Outreachy Contribution Phase: My Open Source Efforts with Fedora

Hello, I'm Precious Israel. Over the past few weeks as an Outreachy applicant, I have actively contributed to the Fedora Project, gaining valuable experience, learning new skills, and collaborating with the open-source community. This portfolio highlights my contributions, including ticket creations, discussions, documentation, and content development.

Pre-requisite Tasks

These tasks were required for all applicants to qualify for the Fedora Community Architect Outreachy internship.

Task 1 Fedora Outreachy Onboarding Process

• Completed the onboarding process as part of my initial steps in the Fedora community.

• Issue: https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/1

Task 2. Setting up Fedora Account System (FAS) Account

• Created and completed my Fedora Account System (FAS) profile, including signing the FPCA, adding a profile picture, and updating personal details.

• Issue: https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/2

Task 3. Setting up a Personal Blog

• Established a personal blog to document my journey and contributions to Fedora.

• Issue: https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/3

Task 4. Writing an Introductory Blog About Fedora Project

• Authored an introductory blog post about the Fedora Project, Fedora Linux, and the Fedora Community.

• Blog Post: [Link to Blog Post]

• Issue: https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/4

Task 5. Promoting Blog Post on Social Media

• Shared my introductory blog post on social media to increase visibility.

• Links: Link

• Issue: https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/5

Stretch Tasks

Summary:

I conducted a comprehensive audit of the Fedora DEI Resource Page, identifying broken links, missing content, outdated references, and gaps in key sections. My assessment highlighted areas needing improvement, including the lack of visual engagement, incomplete event documentation, and insufficient guidance for contributors. You proposed actionable recommendations such as updating resources, expanding the tools section, embedding testimonials, and implementing a structured maintenance plan. My work ensures the page is more accessible, informative, and engaging for Fedora community members.

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/7

Advance Tasks

Task 6. DEI Event Planning Guide

Summary:

• Created a step-by-step guide to assist planning not just DEI events but also all Fedora events.

• Guide:

  https://medium.com/@israelprecious62/outreachy-2025-fedora-community-event-planning-guide-ca19e71c3127

• Issue: https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/6

Assigned Tasks

Summary:

This tasks are a sun total of all the tasks that I have been assigned to do separate from other requirements.

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/21

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/20

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/19

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/14

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/13

Collaborations

These are links to times when I either assisted fellow contributors in carrying out their task or contributed to help others understand issues.

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/1#note_2402397004

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/21#note_2411403715

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/1#note_2402382851

Closed tickets I created

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/16

https://gitlab.com/fedora/dei/outreachy-internship/-/issues/15

Biggest Contribution

My most significant contribution during the Outreachy application phase was reviewing Fedora’s DEI documentation, not only because it gave me insight to really understand the how much Fedora as a community meant, and how very little I knew considering I only saw the community as just a Linux distribution but also because taking up that task really enlightened me on how every tiny detail in a document could easily elevate the importance of that document, primarily, I think I acquired a data analysis skill which helped me to isolate every data and also identify outliers and missing information. Also, this project deepened my knowledge of Fedora not only as a Linux distribution but also as a community of people who although are in a competition but are willing to help other people win. Lastly, this wouldn’t be complete if I don’t mention that this task helped in improving my technical writing skills.