Focus Groups exist to allow team members and prospective members to get more involved in the Ubuntu community. Whether you're an experienced Linux developer or an end user just getting started with Linux, there are many ways for you to participate in the Ubuntu community. If you are needing help or have questions, please contact a group leader and they will provide the best information that will benefit what you're looking for.

Prospective Members can participate and join Focus Groups. The only thing we ask is that you do not add your name to the launchpad group for that Focus Group until you are a full member of the team.

If you are interested in developing on the Ubuntu platform see the Development Focus Group.

If you are interested in helping users keep their computers and servers secure see the security Focus Group

If you are interested participating on the Forums see the Forums Focus Group.

If you are interested in providing real-time support to users on IRC, see the IRC Focus Group.

If you are interested in Bug Triage, Translations, or Launchpad Answers see the Launchpad Focus Group.

If you are interested in writing documentation for the wiki see the wiki Focus Group.

The Ubuntu Beginners Development Team is a sub-team of the Ubuntu Beginners Team. The main goal of the Development Focus Group is twofold. The first is to create an environment where Beginners Team members can program in a relaxed setting with people they know very well. The second goal is to leverage the talent to create applications that enhance the new user's experience with Ubuntu. The Development team requires a very strict skill set, one of the more difficult focus groups to become a full member in.

The Forum Focus group help users get involved with sharing their knowledge and experiences on the Ubuntu community Forum.

The IRC focus group works by aiding ubuntu users in real-time with problems that they may be experiencing. It works in a similar fashion to #ubuntu, except that our channel is less busy with other queries from others. The channel also servers as a place to direct people to who are asking for assistance in #ubuntu-beginners.

The Launchpad Focus Group helps users to understand the tools in Launchpad and get involved using those tools to contribute to the Ubuntu community.

While it is often remarked that Ubuntu comes secure out of the box, many users often express concern over further hardening their systems. Beyond fortifying their OS, there is often concern(s) over an attempt or successful breach of user security. The goal of the Security Focus Group is to assist these users, both new and old, in the attempt at developing and assisting with solutions to security related matters.

The Wiki focus group primarily works on keeping the Community Docs (the community-driven wiki) up to date. Members will usually work directly with the DocumentationTeam and are also welcome to work on system documentation that ships with the Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Edubuntu OS's. The group works to keep the Ubuntu Wiki site concise and understandable for both the new and experienced user.