[FOSDEM] FOSDEM - CFP Community devroom

[laura.czajkowski at gmail.com]

The Community DevRoom will be back at FOSDEM 2025. Our goals in running
this DevRoom are to:

   - Educate those who are primarily software developers on
   community-oriented topics that are vital in the process of software
   development, e.g. effective collaboration.
   - Provide concrete advice on dealing with squishy human problems.
   - Unpack preconceived ideas of what community is and the role it plays
   in human society, free software, and a corporate-dominated world today.
   - Explore ways we can make open source software sustainable for
   maintainers and contributors.
   - Share knowledge on  all aspects of creating and nurturing communities
   for free software projects.

Key dates and information

   - Community Devroom date: Sunday 1st February
   - Submission deadline: November 30
   - Announcement of selected talks: December 15
   - You must be available in person to present your talk
   - Speaking slots are 20 minutes in length (to include any Q&A)
   - The Community devroom is unable to sponsor people to attend



*TALK TOPICS*

Here are some topics we are interested in hearing more about this year:

   - Creating a community around a corporate-sponsored open source project
   that is respectful of its users and FOSS principles.
   - Self-care in our communities, for both community members and community
   leaders, e.g. how are we all dealing with burnout, the impact of rising
   geopolitical instability’s impact on our members, and layoffs throughout
   the tech industry.
   - Balancing community expectations with company objectives in a manner
   that is respectful and authentic, and serves both audiences well.
   - Community management best practices.
   - How to effectively manage toxic community members from ruining your
   welcoming community so that others stick around!
   - Tell us about successful ways that you have created to reward
   volunteer contributors, keep volunteers motivated, and encourage others to
   get more involved.
   - Creating communities and authentic and sustainable connections with
   contributors who are only able to engage with online activities such as
   virtual office hours or event livestreams.
   - Effective collaboration techniques.
   - Recruiting new people to your project.
   - Creative ways to engage and grow your developer community.
   - How to improve engagement within your communities to maximise
   awareness of your project.


Again, these are just suggestions. We welcome proposals on any aspect of
community building!


*HOW TO SUBMIT A TALK*

   - Head to the FOSDEM 2026 Pretalx
   <https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/cfp> website.
   - If you already have an account, please *DO NOT *create a new one.
   - If you forgot your password, reset it.
   - Otherwise, follow the instructions to create an account.
   - Once logged in, select “Create Event” and click on “Show All” in the
   top right corner to display the full form.



   - Your submission must include the following information:
   - First and last name / Nickname (optional)/ Image
   - Email address
   - Title and subtitle of your talk (please be descriptive, as titles will
   be listed with ~500 from other projects)
   - Track: Select “Community DevRoom” as the track
   - Event type: Lecture (talk)
   - Persons: Add yourself as the speaker with your bio
   - Description: Abstract (required)/ Full Description (optional)
   - Links to related websites / blogs etc.
   - Beyond giving us the above, let us know if there’s anything else you’d
   like to share as part of your submission – Twitter handle, GitHub activity
   history – whatever works for you. We especially welcome videos of you
   speaking elsewhere, or even just a list of talks you have done previously.
   First time speakers are, of course, welcome!

Laura, Shirley & Leslie
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