Speaker
Matthias Clasen
Description
Finding your way to contributing in GNOME can be a daunting task - you have to navigate a labyrinth of modules and technologies.
This talk will present a newcomer-friendly introduction to how the GNOME desktop functions, at a technical level. I will give an overview of the architecture and technologies such as Wayland, D-Bus and flatpak, and dive a bit deeper into selected topics, such as login or launching applications.
| Tracks | Encourage new contributors |
|---|---|
| Talk Description | I intend this to presentation to provide prospective contributors and interns with a basic understanding of how the destop is functioning, what its major components are, and where to go look for problems or areas to contribute to. I will keep explanations high-level and not expect deep prior knowledge of any particular technologies. I'll include diagrams and maps to make it easy refer back to this material after the talk. |
| Author(s) Bio | Matthias has been involved in GNOME for a very long time. He is one of the maintainers of GTK, and a member of the release team. He works as a manager in the desktop team at Red Hat, and lives in Massachusetts with his two cats. |
| Pronouns | he/him |
| Twitter and/or Mastodon Handle | @mclasen |
| Where are you located? | USA |
| Do you need travel sponsorship from GNOME Foundation in order to join our event? | No |
