Explain monthly themes

monthly-themes

+Monthly themes
+==============
+
+Each month, we’ll dig into a theme in-depth. In addition to micro content such
+as screencasts, tutorials and blogs, we’ll dive into a big-picture topic each
+month.
+
+Taking perspectives
+-------------------
+
+Each month, we explore a theme from a number of perspectives. For example if we
+are talking about continuous integration, we will dive into the practical and
+technical steps for GitLab CI users; but we will also make it comprehensible to
+non-technical team members and explore the wider implications for decision
+makers.
+
+
+-   Level 100: Overview and brief summary of tool, technique or concept in the
+    monthly theme.
+
+    -   Start off with a basic introduction to the topic.
+    -   Assumes little or no expertise with topic and covers topic concepts,
+        functions, features, and benefits.
+    -   Output - Brief blog post: Introduction to theme, point to existing
+        resources. Open the conversation.
+
+-   Level 200: Practical steps on using the tool, technique or concept.
+
+    -   Provide specific details about the topic.
+    -   Explore the practical and essential “how-to”; How can you be more
+        effective?
+    -   Output - Another blog post, could include tutorial content, new
+        documentation.
+
+-   Level 300: Technical / Under the hood / In more depth
+
+    -   Understanding of features in a real-world environment. Detailed
+        technical overview of a subset of product/technology features, covering
+        architecture, performance, migration, deployment, and development.
+    -   Or, if it’s not a technical theme -  Dig into the organizational
+        implications for decisions about various approaches.
+    -   Output - A blog post pointing to screencast or Detailed tutorial,
+        documentation.
+
+-   Level 400: Expert-to-expert
+
+    -   Expert-to-expert interaction and coverage of specialized topics.
+
+    -   Output
+
+        -   A live online webcast with subject matter experts. Internal subject
+            matter expert, guest speaker from the industry, GitLab clients or
+            partners.
+        -   Survey, quiz, online discussion.
+        -   Recording of the webcast
+
+ 
+
+Monthly themes
+--------------
+
+
+### December theme “Retrospective”
+
+### January theme “Ship it! Release approaches and you” 
+
+-   Week 1: Comparing approaches to release management
+
+-   Week 2: How does GitLab manage releases?
+
+-   Week 3: Release management with GitLab
+
+-   Week 4: Webcast on release management
+
+-   Post-webcast - blog post including recording, highlights and findings from
+    the survey.
+
+### February theme “Continuous Integration: How the game has changed”
+
+-   Week 1: What is continuous integration? What makes GitLab CI different?
+
+-   Week 2: GitLab CI - how to use it - screencast and tutorial
+
+-   Week 3: Deep-dive, how does it work underneath. Blog by Kamil
+
+-   Week 4: Webcast on Continous integration
+
+-   Post-webcast - blog post including recording, highlights and findings from
+    the survey.
+
+### March theme “The Business of Open Source”
+
+-   Week 1: What are some open source business models?
+
+-   Week 2: What is GitLab’s business model? Sid on open core.
+
+-   Week 3: Selling open source. Blog by Richard/Ron about selling open source.
+
+-   Week 4: Webcast on The Business of Open Source -  Guest speaker or panel.
+
+-   April theme “Open source community building”
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