboarded to see how I can help.

Here is the intro they wrote in the channel: > Hi team! > > My name is Tim (username is tjustus). I am a Cloud Administrator for an Azure MSP with a background in Cybersecurity. I'm interested in helping out when and where I can to gain more experience in new technologies. I'm passionate about Linux, Open Source, and a longtime fan of Fedora :) > > I'm particularly interested in infra or QA, but seeing as most of the team meetings take place during my workday (8AM - 5PM PST M-F) QA may be easier for me to asynchronously contribute. I have been poking around and learning some how Fedora is organized and would love to get onboarded to see how I can help.

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I: Quality assurance

S: Introduced myself

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2026-08-22 04:06:16 +00:00

tjustus commented

2026-08-22 06:51:21 +00:00

To expand on my background:

I have experience with system administration, Azure, scripting/automation, declarative languages, and DevOps.

I’m currently running Fedora 44 on my desktop and have Asahi Linux dual booted on my MacBook.

I’ve participated in GitHub projects in the past but am looking to step up and use some of my spare time more productively in a way that benefits everyone and gain some experience in the process.

I’m looking to volunteer around 5-7 hours a week, but it will vary depending on life circumstances and how sucked in I get :)

I started exploring Linux with Ubuntu in 2013 and started watching The Linux Action Show. Bryan Lunduke used to complain and make fun of Fedora constantly which actually made me more curious about it so I ended up trying it and really enjoying it. Fedora presented a steeper learning curve than Ubuntu in those days, especially to somebody with limited experience.

Linking the meeting ticket here for my reference: join/Fedora-Join#343

To expand on my background: I have experience with system administration, Azure, scripting/automation, declarative languages, and DevOps. I’m currently running Fedora 44 on my desktop and have Asahi Linux dual booted on my MacBook. I’ve participated in GitHub projects in the past but am looking to step up and use some of my spare time more productively in a way that benefits everyone and gain some experience in the process. I’m looking to volunteer around 5-7 hours a week, but it will vary depending on life circumstances and how sucked in I get :) I started exploring Linux with Ubuntu in 2013 and started watching The Linux Action Show. Bryan Lunduke used to complain and make fun of Fedora constantly which actually made me more curious about it so I ended up trying it and really enjoying it. Fedora presented a steeper learning curve than Ubuntu in those days, especially to somebody with limited experience. Linking the meeting ticket here for my reference: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/join/Fedora-Join/issues/343

niknikovsky commented

2026-08-22 20:40:05 +00:00

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Hello,
Thanks for your introduction.
Have you settled on the Infrastructure and Quality Assurance teams or are you considering other options as well?
(If you are considering other teams, I can generate a recommendation for you based on your introduction)

Hello, Thanks for your introduction. Have you settled on the Infrastructure and Quality Assurance teams or are you considering other options as well? (If you are considering other teams, I can generate a recommendation for you based on your introduction)

tjustus commented

2026-08-26 06:14:01 +00:00

Hey Nik,

I finished the essential reading and some of the linked articles nested there as well. I would like to start out with just QA and get into infra later as time allows. I believe starting in QA will be easier to manage with my current skill set as I learn more, such as advanced Ansible concepts.

Hey Nik, I finished the essential reading and some of the linked articles nested there as well. I would like to start out with just QA and get into infra later as time allows. I believe starting in QA will be easier to manage with my current skill set as I learn more, such as advanced Ansible concepts.

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niknikovsky commented

2026-08-26 06:16:37 +00:00

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In that case, here is the fedora QA docs page:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/qa-docs/

In that case, here is the fedora QA docs page: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/qa-docs/

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tjustus commented

2026-09-02 04:17:15 +00:00

Thank you. I've started contributing by submitting test results on Bodhi. I appreciate your help.

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ankursinha commented

2026-09-02 11:12:55 +00:00

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That's amazing! Thanks for helping out. We'll leave this ticket open for a bit so you can keep in touch---we can close it once you think you no longer need it.