by Danese Cooper, Georg Gruetter | Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. | Release Date: March 2019 | ISBN: 9781492047599

Sponsored by InnerSourceThe Trusted Committer (TC) role is a key role in every InnerSource community. Think of the TC as the person in your community you trust with important technical decisions who will mentor Trusted Contributors and help them push their contributions over the finish line. It is both a demanding and a rewarding role to fulfill. It goes far beyond being an opinionated gatekeeper and is vital to the success of any InnerSource effort. This video details the responsibilities and requirements of being a TC. For best results, learners should first watch the O'Reilly video "Introduction to InnerSource" and have a general understanding of the InnerSource TC and Contributor roles.Understand in detail the importance of the TC role and what to expect from a TCLearn the technical and community-oriented responsibilities of a TCDiscover how TCs ensure product quality and keep their communities healthyGain the awareness a Trusted Contributor should have when deciding to become a TCMaster the ability to communicate the duties and need for a TC to your organizationEnhance your skill as an InnerSource practitionerGeorg Grütter is a long time Trusted Committer in the InnerSource Initiative at Bosch which he cofounded in 2009. Georg is a passionate software developer with over 30 years of experience. He is currently working as a Chief Expert at Bosch Software Innovations. Previously, he worked for Daimler Chrysler as a researcher, the Zurich System House as a software engineer, and Line Information GmbH as a consultant.

1. Introduction 00:05:12
2. Ensuring Product Quality 00:06:02
3. Keeping the Community Healthy 00:05:04
4. Uplevelling Community Members 00:03:26
5. Lowering the Barriers to Entry 00:05:00
6. Advocating for the Community's Needs 00:05:01
7. Becoming a Trusted Committer 00:06:34
8. Conclusion 00:02:10