Be a Hero
At GitLab, we believe everyone can contribute. In that spirit, we believe everyone in our community can become a GitLab Hero.
If you are new to GitLab and looking to get started contributing to our community, we have many ways to contribute. You can improve documentation, contribute code, organize a GitLab meetup, give a tech talk, or write a blog post.
If you are active in our community and organizing meetups, recording demos for YouTube, giving talks at conferences and events, writing technical blog posts, or contributing to our open source project, we want to engage, support, and recognize you for your contribution as a GitLab Hero.
Rewards
Hero Rewards
- Invitations to special events including GitLab Commit
- Support for travel to speak about GitLab at events
- GitLab Gold and Ultimate licenses
- Special Heroes swag so people know how awesome you are
- Access to GitLab's product, engineering, and technical evangelism teams to help with reviews of talks and blog posts
Attributes
Attributes of a Hero
- Possess a passion for GitLab, DevSecOps, and Open Source software.
- Aspire to our mission, uphold our values, and adhere to our Code of Conduct.
- Sustained level of contribution to GitLab as a code contributor, community organizer, or thought leader.
Hero's Journey
GitLab Heroes range from Contributor to Hero to Superhero. The table below lists example contributions and rewards for each level.
| Contributor | Hero | Superhero | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions (pick 1 or more) |
Contribute 5 merged MRs (or one awesome MR!) to improve GitLab - includes the application, website, or docs Organize a GitLab meetup group Give multiple tech talks about GitLab Publish 3 blog posts about GitLab Actively contribute to the GitLab forum and GitLab issues |
Contribute 10 merged MRs to improve GitLab Organize 8 GitLab meetup events per year Present about GitLab at a regional conference Post 5 YouTube videos about GitLab Most hearts received in a quarter on the forum |
Serve on GitLab's Core Team Organize 12 GitLab meetup events per year Give a keynote about GitLab at a global conference Publish an article or video about GitLab with 10,000 views Most hearts received in a year on the forum |
| Rewards |
Unique Heroes swag Support from GitLab's Community Relations teams Shoutouts on the GitLab Company Call & social media |
Rewards of Contributor, plus: Free GitLab Gold or Ultimate license for personal use Invites to conferences and GitLab events Support when traveling to events to talk about GitLab |
Rewards of Hero, plus: Access to GitLab team members for help with content Coaching to build technology thought leadership |
