IBM i Community Contributor

Issued by IBM

The IBM i Community Contributor badge earner has begun to add value to the community by contributing content or effort in one or more areas. They are passionate and knowledgeable about IBM i and Power Systems. You can expect them to be skilled on IBM i and Power Systems, to answer questions, share knowledge, and engage with the IBM i community.

Type Experience
Level Intermediate
Time Months
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Show evidence of ongoing, regular contribution to the IBM i and Power Systems community by completing at least 3 of the following activities within a 12-month period:
Present at least 1 session on IBM i at a user group or industry event such as POWERUp, IBM Systems TechU, Common Europe Congress, etc.;
Sustained contribution as a member of the board or leadership committee of a user group such as COMMON, OCEAN, OMNI, etc. for at least a year;
Create or contribute to at least 1piece of content such as a demo video, customer story, podcast, or contribute a blog post or article to an industry publication such as IBM Systems Magazine, COMMON Connect, etc.;
Sustained contribution as a member of an advisory council such as CAAC, CEAC, LUG, etc. for at least a year; or
Contribute code to at least 1 IBM i open source project on GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, etc.
Note: IBM employees are not eligible for this credential.