Welcome to the Zillona Dojo

Doing the do. Doing it well.

What is Zillona Dojo?

The "Dojo" is the public facing, open source community of Zillona Org.

Here dojo members and associates work together to learn new skills, refine existing skills and master the core skills needed to collaborate effectively on modern technology projects and at the highest levels of the tech industry.

Getting Involved

To be initiated into the Zillona Dojo reach out to a member in good standing and ask them to be your membership sponsor. That existing member can introduce you to the other members and arrange for your access to our tools and resources.

Skill progression in the Dojo

Things to Know & Things to Learn

Please see our skill tree for skill progression information and links.

Membership Types

Dojo members have multiple tracks for involvement and advancement

  • Dojo membership
  • Internship
  • Apprenticeship
  • Zillona Org membership
  • Association

Dojo Member: Dojo membership is a blanket term for contributors of all skill levels and advancement tracks. Prospective members must demonstrate basic ability with prerequisite skills in order to qualify for membership.

Once a member is accepted they should begin working on completion of the initial skills checklist to prepare their development environment and qualify for advancement.

Once competency has been demonstrated by completion of the initial skills checklist a member may work towards completion of other tracks.

Intern: Internships are granted to promissing dojo members who wish to focus on learning and refining new skills. To qualify for an internship a member must establish completion of the initial skills checklist as well as submit a resume outlining their current competence with the technologies outlined in the skill tree and have the endorsement of another member active in apprenticeship or above.

Successfull completion of the internship track involves demonstrating competence in the core skills outlined in the skill tree as well as a track record with at least one other skill from the intermediate skills section of the skill tree.

Successful completion of an internship requires an exit interview where skills are validated after which the internship can be added to your resume and your status of having successful completed the internship will be validated by Zillona Org as needed.

Aprentice: Apprenticeship is for members who wish to qualify for Zillona Org membership or seek employment in the industry. Apprentices work to refine and expand their skills working on projects under the guidance of Zillona Org members and will complete an industry certification in the course of their apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship is open to anyone who has successfully completed an internship or anyone who has completed the initial skills checklist as well as having demonstrated proficiency with core skills outlined in the skill tree and at least one skill from the intermediate skills section of the skill tree.

Successful candidates will also have a demonstrated track record of mentorship among the interns and other members.

To apply for an apprenticeship a member must submit an updated resume outlining their current competence with the technologies outlined in the skill tree and complete a pannel interview with members active in Zillona Org. Successful completion of an apprenticeship program requires completion of an industry certification exam involving one of the skills in the intermediate skills section of the skill tree.

Apprenticeship concludes with an exit interview where core and intermediate skills are validated after which the apprenticeship can be added to your resume and an endorsement from Zillona Org will be provided as well as validation of your status of having successful completed the apprenticeship.

Zillona Org Member: Zillona Org members have a direct affiliation with Zillona Org. As such they have broader and deeper access to Zillona Org resources and decision making.

Zillona Org members provide oversite for the Dojo and other Zillona projects and have voting rights within the organization.

Not all Dojo members will become Zillona Org members and not all Zillona Org members participate in the Dojo.

Associate: Association status is used for contributors from the industry collaborating in a limited scope such as giving seminars or providing other professional services but not otherwise affiliated with Zillona Org. Associates also include contributors with non-technical backgrounds such as SEO, marketing, and social media management, as well as other complimentary talents.

Associate roles are available to leaders in the broader community with proven skills and a track record of willingness to share and mentor.