Welcome to Django India's non-code contributions repository! This space is dedicated to growing our community through various forms of contributions that don't require coding skills. We firmly believe that building a strong community goes far beyond just writing code – it's about documentation, education, design, content creation, and most importantly, making Django more accessible to everyone in India.
The success of any technology community relies heavily on contributions that make the technology more approachable, understandable, and usable. While code forms the foundation of Django, it's the documentation, tutorials, guides, and community resources that help developers at all levels make the most of the framework. By contributing to these areas, you play a crucial role in:
- Making Django more accessible to newcomers across India
- Helping experienced developers learn best practices and advanced concepts
- Building a knowledge base that reflects the unique challenges and solutions in the Indian development context
- Creating resources in regional languages to break down language barriers
- Fostering a more inclusive and supportive community
- Documenting real-world experiences and solutions specific to our ecosystem
- Supporting the growth of Django adoption in Indian companies and startups
Whether you're a technical writer, designer, content creator, educator, translator, or someone who loves to share knowledge, your skills are valuable to our community. Non-code contributions are especially important in India, where many developers are learning English as a second language and may benefit from localized resources and documentation.
Everyone! You don't need to be a Django expert to make valuable contributions. In fact, we encourage contributions from:
- Beginners who can share their learning experiences
- Technical writers who can improve documentation
- Designers who can create visual resources
- Content creators who can develop tutorials and guides
- Translators who can help make content accessible in regional languages
- Educators who can create learning materials
- Community organizers who can share event planning resources
- Professional developers who can share real-world experiences
- Students who can contribute study guides and notes
- Anyone passionate about building a stronger Django community in India
We have divided all type of no code contributions into 6 categories, each category has one folder in the root directory of this repository:
1. Documentation
Contributions that come under this category:
- Setup guides for Django projects
- Best practices documents
- Django deployment guides for different platforms
- Security guidelines
- Performance optimization tips
- Database design patterns
- Testing strategies
- Project structure recommendations
- Environment setup tutorials
- IDE setup and configuration guides
2. Learning Resources
Contributions that come under this category:
- Django concept explanations
- Tutorial writeups
- Common problem solutions
- Django REST framework guides
- Database optimization techniques
- Authentication implementation guides
- File handling best practices
- Form handling tutorials
- Django admin customization guides
- Middleware explanations
3. Blog and articles
Contributions that come under this category:
- Django success stories
- Project case studies
- Community member interviews
- Event summaries and learnings
- Technology comparison articles
- Migration stories (to/from Django)
- Performance improvement stories
- Scaling Django applications
- Development workflow tips
- Debugging techniques
4. Graphics and Design
Contributions that come under this category:
- UI/UX design for Django India website
- Template designs
- Color schemes
- Icon sets
- Logo variations
- Social media templates
- Event posters
- Presentation templates
- Email newsletter designs
- Website mockups
5. Translations
Contributions that come under this category:
- Documentation in regional languages
- Setup guides
- Tutorial content
- Community guidelines
6. Events
Contributions that come under this category:
- Organizing event/meetup/workshop
- Workshop content
- Presentation slides
- Hands-on exercises
- Quiz questions
- Code challenge problems
- Event planning guides
- Icebreaker activities
- Workshop exercises
Few of the contributions merged in this repository, will directly and immediately start creating an impact in the community while some of the contributions will be used by the Django India community at the right time, at the right place and as per convenience. For example, we might accept some social media posts and merge it here but post it later on our social media handles.
- Click the 'Fork' button at the top right of this page
- There might be issues available that matches your interest
- If an issue is not assigned to anyone, drop a comment that you want to work it
- Wait for the issue get assigned. Once assigned start working on it.
- If you have something to contribute, first create an issue, wait for it to get it assigned to you before you start working on it.
- Select the appropriate folder for your contribution
- If no suitable folder exists, you can propose a new one
- Use clear, simple language
- Include examples where applicable
- Follow our markdown style guide
- Add images/diagrams where helpful
- Create a new branch
- Add your files
- Submit a Pull Request
- Provide a clear description of your contribution
Django India is more than just a technical community – it's a family of passionate individuals working together to make Django more accessible and powerful for everyone in India. Your non-code contributions are crucial in building this inclusive, knowledge-sharing ecosystem. Whether you're writing your first tutorial or translating documentation into your regional language, every contribution matters and helps another developer in their journey.
Let's build something amazing together! 🚀