# Kubernetes Community Documentation Welcome to the Kubernetes community documentation. Here you can learn about what's happening in the community. ## Slack Chat Kubernetes uses [Slack](http://slack.com) for community discussions. **Join**: Joining is self-service. Go to [slack.k8s.io](http://slack.k8s.io) to join. **Access**: Once you join, the team can be found at [kubernetes.slack.com](http://kubernetes.slack.com) **Archives**: Discussions on most channels are archived at [kubernetes.slackarchive.io](http://kubernetes.slackarchive.io). Start archiving by inviting the slackarchive bot to a channel via `/invite @slackarchive` To add new channels, contact one of the admins. Currently that includes briangrant, goltermann, jbeda, sarahnovotny and thockin. ## kubernetes mailing lists Many important announcements and discussions end up on the main development group. kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-dev) Users of kubernetes trade notes on: kubernetes-users@googlegroups.com [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-users) ## [Weekly Community Video Conference](community/README.md) The [weekly community meeting](https://zoom.us/my/kubernetescommunity) provides an opportunity for the different SIGs, WGs and other parts of the community to come together. More information about joining the weekly community meeting is available on our [agenda working document] (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VQDIAB0OqiSjIHI8AWMvSdceWhnz56jNpZrLs6o7NJY/edit#) ## Special Interest Groups (SIG) and Working Groups Much of the community activity is organized into a community meeting, numerous SIGs and time bounded WGs. SIGs follow these [guidelines](governance.md) although each of these groups may operate a little differently depending on their needs and workflow. Each groups material is in its subdirectory in this project. The community meeting calendar is available as an [iCal to subscribe to] (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/cgnt364vd8s86hr2phapfjc6uk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics) (simply copy and paste the url into any calendar product that supports the iCal format) or [html to view] (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cgnt364vd8s86hr2phapfjc6uk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles). | Name | Leads | Group | Slack Channel | Meetings | |------|-------|-------|---------------|----------| | [API Machinery](sig-api-machinery/README.md) | [@lavalamp (Daniel Smith, Google)](https://github.com/lavalamp)
[@deads2k (David Eads, Red Hat)] (https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/people/deads2k)| [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-api-machinery) | [#sig-api-machinery](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-api-machinery/) | [Every other Wednesday at 11:00 AM PST](https://staging.talkgadget.google.com/hangouts/_/google.com/kubernetes-sig) | | [Apps](sig-apps/README.md) | [@michelleN (Michelle Noorali, Deis)](https://github.com/michelleN)
[@mattfarina (Matt Farina, HPE)](https://github.com/mattfarina) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-apps) | [#sig-apps](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-apps) | [Mondays 9:00AM PST](https://zoom.us/j/4526666954) | | [Auth](sig-auth/README.md) | [@ erictune (Eric Tune, Google)](https://github.com/erictune)
[@ericchiang (Eric Chiang, CoreOS)](https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/people/ericchiang)
[@liggitt (Jordan Liggitt, Red Hat)] (https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/people/liggitt)
[@deads2k (David Eads, Red Hat)] (https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/people/deads2k) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-auth) | [#sig-auth](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-auth/) | Biweekly [Wednesdays at 1100 to 1200 PT](https://zoom.us/my/k8s.sig.auth) | | [Autoscaling](sig-autoscaling/README.md) | [@fgrzadkowski (Filip Grządkowski, Google)](https://github.com/fgrzadkowski)
[@directxman12 (Solly Ross, Red Hat)](https://github.com/directxman12) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-autoscaling) | [#sig-autoscaling](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-autoscaling/) | Biweekly (or triweekly) on [Thurs at 0830 PT](https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/google.com/k8s-autoscaling) | | [AWS](sig-aws/README.md) | [@justinsb (Justin Santa Barbara)](https://github.com/justinsb)
[@kris-nova (Kris Childress )](https://github.com/kris-nova)
[@chrislovecnm (Chris Love)](https://github.com/chrislovecnm)
[@mfburnett (Mackenzie Burnett)](https://github.com/mfburnett) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-aws) | [#sig-aws](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-aws/) | 1st/3rd Friday at 9:00AM PST on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/my/k8ssigaws) | | [Big Data](sig-big-data/README.md) | [@zmerlynn (Zach Loafman, Google)](https://github.com/zmerlynn)
[@timothysc (Timothy St. Clair, Red Hat)](https://github.com/timothysc)
[@wattsteve (Steve Watt, Red Hat)](https://github.com/wattsteve) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-big-data) | [#sig-big-data](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-big-data/) | Suspended | | [CLI](sig-cli/README.md) | [@fabianofranz (Fabiano Franz, Red Hat)](https://github.com/fabianofranz)
[@pwittrock (Phillip Wittrock, Google)](https://github.com/pwittrock)
[@AdoHe (Tony Ado, Alibaba)](https://github.com/AdoHe) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-cli) | [#sig-cli](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-cli) | Bi-weekly Wednesdays at 9:00 AM PT on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/my/sigcli) | | [Cluster Lifecycle](sig-cluster-lifecycle/README.md) | [@lukemarsden (Luke Marsden, Weave)] (https://github.com/lukemarsden) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-cluster-lifecycle) | [#sig-cluster-lifecycle](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-cluster-lifecycle) | Tuesdays at 09:00 AM PST on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/j/166836​624) | | [Cluster Ops](sig-cluster-ops/README.md) | [@zehicle (Rob Hirschfeld, RackN)](https://github.com/zehicle)
[@mikedanese (Mike Danese, Google] (https://github.com/mikedanese) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-cluster-ops) | [#sig-cluster-ops](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-cluster-ops) | Thursdays at 1:00 PM PST on [hangouts](https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/google.com/sig-cluster-ops)| | [Contributor Experience](sig-contribx/README.md) | [@grodrigues3 (Garrett Rodrigues, Google)](https://github.com/Grodrigues3)
[@pwittrock (Phillip Witrock, Google)] (https://github.com/pwittrock) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-contribex) | [#wg-contribex] (https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-contribex) | Biweekly Wednesdays 9:30 AM PST on [zoom] (https://zoom.us/j/4730809290) | | [Docs] (sig-docs/README.md) | [@pwittrock (Philip Wittrock, Google)] (https://github.com/pwittrock)
[@devin-donnelly (Devin Donnelly, Google)] (https://github.com/devin-donnelly)
[@jaredbhatti (Jared Bhatti, Google)] (https://github.com/jaredbhatti)| [Group] (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-docs) | [#sig-docs] (https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-docs) | Tuesdays @ 10:30AM PST on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/j/4730809290) | | [Federation](sig-federation/README.md) | [@quinton-hoole (Quinton Hoole, Google)](https://github.com/quinton-hoole) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-federation) | [#sig-federation](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-federation/) | Bi-weekly on Thursdays at 9:30 AM PT on [hangouts](https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/google.com/ubernetes) | | [Instrumentation](sig-instrumentation/README.md) | [@piosz (Piotr Szczesniak, Google)](https://github.com/piosz)
[@fabxc (Fabian Reinartz, CoreOS)](https://github.com/fabxc) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-instrumentation) | [#sig-instrumentation](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-instrumentation) | [Thursdays at 9.30 AM PST](https://zoom.us/j/5342565819) | | [Network](sig-network/README.md) | [@thockin (Tim Hockin, Google)](https://github.com/thockin)
[@dcbw (Dan Williams, Red Hat)](https://github.com/dcbw)
[@caseydavenport (Casey Davenport, Tigera)](https://github.com/caseydavenport) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-network) | [#sig-network](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-network/) | Thursdays at 2:00 PM PST on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/j/5806599998) | | [Node](sig-node/README.md) | [@dchen1107 (Dawn Chen, Google)](https://github.com/dchen1107)
[@euank (Euan Kemp, CoreOS)](https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/people/euank)
[@derekwaynecarr (Derek Carr, Red Hat)](https://github.com/derekwaynecarr) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-node) | [#sig-node](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-node/) | [Tuesdays at 10:00 PT](https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/google.com/sig-node-meetup?authuser=0) | | [On Prem](sig-onprem/README.md) | [@josephjacks (Joseph Jacks, Apprenda)] (https://github.com/josephjacks)
[@zen (Tomasz Napierala, Mirantis)] (https://github.com/zen)| [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-on-prem) | [#sig-onprem](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-onprem/) | Every second Wednesday at 8 PM PST / 11 PM EST | | [OpenStack](sig-openstack/README.md) | [@idvoretskyi (Ihor Dvoretskyi, Mirantis)] (https://github.com/idvoretskyi)
[@xsgordon (Steve Gordon, Red Hat)] (https://github.com/xsgordon)| [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-openstack) | [#sig-openstack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-openstack/) | Every second Wednesday at 5 PM PDT / 2 PM EDT | | [PM](project-managers/README.md) | [] ()| [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-pm) | []() | TBD| | [Rktnetes](sig-rktnetes/README.md) | [@euank (Euan Kemp, CoreOS)] (https://github.com/euank)
[@tmrts (Tamer Tas)] (https://github.com/tmrts)
[@yifan-gu (Yifan Gu, CoreOS)] (https://github.com/yifan-gu) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-rktnetes) | [#sig-rktnetes](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-rktnetes/) | [As needed (ad-hoc)](https://zoom.us/j/830298957) | | [Scalability](sig-scalability/README.md) | [@lavalamp (Daniel Smith, Google)](https://github.com/lavalamp)
[@countspongebob (Bob Wise, Samsung SDS)](https://github.com/countspongebob)
[@jbeda (Joe Beda)](https://github.com/jbeda) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-scale) | [#sig-scale](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-scale/) | [Thursdays at 09:00 PT](https://zoom.us/j/989573207) | | [Scheduling](sig-scheduling/README.md) | [@davidopp (David Oppenheimer, Google)](https://github.com/davidopp)
[@timothysc (Timothy St. Clair, Red Hat)](https://github.com/timothysc) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-scheduling) | [#sig-scheduling](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-scheduling/) | Alternate between Mondays at 1 PM PT and Wednesdays at 12:30 AM PT on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=rN2RrBUYxXgXY4EMiWWgQP6Vslgcsn86) | | [Service Catalog](sig-service-catalog/README.md) | [@pmorie (Paul Morie, Red Hat)](https://github.com/pmorie)
[@dutronlabs (Chris Dutra, Apprenda)](github.com/dutronlabs) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-service-catalog) | [#sig-service-catalog](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-service-catalog/) | [Mondays at 1 PM PST](https://zoom.us/j/7201225346) | | [Storage](sig-storage/README.md) | [@saad-ali (Saad Ali, Google)](https://github.com/saad-ali)
[@childsb (Brad Childs, Red Hat)](https://github.com/childsb) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-storage) | [#sig-storage](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-storage/) | Bi-weekly Thursdays 9 AM PST (or more frequently) on [Zoom](https://zoom.us/j/614261834) | | [Testing](sig-testing/README.md) | [@spiffxp (Aaron Crickenberger, Samsung)](https://github.com/spiffxp)
[@ixdy (Jeff Grafton, Google)](https://github.com/ixdy) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-testing) | [#sig-testing](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-testing/) | [Tuesdays at 9:30 AM PT](https://zoom.us/j/553910341) | | [UI](sig-ui/README.md) | [@romlein (Dan Romlein, Apprenda)](https://github.com/romlein)
[@bryk (Piotr Bryk, Google)](https://github.com/bryk) | [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-ui) | [#sig-ui](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-ui/) | Wednesdays at 4:00 PM CEST | | [Windows](sig-windows/README.md) | [@michmike77 (Michael Michael, Apprenda)](https://github.com/michmike)| [Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-windows) | [#sig-windows](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-windows) | Bi-weekly Tuesdays at 10:00 AM PT | ### How to start a SIG * Propose the new SIG publicly, including a brief mission statement, by emailing kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com and kubernetes-users@googlegroups.com, then wait a couple of days for feedback * Create a group with at least 2 owners (and one of which should be sarahnovotny at google.com): kubernetes-sig-foo@googlegroups.com * Put a description of the topic in the welcome message * Set "Join the group" and "Post" to "Public" * Ask a repo maintainer to create a github label, if one doesn't already exist: sig/foo * If you wish, request a new [kubernetes.slack.com](http://kubernetes.slack.com) channel (#sig-foo) from @sarahnovotny. New users can join at [slack.kubernetes.io](http://slack.kubernetes.io). * Organize video meetings as needed. No need to wait for the [Weekly Community Video Conference](community/README.md) to discuss. Please report summary of SIG activities there. * Request a Zoom account from @sarahnovotny if you expect more than 30 attendees or attendees from China. * Add the meeting to the community meeting calendar by inviting cgnt364vd8s86hr2phapfjc6uk@group.calendar.google.com. * Use existing proposal and PR process * Announce new SIG on kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com and ask a repo maintainer to create a kubernetes/community directory and github team for the new group * Submit a PR to add any SIG-related docs, schedules, roadmaps, etc. to your new kubernetes/community/SIG-foo directory. * Slack activity is archived at [kubernetes.slackarchive.io](http://kubernetes.slackarchive.io). To start archiving a new channel invite the slackarchive bot to the channel via `/invite @slackarchive`