My Timeline for May-August 2024

Kofo ColeKofo Cole
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As the contribution period comes to an end, I have outlined a guide to the tasks I plan to complete during the 3-month Outreachy internship.

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Pre-Outreachy period

  • Familiarize myself with Fedora and the upcoming community events scheduled for the next three to four months.

  • Gain an understanding of Red Hat, the downstream of Fedora, and their contributions to the Fedora project.

  • Connect with Fedora mentors and engage with the community.

  • Prepare a blog post to announce the release of Linux 40, highlighting its resolved issues and unique features.


Month 1

Week 1- Project Kickoff and Onboarding: (May 27 - May 31, 2024)

  • Create June social media content and marketing plan.

  • Announce the DevConf scheduled to be held in Brno, Czech Republic from June 13-15, 2024.

  • Create a community social media hashtag contest for #devconf_cz #fedora and #devconf_cz. The contestant with the highest engagement will be featured on our blog site, boosting awareness of the events.


Month 2

Week 2: (June 3 - 7, 2024)

  • Measure the Ads traffic from the DevConf social media post.

  • Start a 3-day social media countdown to DevConf engagement post with facts and FAQs posts.

  • Post DevConf activities on social media.

  • Post a bi-weekly Outreachy blog on my experience becoming a Fedora Intern.

Week 3: (June 10- 14, 2024)

  • Work with mentors on defining an outreach strategy 2028 for the global project.

Week 4: (June 17 - 21, 2024)

  • Announce Test Days.

  • Feature the winner of last month's community social media hashtag contest on our blog site or social media platform.

  • Work on technical documentation.

Week 5: (June 24 - 28, 2024)

  • Announce Flock-to-Fedora 2024 Annual Conference.

  • Create a June social media plan with mentors.

  • Post bi-weekly Outreachy blog.


Month 3

Week 6: (July 1 - 5, 2024)

  • Write a blog to announce the Open Source submit Europe (Austria) event in September.

  • Advertise on social media.

  • Measure its impact.

Week 7: (July 8 - 12, 2024)

  • Post bi-weekly Outreachy blog.

  • Create a blog and social media post to announce Fedora speaker at the upcoming Open Source Community Africa Festival (OSCAFEST) event in Nigeria.

  • Create a video with the previous for the upcoming flock to Fedora conference.

Week 8: (July 15 - 19,2023)

  • Announce Test Days.

  • Monthly community social media hashtag contest for #flocktofedora and #fedora.

Week 9: (July 22 - 26, 2024)

  • Work on defining an outreach strategy for the global project.

  • Post bi-weekly Outreachy blog.

  • Feature the winner of last month's community social media hashtag contest on our blog site or social media platform.

Week 10: (July 29 - Aug 2, 2024)

  • Create an August social media plan for approval.

  • Flock-to-Fedora countdown on social media.


Final Month

Week 11: (Aug 5 - 9, 2024)

  • Announce Test Days.

  • Flock to Fedora event highlights on social media, blog, and what to expect (Aug 7th -10th).

  • Post bi-weekly Outreachy blog.

Week 12: (Aug 12 - 16, 2024)

  • Final modifications and tweaking.

  • Finalize on defining an outreach strategy for the global project

Week 13: Finalization and Handover and last few tasks(Aug. 19 - 23, 2024)

  • Social media post reminder on Open Source submit Europe (Austria) event in September.

  • Post a bi-weekly Outreachy blog.


Post-Outreachy period

  • Finishing touches: Create a September social media plan for approval.
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Kofo Cole
Kofo Cole

Experienced Frontend Engineer, Social Media Manager, and Technical Writer with a passion for problem-solving and attention to detail. I offer comprehensive social media management, top-notch frontend development, and precise technical writing services to help your business achieve outstanding results.