Accumulating DevOps Points
To maintain a DataMiner DevOps Professional status and to be an official member of the exclusive DataMiner DevOps Professionals community and unlock the associated benefits, you must accumulate a set quantity of DevOps Points on an annual basis.
There are three levels available for DataMiner DevOps Professionals, with Advocate being the entry level and Catalyst being the top tier.
| ADVOCATE | ENABLER | CATALYST |
|---|---|---|
| a well-performing community member | a trusted DevOps Professional | an advanced DevOps Professional |
| 750 points per year | 5,000 points per year | 15,000 points per year |
Important
Your DevOps Points expire once a period of 12 months has passed since you first signed up. For more information, see DevOps Points life cycle.
In general, the more active you are in the DataMiner Dojo community and the more you work with DataMiner, the more DevOps Points you will accumulate. This can be achieved through a variety of actions, such as:
Community Engagement: Being active in the Q&A section on Dojo.
Action DevOps Points Ask a question 10 Answer a question 25 Your answer selected as best 75 You select an answer as best 10 Upvote someone’s question/answer 1 Receive an upvote 25 Comment on question or answer 10 Receive a downvote -10 Learning: The DataMiner Community offers a broad selection of free online training.
Action DevOps Points Enroll in an e-learning course 25 Complete an e-learning course 250 Complete a mini quiz (linked to an e-learning course) 15 Pass a final quiz (e-learning course-specific) 400 Approved assignment (linked to a lesson) 75 Attend open or private on-site training 250 per day Attend Empower or Inspire event 500 per day Participate in a Kata session and complete the assignment 75 Complete a Kata assignment within 1 week of release +75 bonus Formal certification: Optionally, you can go for the paid formal certification of some of your DataMiner skills. Upon obtaining your certification, you will be rewarded with extra points.
Certification Track DevOps Points DataMiner Fundamentals 500 DataMiner Configurator 750 Visual Overview Level 1 500 Automation 750 Scripts & Connectors 750 Documentation contributions: DataMiner DevOps Professionals work with a community mindset, and sharing knowledge and information is all about empowering each other. Therefore, you are rewarded if you participate in and contribute to the documentation of the DataMiner platform.
Action DevOps Points Correct a typo or grammar 25–50 Add missing information Up to 5000 Submit documentation via email to Team Documentation Up to 3000 Create a valid GitHub issue about docs 100 Tip
Unsure of how to start contributing? Take a look at the Contributing page or at our video series on how to contribute to the DataMiner documentation!
Content creation
Content Type DevOps PointsSubmit a blog post, for example about a technology or topic relevant to the community or about a solution you have designed with DataMiner. 2500–5000 Submit a use case, for example related to a new product integration or a solution that you have implemented with DataMiner. 2500–5000 Submit a retro recipe that you have personally tried and tested, i.e. an engaging and creative retrospective in recipe format, including a list of ingredients and step-by-step section. 2000 Submit a solution to the Solutions page, designed to resolve a specific technological problem or challenge using DataMiner. 250-2500 Tip
Not really sure how to get started? Check out the available templates:
Your feedback is valuable
Action DevOps Points Submit feedback via this form 50 per submission (max 100/month) DataMiner brand advocacy: Being an advocate is also part of the culture of being a DataMiner DevOps Professional.
Action DevOps PointsAdd your DevOps level to your LinkedIn headline (yearly) and send the link to your profile page to devops@skyline.be 250 Mention DataMiner in your job title (email signature, yearly) 250 Share your DevOps attestation on LinkedIn
Use@skyline-communicationsand#dataminerdevops, and email your post to devops@skyline.be.100 Note
You will need to repeat this action each year to keep earning these points annually.
Reward for outstanding DevOps mindset: From time to time, Skyline staff members have the opportunity to nominate registered DataMiner DevOps Professionals who exemplify an exceptional DevOps mindset and demonstrate the effective application of associated best practices.
Action DevOps PointsGet nominated by Skyline staff for an exceptional DevOps mindset 750 Important
In addition to automatic tracking for most of the aforementioned activities to generate points, our community administrators will track certain activities to the best of their abilities to ensure that everybody is awarded all the points they are eligible for in due time. However, you are always welcome to expedite or facilitate the process by highlighting your activities via devops@skyline.be if DevOps Points were not automatically attributed.
Tip
For more information on how to earn DevOps Points as a business or technology partner, see Benefits for DataMiner business and technology partners.
DevOps Points life cycle
The life cycle of DevOps Points operates as follows:
- Expiration: The DevOps Points you have collected expire after 12 months from your sign-up date for the program (referred to as your anniversary date or renewal date). However, although your DevOps Points total will reset to zero, you will retain the DevOps Professional status you had on your anniversary date.
Important
DevOps Points are only used to determine your DevOps level. The Dojo Credits you have earned remain untouched and can be spent in the Swag Shop at any time.
Renewal period: After your anniversary date, a new 12-month period begins. During this period, you have the opportunity to gather enough points to reach a higher status level.
Status maintenance: If, by the end of the 12-month period, you have not accumulated sufficient points to retain your current status level, you will lose your status and be demoted to a lower level, if applicable (e.g. from Enabler to Advocate).
Example:
You sign up for the DevOps Professional Program on April 12, 2023. This means you have until April 12, 2024, to reach one of the three membership levels (i.e. a 12-month period).
By June 12th, 2023, you have earned 750 DevOps Points, qualifying you as an Advocate. Note that you are immediately awarded this new DevOps status upon reaching the required number of points.
By November 24th, 2023, you have earned 5000 DevOps Points, qualifying you as an Enabler. Again, you are immediately awarded this new status.
Upon reaching your first anniversary on April 12, 2024, you have earned a total of 7600 DevOps Points. Your annual DevOps Points are reset to zero, but you retain your Enabler level, at least until the next renewal comes around. To maintain this status by then, you will need to accumulate at minimum 5000 DevOps Points again before April 12, 2025.
By August 13th, 2024, you have earned 750 DevOps Points, already ensuring your Advocate status at the end of the 12-month period, on April 12, 2025. Of course, while you have reached the Advocate status again, you still remain an Enabler, as this was the level you obtained during your previous membership year.
Upon reaching your second anniversary on April 12, 2025, you have earned a total of 4300 DevOps Points. You did not accumulate the required 5000 Points to retain the Enabler level within a 12-month period. Consequently, you are now demoted to the Advocate level. To retain this level, you will need to collect 750 DevOps Points before April 12, 2026.
By June 5th, 2026, you have earned 750 DevOps Points, ensuring your Advocate status for the next renewal.
By September 9th, 2026, you have earned 5000 DevOps Points and are instantly promoted to the Enabler level.
Upon reaching your third anniversary on April 12, 2026, you have earned a total of 7500 DevOps Points and will therefore retain the Enabler level at least until the next renewal on April 12, 2027.
