Description PROBLEM: 850 Volunteers; 22 Active Projects; 16 Inactive Projects
Over-Referral of Volunteers to Projects = Disengagement
Projects using common tech get inundated with larger number of volunteers
May leave Slack
To avoid disruptions of onboarding each new volunteer
To open multiple channels to accommodate different facets of project (FE, BE, Data Analysis)
Too many volunteers may result in lack of volunteer engagement or competition among volunteers
Under-Referral of Volunteers to Projects = Disengagement
Projects using uncommon tech may not receive enough volunteer assistance
Projects not receiving the assistance they need go dormant and inactive
16 projects have not taken off because they either lack
Tech leadership, or
Project management assistance
Clearly defined MVP to attract experienced volunteers with limited time to offer
More Volunteers than Projects = Disengagement
Inability for a Vol to engage with a project of interest
Volunteer to drift away from ProgCode
Volunteer goes inactive
Potential Solutions
Survey Team Leads for feedback to assess pain points re: over-referral; under-referral
Better track volunteer skills, experience and interests #69 Comment
Hold regularly scheduled, informal Brainstorming or Jam Sessions
Techies pitch their wildest tech dreams
Activists pitch their dream tools
Problem-solvers brainstorm solutions
When Jam Sessions are fruitful, refer to Hackathon to jump-start project
Enable remote attendance at ProgCode Hackathons
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PROBLEM: 850 Volunteers; 22 Active Projects; 16 Inactive Projects
Over-Referral of Volunteers to Projects = Disengagement
Under-Referral of Volunteers to Projects = Disengagement
More Volunteers than Projects = Disengagement
Potential Solutions