“So you want to be a Debian developer? You’re not the only one.
Preparing software packages for the distribution, writing
documentation, and testing a release are all endless, thankless
tasks. Yet, at any given time, hundreds have applied to do them.
However, before candidates are trusted with such tasks, they have
to prove not only their programming skills, but also their
understanding of Debian processes and philosophy. The process takes
months, and there are few exceptions.“Becoming a developer is not the only way to contribute to
Debian. Translations and help for users are always needed. Anyone,
too, can enter a bug, comment on one, or submit patches…”