2024-11-29 –, Jean Ferri Auditorium
Language: English
Why might Plone be confusing for beginners? This talk explores a newcomer's journey in open-source development, detailing the creation of an RSS feed provider in Volto and the lessons learned.
This talk will explore the journey of a newcomer navigating the complexities of the Plone codebase while building an RSS feed provider add-on in Plone. I will share the challenges I faced as a beginner in open-source development and how I overcame obstacles related to documentation and codebase navigation. The session will discuss the specifics of both the RSS feed provider and receiver add-ons, including design choices and challenges. Finally, I will provide a live demo to showcase how to produce and consume RSS feeds in Volto, offering insights that can help other developers, especially those new to the Plone ecosystem.
Ziming is a participant in the Google Summer of Code 2024 program, where she developed an RSS feed provider under the guidance of Paul, Nilesh, and Mike. She has always enjoyed coding and computer science research and is eager to contribute to open-source development. Ziming is currently pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University.