From 056bee9939b006ab235138b2a27eccc9c00bd5a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ayu Adiati Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:12:47 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Rename HealthyHabits.md to facilitators-guide.md * Move CheckinScript.md to other-resources folder * Update content in facilitators-guide.md --- .../Healthy_Habits/HealthyHabits.md | 52 ------ .../Healthy_Habits/facilitators-guide.md | 162 ++++++++++++++++++ .../{ => other-resources}/CheckinScript.md | 0 3 files changed, 162 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/HealthyHabits.md create mode 100644 monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/facilitators-guide.md rename monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/{ => other-resources}/CheckinScript.md (100%) diff --git a/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/HealthyHabits.md b/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/HealthyHabits.md deleted file mode 100644 index 28360dfe..00000000 --- a/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/HealthyHabits.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,52 +0,0 @@ -# Monthly Challenge August 2021 - -## Theme - -Healthy Habits for Healthy Devs - -## Facilitator - -## Description - -We're approaching summer and the exciting Hacktoberfest, let's take this month to recharge and recover. -This month challenge is all about nourish our body, mind and spirit and give a step forward to become a healthier dev. - -## Goals - -Build a new habit that will make you a healthier dev, this can be mind and body centered (drink, move, read, meditate, rearrange your work station) or code centered (review your ReadMe, clean your code, refresh your GitHub repo) or both. - -## How it works - -- Set your intentions - define and set a new habit you want to build - -- Start your habit and track your progress. There are several tools that will help you track your habits: spreadsheets, habit tracker apps or a habit journal. Pick the one that will work best for you. - -- Share your progress and celebrate every step. The Goal here is to take baby steps. And remember that building a healthy is a process and that missing a day is part of the process. - ---- - -## FAQ - -### Who participates? - -Virtual Coffee's goal is to support all developers, no matter where they are in their coding journey. We encourage all members to participate. - -### How to share my progress? - -Share your progress in the #monthly-challenge channel in Slack. Small progress is still progress, such as: "Today I did 10m of yoga" or "Today I reviewed the ReadMe in one project". - -While no other platform is imposed, it can be a good idea to also share on social media for more reach, but only if you are comfortable to do so (Twitter using -or not- the hashtag #VCMonthlyChallenge, a personal blog, a post on [DEV.to](https://dev.to/), you get the idea). - -### Some tips for form healthy habits - -- Start small and make it easy so it's hard to say no. For example want to increase your water intake, start with a glass of water every morning. -- Make it a schedule, block a time in your calendar to practice your habit -- Track your habits, visualize your progress is great way to motivate yourself -- Show compassion to yourself, remember this is a process and there will some steps back -- Celebrate and reward your wins. - -## Resources - -[Atomic Habits](https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits) - -[Notion habit tracker](https://www.notion.so/58490c6abed4434289a86c6b3f802a68?v=006fa35bf496459395c0340db453fa07) diff --git a/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/facilitators-guide.md b/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/facilitators-guide.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..053e16f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/facilitators-guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ +# Healthy Habits for Happy Devs + +This is all about nourishing our bodies, minds, and spirits so that we can become healthier developers. + +The goal of this challenge is to build a new habit that will make you a healthier dev; this can be mind and body-centered (drink, move, read, meditate, rearrange your workstation) or code-centered (review your README, clean your code, refresh your GitHub repo) or both. Set the goal for yourself this month and define what successfully completing the challenge looks like. For example, it could be reviewing the README in 5 of your projects (one every week) or running 2k twice a week. + +## Table of Contents + +- [Past Challenges](#past-challenges) +- [Facilitators Guide](#facilitators-guide) + - [Before the Challenge](#before-the-challenge) + - [Reach Out to Members for Opinions and Help](#reach-out-to-members-for-opinions-and-help) + - [Blog Post](#blog-post) + - [Challenge Page on the Website](#challenge-page-on-the-website) + - [During the Challenge](#during-the-challenge) + - [Update the `#monthly-challenge` Channel Topic on Slack](#update-the-monthly-challenge-channel-topic-on-slack) + - [Announcement](#announcement) + - [Async Check-Ins](#async-check-ins) +- [Slack Channels](#slack-channels) + +## Past Challenges + +- August 2023 +- August 2022 +- August 2021 + +## Facilitators Guide + +--- + +- There is no dedicated person in charge of a task. So, whoever is available to do a task is welcome. Let us know your availability for the challenge in the reminder thread that drops every mid-month in the `#vc-monthly-challenge-team` channel in Slack.😊 +- Async script templates are provided here. We can always modify the scripts based on needs. So, let's record the script when there are changes for our reference. + +--- + +### Before the Challenge + +#### Reach Out to Members for Opinions and Help + +**Timeline**: Two weeks before the challenge starts. + +**Tasks**: + +When we need more support, reach out to our members by asking these questions in the `#announcement` channel in Slack: + +- Do we want to do the same challenge as last year for the next challenge? +- Does anyone want to help write a blog post for the next challenge? +- What do folks want to see differently in the challenge? Are there updates we should make for the challenge? + +**Script Template** + +**2023** + +> Hi friends! We're looking for support on the monthly challenge team, especially next month.
Here's what we're specifically working on right now. If you're up for supporting next month's challenge, please let us know, and we'll add you. +> +> 1. Do we want to use the [challenge name] challenge again? +> 2. Does anyone want to write a blog post for Dev for this month's challenge? +> 3. What updates should we make? + +#### Blog Post + +--- + +A blog post is not mandatory, but promoting and introducing our challenge to the public and members would be great. + +--- + +**Timeline**: On the 1st day of the challenge. + +**Tasks**: + +- A blog post about the challenge that drops on the 1st day of the challenge at [DEV](https://dev.to/virtualcoffee). +- Check-in blog posts that are published on Fridays during the month. + +**Note**: + +- Blog posts can be scheduled on DEV. + +**Previous Posts** + +**2023** + +- [Join Virtual Coffee in the Healthy Habits for Happy Devs monthly challenge](https://dev.to/virtualcoffee/join-virtual-coffee-in-the-healthy-habits-for-happy-devs-monthly-challenge-5b7h) + +#### Challenge Page on the Website + +**Timeline**: Before the challenge starts. + +**Tasks**: + +- Change and adjust the challenge page on the website to the current challenge. +- Create a PR. + +### During the Challenge + +#### Update the `#monthly-challenge` Channel Topic on Slack + +**Timeline**: On the 1st day of the challenge. + +**Tasks**: + +- Change the channel topic. +- Give a brief description of the challenge. + +#### Announcement + +**Timeline**: On the 1st day of the challenge. + +**Tasks**: + +Announce the challenge in the `#announcements` and crosspost to the `#monthly-challenge` channel on Slack. + +**Script Template** + +> 📢 New monthly challenge! + +> This month, we’re focused on building healthy habits! To learn more about the challenge, check out @member-name's {link to blogpost}, join the `#monthly-challenge` channel for accountability, and check out some of the things we regularly do at VC to promote healthy habits: + +> - Monday weekly goals with @Chris Jarvis in `#goals-and-wins`. +> - Wednesday midweek check-ins in `#general`. +> - Friday gratitude posts in `#general` as well as a whole channel for `#gratitude` + +> If there’s anything else you’d like to see, let us know! + +#### Async Check-Ins + +**Timeline**: Every Monday during the challenge. + +**Tasks**: + +- Write and drop weekly check-ins in the `#monthly-challenge` channel on Slack every Monday morning ET. + +**Script Template** + +**2023** + +**First week** + +> How are you working on building healthy habits this week? + +**Following weeks** + +> How’d the habit building go last week? What are you working on this week? + +- Chris Jarvis is our hype person for the Monday weekly goals! 🙌 + +## Slack Channels + +Slack public channels that we use for the challenge: + +- `#announcement` + - Initial announcement. +- `#monthly-challenge` + - Challenge announcements. + - Monday weekly check-ins. +- `#goals-and-wins` + - Monday weekly goals. +- `#general` + - Wednesday midweek check-ins. + - Friday gratitude posts. +- `#gratitude` + - Members gratitude during the challenge. diff --git a/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/CheckinScript.md b/monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/other-resources/CheckinScript.md similarity index 100% rename from monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/CheckinScript.md rename to monthly-challenges/Healthy_Habits/other-resources/CheckinScript.md