So, you want to be an Umbraco MVP for 2024?
The time for finding our MVPs of 2024 is here!
As part of the new submissions and applications process, all would-be MVPs (new and renewed) must now let us know what activity they have been doing in the past 12 months, which earns them the title of MVP.
This translates into being friendly in the forum, making incredible and highly useful packages, submitting pull-requests, starting a new initiative that helps the existing community members as well as newcomers, and much more.
See a full list of example activities that could earn you MVP status.
Apply to be an Umbraco MVP 2024
What makes an Umbraco MVP?
Beyond the activity and contributions that make an MVP stand out, a lot of it comes down to what they stand for, and what they bring to the Community.
MVP nominations are always considered in the context of Umbraco's key values:
- Trust
- Respect
- Openness
- Hunger
- Friendliness
Examples of MVP activities
- Writing an article for 24 Days or Skrift
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Creating an Umbraco package
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Giving a talk about Umbraco (at a meetup, festival, or any event)
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Helping organise an event
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Creating a video about Umbraco
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Speaking on a podcast about Umbraco
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Submitting a PR
- Being active and helpful on Twitter or Discord
Benefits of being an MVP
Becoming MVP for the very first time gets you:
- Free access to Codegarden the year you are awarded MVP status. We announce you to the world on stage during the keynote and we capture the moment in a group picture - sure to be a memorable experience.
- A beautiful statuette presented to you during the MVP ceremony at Codegarden - which you can keep forever!
- Shiny badges added to all MVPs' profiles on Our, plus a digital badge for use in email signatures or websites.
- Access to HQ working facilities - Umbraco HQ can open its doors for the MVPs to use its facilities to work and connect with the teams.
- Support of advocacy initiatives - Aid for payment of travel expenses to do a talk or workshop covering Umbraco at a conference or meetup. The approval of the expenses depends on the topic covered, location and size of the event, as well as the budget allocated by Umbraco HQ.
- A free cloud project for all MVPs for personal or community-related projects.
Renewed MVPs
The MVP award is valid for only one year, but we want to recognise those who continue to be active and contribute to Umbraco and the friendly community.
Therefore, community members can nominate current MVPs for the renewal of their title, or for current MVPs to apply for a renewal (which we highly encourage).
Just like with new MVPs, MVP renewal is based on the activity of the applicant/nominee during the 12 months leading up to Codegarden with the same selection criteria.
Benefits of having your MVP status renewed
We do it slightly differently from the new MVPs, but the love and recognition are still there:
- Although renewed MVPs don’t get to step on stage during the opening keynote, we still shout out about them in the MVP blog post.
- The MVP badges on Our are updated to show the number of times they were awarded the MVP status.
- We also share a digital badge the MVPs can use in their email signatures or websites.
- Access to HQ working facilities - Umbraco HQ can open its doors for the MVPs to use its facilities to work and connect with the teams.
- Support of advocacy initiatives - Aid for payment of travel expenses to do a talk or workshop covering Umbraco at a conference or meetup. The approval of the expenses depends on the topic covered, location, and size of the event, as well as the budget allocated by Umbraco HQ.
- Continued access to their free cloud project for personal or community-related projects.