IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Contributor - 2024 (Level 1)

Issued by IBM

The IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Contributor badge earner is an external community member who is passionate about IBM zSystems and LinuxONE and wants to make a positive difference. This individual has expressed interest in contributing to the community in their own unique way.

Type Experience
Level Foundational
Time Weeks
Cost Free

Additional Details

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Earning Criteria

Note: This badge is not available to IBM employees.
All acts must have a focus on IBM zSystems, LinuxONE or IBM Hyper Protect. All badge applicants must be a member of Fans of IBM zSystems on IBM Z and LinuxONE Community and complete two of the following tasks:
Bring two new members to Fans of IBM zSystems so they can get started on their Advocacy Journey. Make sure to provide the names of who you brought to the Hub as your act.
Get Social! Create one LinkedIn post about IBM Z Xplore Learning Platform, or other opportunity listed in the IBM Advocacy Hub (ibm.biz/IBMz-advocacy).
Content Creation - Create a blog post or article on online forums such as IBM Community, Medium, LinkedIn, etc., a podcast, video or other type of content.
Translate at least one technical content piece from English to regional languages or vice versa, and publish translation.
Mentorship to at least one new to IBM zSystems community member, zStudent Ambassador, or Hyper Protect Accelerator startup.
Create and/or teach one or more IBM zSystems or LinuxONE related course.
Contribute code to at least one or more IBM zSystems or LinuxONE open-source project such as Open Mainframe Project.
Host, facilitate or support an IBM zSystems or LinuxONE related face-to-face event or virtual event such as webinars, meetups, etc.
Present a session on IBM zSystems or LinuxONE at user groups, webinars, podcasts or industry events such as IBM Systems TechU, SHARE, THINK, etc.
Actively run, moderate, or play a leadership role in a Forum or User Group.
Provide product feedback and/or technical contributions by participating in councils, surveys, and beta testing opportunities.
Provide support to a startup that is part of the Hyper Protect Accelerator Cohort (i.e., technical guidance, pitch deck prep).
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