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<h1>Volunteering and getting involved</h1>
<p>Does managing large Linux systems sound interesting? Or perhaps getting your hands dirty with servers and
hardware? Or even programming web apps and Python libraries? Whatever your interest in tech is, there's
definitely a place for you in the SRCF.
</p>
<div class="alert alert-primary w-100" role="alert">
<h4 class="alert-heading">Volunteering principles</h4>
<p>Due to the technical nature of our activities, there are many misconceptions about volunteering. Keep the following
in mind!</p>
<div class="list-group">
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">There are no technical prerequisites<h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">Linux, computing and programming are understandably somewhat spooky to the general public. However
at the SRCF, we believe in fostering a friendly community regardless of skill. If you've got some prior
experience in any area in tech, great! If not, we'll gladly help you get up to speed. There are also plenty of
non-technical ways to help the SRCF.</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Anyone can contribute</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">People often think we're mostly Computer Science Tripos students. The reality is that a diverse
community of ages, subjects and nationalities volunteer at the SRCF. In fact, CST students are in the minority!
</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">By students for students</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">The SRCF was formed in 1999 to provide services which the University Administration could not. We
empower students to learn and run their own IT. If there's something you'd like to change or see, tell us, or
better yet... get involved and make it!</p>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<h2 id="community">Ways to get involved</h2>
<div class="alert alert-warning w-100" role="alert">
We are dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, welcoming, harassment-free experience for members of the SRCF
community. Note that participation in these platforms is subject to our <a href="code-of-conduct"
target="_blank">code of conduct</a>.
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<h4 class="card-title">Join the online community</h4>
<p>This is where members of the SRCF community come to chat, hang out and discuss ideas. Pick a platform of
choice, we bridge all of them.</p>
</div>
<div class="card-footer">
<a href="https://discord.com/invite/et353sv"><img style="width: 100%; max-width: 150px;"
src="images/discord.png" alt="discord" title="Join our Discord" /></a>
<a href="https://mattermost.srcf.net" target="_blank">
<img style="width: 100%; max-width: 150px;" class="mx-3" src="images/mattermost.svg" alt="mattermost"
title="Join our Mattermost" />
</a>
<a class="btn btn-primary" href="irc://irc.srcf.net/hackday">IRC #hackday</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<h4 class="card-title">Express your interest</h4>
<p>There is no "application process" -- anyone is free to contribute whenever they can but if you fill out the form below, we can get in touch with you directly.</p>
</div>
<div class="card-footer">
<a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://forms.gle/xxqMuqbZmHsE5ozm9"><i
class="fa fa-pencil-square-o mr-2"></i>Fill out the form</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<h4 class="card-title">Contribute to software</h4>
<p>Most components of our operation are public on GitHub. Feel free to open an issue, or better yet, a pull
request with your proposed changes.</p>
</div>
<div class="card-footer">
<a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://github.com/srcf"><i class="fa fa-github mr-2"></i>GitHub</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<h2>What does volunteering look like?</h2>
<p>Being a volunteer is an open-ended role with as much or as little commitment as you wish. A few things our
volunteers do are:</p>
<div class="list-group">
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Upkeep and maintenance of public servers<h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">We run several publicly-facing servers that are used by over 1000 people. The general purpose shell server, <code>pip</code> and our web server <code>sinkhole</code>, for example, need constant maintenance. Other responsibilities include ensuring safe upgrades of Ubuntu to latest versions, managing virtualization of these servers and much more. This is a great opportunity for those interested in managing large Linux systems (NIS, Debian packaging) and networking (DNS, NFS).</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Managing and running services</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">Apart from our core services, we run several other more complex services such as Mattermost and BigBlueButton. For anyone interested in gaining or improving their Linux, networking and software skills, running a service is a great chance to do so.</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Developing software</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">Over the years, SRCF volunteers have produced software such as our control panel, Goose (our authentication service), and our own Python library. If you're interested in programming, this is a great chance to learn and improve your coding skills in a production context.</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Tinkering with hardware</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">The SRCF runs its own servers located in the University. These need to be wired and connected to the Cambridge University Data Network, have their CPUs and associated firmware occasionally upgraded, and be managed for virtualization via Xen. In addition, we sometimes swap out hardware for newer boxes that are donated to us. For those interested in more low-level computing applications, this is a great chance to get a glimpse of "the cloud" that is ever-popular.</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Answering support questions</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">There are many users that simply have questions about how to use our services, how to run their own software, or general computing questions. Volunteers can join a mailing list where they can answer user support questions. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our setup and computing in general while helping others.
</p>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item flex-column align-items-start">
<div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
<h5 class="mb-1">Writing documentation</h5>
</div>
<p class="mb-1">We all appreciate great documentation so we are committed to writing the best documentation for our users. Historically, many SRCF services have not been properly documented, however. Help us maintain our current docs up to date, write missing documentation for our services and our software.
</p>
</a>
</div>
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