Contribute to GitLab Learn

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Important Note: As of 2021-01-07, this process is in the draft state. The GitLab Learn platform has not yet been launched to the wider GitLab community. Upon the launch, this process will be further finalized. If you have contributions that you think would improve this draft process, please submit a merge request.

Step 1: Create and Curate Learning Content

Make a contribution to the handbook. All learning content in the LXP is built with a handbook first approach. This means that information you'd like to add to the LXP must be stored first in the handbook. If you have not made a contribution to the GitLab handbook before, please review how to contribute to GitLab.

The table below should be used as a reference for suggested handbook sections where learning content can be uploaded. If you aren't sure where to contribute learning content in the handbook, please review the main handbook page or contact the Learning and Development team at learning@gitlab.com for support.

Content	Suggested Handbook Location
Leadership: emotional intelligence, coaching, and all other factors that contribute to growing and developing as a leader at GitLab	Leadership Handbook
Communication: effective communication strategies, remote communication, and any additional content that contributes to strengthening asynchronous and remote communication skills	Communication Handbook
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: inclusivity trainings, strategies for developing a sense of belonging, and content related to implementing DIB initiatives	DIB Handbook

If the content you'd like to contribute to the LXP is already included in the handbook - great! Your contribution to the LXP could be a new or creative curation of existing content from GitLab that helps a learner better understand a topic or reach a goal. Consider curating current content from the handbook, GitLab YouTube channel, and GitLab documentation. Consider taking the opportunity to add to or update existing content before contributing to the LXP.

Step 2: Propose Content to be included in the LXP

Using the descriptions above, decide which content type might be the best fit for the information you'd like to contribute. Navigate to the corresponding creator kit issue templates below and begin to populate the issue with required content.

Issue Templates:

SmartCard Creator Kit
Pathway Creator Kit
Journey Creator Kit
Carousel Creator Kit
Channel Creator Kit
Group Creator Kit

Note: In order for content contributions to be reviewed by the appropriate GitLab team, all information on the issue template must be addressed. GitLab team members may ping you to address content gaps or answer questions about your contributions.

Step 3: Iterate on content with GitLab team via issues

After all required content is uploaded to the correct creator kit issue, GitLab team members will collaborate with contributors to iterate on and refine contributions. The following chart highlights which GitLab teams will collaborate on and approve content contributed to the LXP:

Contributor Audience	Team Approval	GitLab Label
GitLab Team Members	L&D Team	`edcast-contribution-l&D`
Customers	Professional Services	`edcast-contribution-professional-services`
Partners	Partner Enablement	`edcast-contribution-partners`
Sales Team	Field Enablement	`edcast-contribution-field`
Wider GitLab Community	Community Relations Team	`edcast-contribution-community`

To learn more about the admin review and approval process of contributions to the LXP, please review the LXP admin section of the handbook.

The GitLab team will determine when your contributions are ready to be added to the LXP and will communicate with contributors on related issues.

Step 4: Content is uploaded to the LXP

The GitLab team members outlined above will upload related content to the LXP. Additional context about this admin process can be found in the LXP admin section of the handbook.

Note: At the GitLab team's discretion, individual contributors may be given permissions to upload content to the LXP.