The Spending Profile Project

Become an Open Source Contributor!

We are building a product called Spending Profile. The latest release is live online at http://www.spendingprofile.com/. Check it out and try the online demo!

If you're interested in this project, the place to start is our mailing list. Sign up here, and you'll start receiving news about our activites, how you can help out, when our next meeting is, etc. It's the best way to get involved and stay informed. IMPORTANT: Check your spam folder for the first welcome email - sometimes it gets mislabled as spam and you need to mark it as "not spam" in order to receive future emails in your inbox.

ALMOST everything is public on this site. There are some things that you need a Google or gmail account to edit (you can use your existing email address to create a Google account). Everyone can see the source code, but if you want to change it, email me (lisac@live.ca) to request access.

Why contribute?

People contribute to the Spending Profile Project for many reasons. Most of all, it's a fun, challenging, and rewarding experience. It's a place where you can learn, experiment, and acquire new skills that will help you in your career. Gain the experience that employers demand, before you leave school. We can provide a great reference for your resumé, and you can showcase your work since it's all online in our web service! Others contribute to stay current with their skills. Even co-op terms do not always allow you to work at the cutting edge, since large firms take longer to catch up to the tide. We are small, agile, and can move quickly to take advantage of new developments in technology.

Time Commitment

Work from home, on your own time. If you take on a feature we meet once a week, either online or over the phone, with you and anyone else working on that feature. We're very flexible - take on more or less work as your schedule allows.

How can you help?

There are lots of ways you can help out, and you don't have to be a programmer! For example:

• Project management
• Graphic Design
• Software Development
• Marketing and Promotion
• Blogging
• Documentation

Browse our Issues section for a complete list of tasks.

Volunteers

Open source projects are typically driven by volunteers. Ours is no exception - we are volunteers who love to build great software!

Learn

It's OK not to know something! We can pair you up with someone who can help you learn the skills you want. Everyone on our team is encouraged to learn, research, experiment with new technologies, and share knowledge with each other.

Freedom to innovate

Want to test a marketing strategy, or develop your own feature? Chances are we'll let you do it, and support you along the way! This is something you usually can't do on a coop term or during a course with a set curriculum.

Jump-start your career

Volunteering is a great way to gain experience in your field, get good references for your resumé, and work on cutting edge technology, all before you graduate!

First steps

Join the mailing list. Read about how we operate on the Wiki. See the tasks to be done in our Issue Tracker. Browse our source code.

If you would like to experience an open source venture with an entrepreneurial atmosphere first-hand, join us!

Project Coordinator: Lisa Wall (lisac@live.ca)

It is also important to join our mailing list. You can do this yourself at http://server012.kionic.com/mailman/listinfo/everyone_spendingprofile.com. You will see what we are doing and what we need help with. When you see something that interests you, jump in and reply, and you can join the team working on it.