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Community

Welcome to the Semantica community! This guide will help you get involved and make the most of our community.

Community Values

Our community is built on:

  • Respect: Treat everyone with respect and kindness
  • Inclusion: Welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels
  • Collaboration: Work together to build something great
  • Learning: Share knowledge and help others learn
  • Openness: Transparent communication and decision-making

Communication Channels

GitHub Discussions

Purpose: General questions, feature discussions, and community chat

Best for:

  • Asking questions
  • Discussing ideas
  • Sharing use cases
  • Getting help

Link: GitHub Discussions

Discord

Purpose: Real-time chat and community support

Best for:

  • Quick questions
  • Real-time help
  • Community showcases
  • Casual conversation

Link: Join Discord

GitHub Issues

Purpose: Bug reports and feature requests

Best for:

  • Reporting bugs
  • Requesting features
  • Documentation issues
  • Security vulnerabilities (use private reporting)

Link: GitHub Issues

Email

Purpose: Security issues and private communication

Best for:

  • Security vulnerabilities
  • Private matters
  • Maintainer contact

Email: semantica-dev@users.noreply.github.com

Code of Conduct

We have a Code of Conduct that all community members are expected to follow. It ensures a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.

Key Points

  • Be respectful and inclusive
  • Welcome newcomers
  • Give constructive feedback
  • Focus on what's best for the community

Reporting Issues

If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior:

  1. Document: Note what happened, when, and who was involved
  2. Report: Contact maintainers at semantica-dev@users.noreply.github.com
  3. Response: We'll investigate and respond appropriately

Getting Help

Before Asking

  1. Check Documentation: Review the docs and cookbook
  2. Search: Search GitHub issues and discussions
  3. Review Examples: Check the cookbook for examples
  4. Read FAQ: Check the FAQ

Asking Good Questions

When asking for help:

  • Be specific: Describe your problem clearly
  • Provide context: Include environment details
  • Show your work: Share what you've tried
  • Include code: Provide minimal reproducible examples
  • Be patient: Community members are volunteers

Where to Ask

  • Quick questions: Discord
  • Technical questions: GitHub Discussions
  • Bug reports: GitHub Issues
  • Feature requests: GitHub Issues

Giving Feedback

We value your feedback! Here's how to share it:

Feature Requests

Bug Reports

Documentation Feedback

Recognition Programs

Contributors

All contributors are recognized in:

  • CONTRIBUTORS.md
  • GitHub contributors page
  • Release notes for significant contributions

Contribution Types

We recognize many types of contributions:

  • 💻 Code
  • 📝 Documentation
  • 🐛 Bug reports
  • 💡 Ideas
  • 🎨 Design
  • 📖 Examples
  • 🔍 Testing
  • 💬 Answering questions
  • 🌍 Translation
  • And more!

Special Recognition

  • Top Contributors: Featured in release notes
  • Hall of Fame: Exceptional contributors
  • Monthly Spotlight: Featured contributors

Community Projects

We love seeing what the community builds with Semantica!

Showcase Your Project

  1. Create a PR or issue
  2. Include:
    • Project description
    • Use case
    • Code examples
    • Screenshots or demos
    • Link to your project

See Community Projects for more details.

We feature community projects in:

  • Documentation
  • Blog posts
  • Release notes
  • Social media

Events and Activities

Community Events

  • Monthly Community Calls: (Coming soon)
  • Hackathons: (Coming soon)
  • Workshops: (Coming soon)

Contributing Events

  • Hacktoberfest: October
  • 24 Pull Requests: December
  • Google Summer of Code: (If applicable)

Learning Resources

Documentation

Examples

External Resources

  • Blog posts
  • Video tutorials
  • Community tutorials

Ways to Contribute

Code

  • Fix bugs
  • Add features
  • Improve performance
  • Refactor code

See Contributing Guide for details.

Documentation

  • Fix typos
  • Improve clarity
  • Add examples
  • Create tutorials
  • Translate docs

Community

  • Answer questions
  • Help with issues
  • Review PRs
  • Share use cases
  • Organize events

Testing

  • Write tests
  • Improve coverage
  • Report bugs
  • Test new features

Getting Started as a Contributor

  1. Read: Contributing Guide
  2. Set up: Development environment
  3. Find: Good first issue (labeled good-first-issue)
  4. Ask: Questions in Discussions or Discord
  5. Contribute: Submit your first PR!

Community Guidelines

Do

  • Be respectful and inclusive
  • Help newcomers
  • Give constructive feedback
  • Follow the code of conduct
  • Credit others' work

Don't

  • Be rude or disrespectful
  • Spam or self-promote excessively
  • Share private information
  • Harass or discriminate
  • Violate the code of conduct

Resources

Contact


Thank you for being part of the Semantica community! 🎉