Communicate to identify tasks

Remember to communicate with leaders and maintainers and other community members or contributors. Participation in a community is a two-way street – it is vital to communicate your experiences and collaborate on the next steps.

If you do not have direct access to communication, you can communicate with leaders on public discussions and issue trackers.

Take action

Once you decide on the next steps, commit and take action to contribute. Follow through on your commitments. This will help to strengthen your relationships and build trust in the community. Here are some suggestions that we often hear from project leaders or contributors:

• Share ideas and feedback and comment on lists and public issue trackers.
• Read early versions and share feedback on specifications and documentation.
• Download and provide feedback on early access (reference) implementations.
• Try writing sample applications using early builds of (reference)...