From b5abeac8553fe1f87839304a31fc98eb8e6575ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jorge O. Castro" Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:12:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Enhance KubeCon documentation for maintainers Added a section highlighting the benefits of attending KubeCon as a maintainer, including contributor engagement, end-user feedback, ecosystem integration, and professional development opportunities. Signed-off-by: Jorge O. Castro --- docs/events/kubecon.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/events/kubecon.md b/docs/events/kubecon.md index 145906e..10b2284 100644 --- a/docs/events/kubecon.md +++ b/docs/events/kubecon.md @@ -3,3 +3,28 @@ title: KubeCon description: Everything you need to know about KubeCon and CloudNativeCon --- +## **Why Attend as a Maintainer? 🤝** + +As a CNCF project maintainer, KubeCon is more than just a conference; it's your community's home base. It’s the single best place to accelerate your project's growth, expand your professional network, and get inspired. + +### **Elevate Your Project** +- **Contributor Engagement:** Meet face-to-face with your current contributors and recruit new, passionate developers. Host a project meeting or a "getting started" session to lower the barrier to entry. +- **End-User Feedback:** Gain invaluable, direct feedback from the enterprises and startups that rely on your software every day. Understand their challenges, use cases, and what features they need most. +- **Ecosystem Integration:** Connect with maintainers from other CNCF projects to foster collaboration and build powerful integrations. Find your project's next great synergy in the hallway track. +- **CNCF Resources:** The CNCF Teams are on sight, a perfect opportunity to ensure you're taking advantage of all of the benefits CNCF Member Companies donate to CNCF Projects + +![kubecon](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68c717d3-071d-4372-a0bd-8b6afdb31765) + +### **Supercharge Your Career** +- **Networking:** Build relationships with engineering leaders, cloud native pioneers, and potential employers or collaborators from around the globe. +- **Professional Development:** Attend deep-dive technical sessions and tutorials that are relevant to the challenges you face as a maintainer. Learn from the best and bring new skills back to your project. +- **Gain Visibility:** Presenting a session or a lightning talk about your project puts you and your work in front of thousands of engaged attendees, establishing you as a thought leader in the space. + +## **Exclusive Maintainer Perks ✨** + +We value your incredible contributions. To thank you, we offer exclusive benefits to make your KubeCon experience as productive and enjoyable as possible. + +### **The Maintainer Summit** +- A private, invitation-only event held just for CNCF project maintainers. +- Engage in candid, peer-to-peer discussions on topics like community management, project governance, and technical strategy. +- Collaborate with CNCF leadership and TOC members in a relaxed, confidential setting. From 36308e0e833d33c67e02ecf9da6d15e035905b63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jorge O. Castro" Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:18:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update docs/events/kubecon.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Jorge O. Castro --- docs/events/kubecon.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/events/kubecon.md b/docs/events/kubecon.md index 10b2284..1425866 100644 --- a/docs/events/kubecon.md +++ b/docs/events/kubecon.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ As a CNCF project maintainer, KubeCon is more than just a conference; it's your - **Contributor Engagement:** Meet face-to-face with your current contributors and recruit new, passionate developers. Host a project meeting or a "getting started" session to lower the barrier to entry. - **End-User Feedback:** Gain invaluable, direct feedback from the enterprises and startups that rely on your software every day. Understand their challenges, use cases, and what features they need most. - **Ecosystem Integration:** Connect with maintainers from other CNCF projects to foster collaboration and build powerful integrations. Find your project's next great synergy in the hallway track. -- **CNCF Resources:** The CNCF Teams are on sight, a perfect opportunity to ensure you're taking advantage of all of the benefits CNCF Member Companies donate to CNCF Projects +- **CNCF Resources:** The CNCF Teams are on site, a perfect opportunity to ensure you're taking advantage of all of the benefits CNCF Member Companies donate to CNCF Projects ![kubecon](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68c717d3-071d-4372-a0bd-8b6afdb31765)