Ready to take your open source journey to the next level? We're thrilled to announce an exciting update for all Layer5 users and contributors: the launch of our improved recognition program! 🎉🎈
Our users and contributors have always been celebrated at Layer5. Each participation milestone you achieve and every uplifting community interaction contributes to our shared mission of empowering engineers.
Every aspect of what we do revolves around our users and contributors. We are thrilled to unveil our latest initiative that celebrates and rewards our invaluable users and contributors – Layer5 Badges!
What Are Layer5 Badges?
These badges are a representation of your participation and milestones that you achieve together and in solidarity with the Layer5 community. Badges are how users demonstrate their prowess with the projects and how contributors identify their ownership, dedication, aand skills. There are several badges each representing a specific user achievement or contributor skill.
Layer5 Badges are a tangible way for us to recognize and honor the exceptional efforts put forth by our contributors and the milestones achieved by our users. These badges are a symbol of your dedication, commitment, and passion for making a positive impact within the Layer5 community and projects. They serve as a testament to the hours spent using, coding, testing, documenting, and collaborating.
Layer5 Badges are more than just virtual tokens; they represent the values we hold dear – openness, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Each badge is a unique recognition of the different roles and responsibilities you take on, reflecting your growth as a contributor and your journey within the Layer5 ecosystem.
Why Are Badges Important?
Contributors are the lifeblood of open-source projects, and Layer5 is no exception. Your contributions, large or small, shape the evolution of our projects, drive innovation, and foster a culture of shared learning. Layer5 Badges aims to acknowledge the diverse ways in which you contribute, ensuring that your dedication does not go unnoticed.
Whether you're a power user, an experienced developer, a meticulous documenter, an outreach champion, or a supportive community member, there's a badge that reflects your unique contributions. These badges are our way of saying "thank you" for making Layer5 what it is – a thriving ecosystem of knowledge exchange and collaborative development.
- Recognition: Badges provide tangible recognition for your hard work and commitment. They showcase your achievements and highlight the areas where you've made a positive impact.
- Motivation: Striving to earn badges can serve as a powerful motivator for every contributor. As you earn badges, you'll gain a sense of accomplishment, pushing you to set new goals and bring forth new ideas for the betterment of the Layer5 community.
- Community Building: Badges help foster a sense of belonging among contributors. They encourage collaboration, healthy competition, and the sharing of knowledge and experience. We recognize such individuals as MeshMates.
- Resume Boost: Your Layer5 badges can help you stand out in your resume, LinkedIn profile, and other professional platforms. They serve as concrete evidence of your expertise and your dedication to open source hence helping your personal growth.
- Social Media Showcase: These badges can be shared on several social media platforms! Let your friends, family, colleagues, and your bosses know about your contributions, your journey, and your passion for cloud-native technology.
How Can I Earn Badges?
Earning Layer5 badges is both rewarding and straightforward. Each badge is tied to specific activities. For users, badges for activities such as using our projects, talking about the projects, sharing your successes and what you like about them. For contributors, badges include activities such as submitting code, assisting with documentation, participating in community events, and more. As you accumulate contributions in various areas, you'll begin to unlock badges that showcase your multifaceted involvement.
These badges will be prominently displayed on your Layer5 community profile, visually representing your journey as a contributor. Not only does this serve as a source of personal pride, but it also helps others in the community recognize your expertise and dedication.
Project Badges are assigned by the admin to the user when a user contributes to a particular project. Achievement Badges are the badges that are assigned automatically when a user completes a task like sharing a design, creating a design for the first time, etc.
Earning Layer5 Badges is both exciting and achievable. As you continue to contribute to our projects, your accomplishments will be recognized with badges that reflect your dedication and expertise. Here are some ways you can earn Layer5 Badges:
How can I Share My Badge On My Profile
To share your badges on other social profiles, utilize the provided embedded code and direct share functionality. Access your badges from the Layer5 Cloud profile badges section, and then use it to post your achievements on social media platforms seamlessly. This enables you to showcase your Layer5 contributions and milestones to a wider audience.
Layer5 Badges
Achievement Badges
Design Pioneer This badge is awarded upon creating your first design.
Bring a Buddy This badge is awarded to the users who invite someone to Layer5 cloud.
Sharing is Caring This badge is awarded upon first-time sharing one of your designs.
Shipped This badge is awarded upon the success of your first design deployment.
Need for Speed This badge is awarded upon successful execution of your first performance test.
Hip Hacker This badge is awarded the first time that you establish an interactive terminal session with a Kubernetes Pod.
Log Streamer This badge is awarded the first time that you stream logs from a Kubernetes Pod.
GitOps with Friends This badge is awarded the first time a collaborator saves changes to one of your designs.
Project Badges
UI/UX This badge is awarded to the community members who create or improve designs for visual aspects or user flow for any of the websites, flyers, promotions, Meshery UI, and so on in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
MeshMap This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the MeshMap project in recognition and appreciation of their efforts. Community members who earn this badge occasionally become a project maintainer.
Service Mesh Performance This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the Service Mesh Performance project. Community members who earn this badge occasionally become a project maintainer.
Community This badge is awarded to the community members who repeatedly engage in welcoming, encouraging, and supporting other Layer5 community members. Community members who earn this badge occasionally graduate to undertake the Community Manager role.
Writer's Program awarded to the community members who make two or more published writings whether in an article, blog post, project documentation, or other form in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
Meshery This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the Meshery project. Community members who earn this badge occasionally become a project maintainer.
Patterns This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the Service Mesh Patterns project in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
Landscape This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the layer5.io website.
Nighthawk This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the NightHawk project in recognition and appreciation of their efforts. Community members who earn this badge occasionally become a project maintainer.
Meshery Catalog This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the Meshery Catalog of Meshery project in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
Meshery Operator This badge awarded is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to Meshery Operator of the Meshery project in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
Docker Extension This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the Docker Extension of meshery project in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
Meshery Docs This badge is awarded to the community members who make consistent and impactful contributions to the Meshery Docs in recognition and appreciation of their efforts.
Certification Badges
MeshMaster This badge is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated a clear and holistic understanding of cloud-native infrastructure management.
Coming Soon Additional certifications are coming soon!
Earn your first badge today
Are you ready to start earning badges? Join the Layer5 community platform and start making your contributions! By earning badges, you don't just highlight your accomplishments - you contribute to the growth and success of Layer5. Let's celebrate your milestones, your dedication, and your passion for open source together. By obtaining a Layer5 Badge, you have the opportunity to inspire others on their journey and shine.
FAQ's
Is there a limit to the number of badges that I can earn? There is no set limit to the number of badges you can earn within the Layer5 Recognition Program. Your achievements and contributions determine the badges you receive, showcasing your dedication and skills within the community.
How do I share my badges on other social profiles? To share your badges on other social profiles, utilize the provided embedded code and direct share functionality. Access your badges from the Layer5 Cloud profile badges section, and then use it to post your achievements on social media platforms seamlessly. This enables you to showcase your Layer5 contributions and milestones to a wider audience.
How many badges are there? With three sets of badges, each with their own echelons you'll be collecting new badges for a while. Will you make it onto the badge leaderboard? New badges are being developed, so keep your eyes peeled for their emergence... or help us design a new one!
Will there be other categories in the future? Yes, we aim to expand badge categories to recognize a broader range of achievements and contributions, fostering a more inclusive and diverse community.
Should I add these to my résumé? Yes, incorporating Layer5 recognition badges into your résumé showcases your technical proficiency, commitment, and collaborative spirit, adding credibility to your open-source contributions and skills.
Can I design a badge? Yes, Layer5 encourages collaboration and welcomes your ideas to enhance the badge design process and community engagement.
What's Next?
We are excited to roll out Layer5 Badges as part of our ongoing commitment to fostering a vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive community. With these badges, we hope to inspire more individuals to join us in our mission of advancing the networking industry through open-source projects and initiatives.
Thank you for being an essential part of Layer5. Your contributions continue to shape the future of open-source networking, and Layer5 badges are just one small way we can show our gratitude for your dedication.
Send us screenshots or links of your new badges adorning your profiles. We will select our favorites and share them with the open-source community at large. Here's to celebrating your journey and achievements with Layer5 badges! 🌟🚀
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