# Our Community

## Welcome to KONOSS

> **Your Gateway to the Kontango Open Source Ecosystem**

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Hey there, **fellow builder**! Ready to dive into **KONOSS** (Kontango Open Source Platform)? We're stoked to have you join our community of makers, contributors, and open source enthusiasts.

### What's In It For You?

| **Access Level**      | **What You Get**                                |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Early Access**      | Latest repos and experimental builds            |
| **Behind-the-Scenes** | Roadmaps, design docs, and contributor insights |
| **Self-Hosted Stack** | Privacy-respecting ecosystem                    |
| **Active Community**  | Developers who actually get it                  |

> **No vendor lock-in, no corporate BS** - just solid, community-driven tools.

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<a href="https://kontango.cal.com/kontango/chat" class="button primary" data-icon="face-relieved">Lets Chat!</a>

#### Step 1: Book Your Onboarding Call

Hit that **scheduling link** we sent you and grab a time that works. This isn't some sales pitch - we'll literally just:

* Get your account sorted
* Walk you through the good stuff
* Answer your questions (yes, even the technical ones)
* Hook you up with dashboard access

#### Step 2: The Legal Stuff *(We Know, We Know\...)*

> **Required Step:** Review and Accept Terms & Conditions

Look, we have to do this part. You'll need to review and accept our **Terms and Conditions** before we can give you the keys to the kingdom.

Don't worry though - we're not trying to own your soul. It covers:

**Community Guidelines**

* How to be cool in our community
* Contribution guidelines (think: *be excellent to each other*)

**Legal Protections**

* Privacy policies that aren't garbage
* The usual "don't break things maliciously" stuff

#### Step 3: Welcome to Your New Home

Once you're in, you've got access to our **entire self-hosted stack**. Time to explore!

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### Why the Interview Process?

*We Get This Question A Lot*

> **We're curating a community, not just collecting users.**

Look, we know requiring a quick chat might seem old-school in a world of instant signups. But here's the thing - **we're building something different here**.

The open source world has taught us that the best projects come from **passionate, genuine contributors** - not drive-by visitors or people just looking for free stuff.

#### Our Reasoning

```
✓ Connect with real builders who are excited about contributing, not just consuming
✓ Keep the trolls and spam bots out (seriously, you'd be amazed what tries to get in)  
✓ Understand what you're looking for so we can point you toward the right projects
✓ Share the vision of what we're building and make sure it aligns with your goals
```

> Think of it less like a **job interview** and more like a **coffee chat with fellow developers**. We want to make sure KONOSS is a good fit for you, and that you're a good fit for us.

**Quality over quantity** - that's how the best open source communities stay healthy and productive.

Plus, it helps us avoid the GitHub issue tracker nightmare where half the "issues" are just people who didn't read the docs.

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### Get Familiar with the Stack

While you're waiting for your onboarding, here's what powers our platform. **Spoiler alert:** it's all FOSS goodness.

```mermaid
```

{% @mermaid/diagram content="graph LR
A\[User] --> B\[AuthentikIdentity Provider]
B --> C\[GiteaCode Repositories]
B --> D\[PlaneProject Management]
B --> E\[KONOSSPlatform Dashboard]

```
style A fill:#f9f9f9
style B fill:#4fc3f7
style C fill:#81c784
style D fill:#ffb74d
style E fill:#ba68c8" %}
```

#### Gitea - *Where the Magic Happens*

Think GitHub, but **self-hosted** and without Microsoft breathing down your neck. All our repos live here, PRs get merged here, issues get triaged here.

**Why it rocks:** Clean, fast, and respects your workflow.

**Deep dive:** [gitea.io](https://gitea.io/)

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#### Authentik - *Identity Done Right*

Single sign-on that **doesn't suck**. One login gets you into everything - no more password fatigue. Plus it's built with actual security principles, not as an afterthought.

**Why it rocks:** Built with security-first principles, not bolted on later.

**Check it out:** [authentik.io](https://authentik.io/)

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#### Plane - *Project Management for Humans*

Forget Jira's complexity and Linear's price tag. Plane gives you kanban boards, sprint planning, and issue tracking **without the corporate bloat**.

**Why it rocks:** What project management should have been all along.

**Take a look:** [plane.so](https://plane.so/)

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### What Happens After You're In

Once you're part of the family, here's your new toolkit:

| **Component**          | **Purpose**                                         | **Access Level** |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| **Dashboard**          | Mission control for everything KONOSS               | Full Access      |
| **Repository Access**  | Browse, fork, and contribute to projects            | Contributor      |
| **Community Channels** | Where the real conversations happen                 | Member           |
| **Internal Docs**      | The good stuff that doesn't make it to public wikis | Early Access     |
| **Beta Testing**       | Break things first (because someone has to)         | Privileged       |

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### When You Need a Human

Hit us up anytime - we're pretty responsive:

| **Method**    | **Contact**                      | **Best For**                       |
| ------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Email**     | <help@kontango.us>               | Detailed questions, account issues |
| **Call/Text** | [720-666-0387](tel:720-666-0387) | Urgent matters, quick questions    |

Or just ask during your onboarding call. We're here to help, **not hide behind chatbots**.

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### Ready to Ship?

**Click that scheduling link** and let's get you set up. The open source world needs more people who actually care about building things the right way.

> #### Welcome to the family!

***Time to build something awesome together.***