Guide :: IPMC Path

📘 Incubation Explained - overview of the Incubator’s purpose, practices, and lessons learned

📘 Podling Orientation Guide - introduction to the incubation process and expectations for new podlings

📘 Who Does What - clarifies roles and responsibilities across the ASF, IPMC, mentors, and podling PMCs

📘 Why Governance Matters - explains why governance is central to ASF culture and how the IPMC ensures it’s practiced during incubation

🖥️ ASF Values - introduction to the core cultural values of the ASF

🎞️ ASF Values - video of ASF Values presentation

📘 Governance in Practice - guidance on applying ASF governance principles in podling communities

🖥️ Governance in Practice (Slide Deck) - how ASF governance works day to day

🎞️ Governance in Practice - turning ASF principles into everyday project practice

📘 Common Myths About the Incubator - corrects frequent misunderstandings about votes, timelines, and oversight within the Incubator

📘 Voting and Consensus in Practice - how consensus and voting shape decision-making in ASF projects

🖥️ Voting and Consensus in Practice (Slide Deck) - understanding how Apache communities make decisions

🎞️ Voting and Consensus in Practice - how ASF projects make transparent, inclusive, and consensus-driven decisions

📘 Communication in Apache Projects - how podlings should use mailing lists, chat tools, and meetings to ensure open, archived communication

📘 Vendor Neutrality - ensuring projects remain independent of single-vendor control

🖥️ Vendor Neutrality (Slide Deck) - why balanced governance keeps Apache projects healthy and independent

🎞️ Vendor Neutrality - how to maintain a balanced and independent community free from single-vendor dominance

📘 Interacting with ASF Infrastructure - overview of Infra responsibilities and support boundaries

🖥️ Branding & Identity (Slide Deck) - guidance on name use, logo policy, and protecting ASF trademarks

🎞️ Branding & Identity - how podlings and the IPMC can ensure consistent and compliant branding practices

📘 Third-Party Branding and Incubating Projects - managing podling and third-party branding responsibilities

📘 Legal Basics - understanding licensing and contributor requirements relevant to IPMC review

📘 Project Report Guide - guidance on preparing and submitting ASF project reports to the Board

🧠 Incubator Reporting Scenarios - interactive exercises on writing and reviewing effective podling reports

📘 Measuring Podling Health - how the IPMC assesses podling activity, diversity, and mentor engagement

📘 Graduation Criteria - requirements and indicators the IPMC considers when approving graduation

📘 Common Red Flags - issues IPMC members and mentors should watch for in podlings

📘 Incubator Case Studies - examples of challenges and successes from past podlings

📘Practicing The Apache Way - scenario-based cases from real Incubator situations (anonymized) showing how ASF principles are applied under pressure.