Ambassadors/Mentors Survey

Place to collect the results from the Mentors Survey

What were your expectations when you signed up to become a mentor?

• I had no expectations. Actually, I didn't even expect to become a mentor, you surprised me when you proposed my candidacy :)

• I expected to give guidance to those who wanted to become Fedora Ambassadors. That was really the only thing that I expected -- as far as the people involved, I expected everyone to act professionally and with courtesy, and everyone has acted that way. As for the people I mentor, most have been enthusiastic and informed about Fedora, which has been a plus.

• When I signed up to be a mentor my understanding is that I'm going to contribute by helping applicants gain the necessary knowledge to use the tools Ambassadors use. When I started out in Ambassadors, I had a long time figuring out things that to me now look very simple.
  • Another expectation was to know more Ambassadors. By being a mentor, applicants would need to talk to me and for me that's fun. It's not everyday you can talk to a Fedora Ambassador you haven't worked with in the past.
  • An additional bonus is that I mostly work with guys from APAC - for me that's an added motivation. When I started in Ambassadors, we're just a handful who attends regional meetings, writes on the mailing list, etc. It brings a good feeling when you come across someone you mentored in one of those meetings, make you feel proud.

• Nothing as such. But I expected to guide a few more people into the group and subsequent leadership positions.

• My expectation were to help Ambassador Team and help new people intro contributors.

• to improve the knowledge and experience of new Fedora Ambassadors. Or with other words: Quality instead of quantity.

How much of these have been met in the current form of the mentor-candidate relationship?

• All of them.
• Pretty much everything is spot on.
• Not much. We have not found many candidates who are willing and/or fit to get into the positions.
• I feel that I have create good relationship with some new ambassadors, and for others was just protocol.
• All

Do Mentors have enough feedback on the accountability and transparency of the system with https://fedorahosted.org/fama/?

• Well, sometimes I'm not really sure if I'm doing the right thing, but apparently you never said I wasn't, so I guess I have enough feedback and everything's fine. :)
• I think so. Although if there's a way to make it more open and transparent, I wouldn't object (but I don't know what that might be).
• When people use the system, we have enough. When we don't, awkward situations arise.
• I am unable to answer this because I am one of the admins. But I think I am pretty satisfied with the transparency.
• Yes, I think that there is enough detail to know what is going on which each application.
• Yes - but I've to add, that the information in the trac (except for the tickets) are partially outdated, deprecated or obsolete. They should maybe get an update to reflect current things.