Interesting to read a bit on her perspective. You need an anchor project to get your teeth into and a mentor. "She started to work in 2011 on the mainstreaming of Android code back into Linux in her spare time. Unlike some people, she found the Linux kernel developer community to be very welcoming. "I thought that it's the right place, the right fit for me," Khan told ZDNet." https://www.zdnet.com/article/shuah-khan-becomes-the-third-linux-foundation-...