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I was a GSoC' 18 student with Sugar Labs, and I worked on [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2018/projects/5320748025511936/ porting Sugar to Python 3]. I continue contributing in terms of code, code reviews and as a mentor in GCI' 18. | I was a GSoC' 18 student with Sugar Labs, and I worked on [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2018/projects/5320748025511936/ porting Sugar to Python 3]. I continue contributing in terms of code, code reviews and as a mentor in GCI' 18. | ||
| − | I am excited by our goals and our potential | + | I am excited by our goals and our potential, but I am also concerned that we are functioning in an inefficient manner. |
'''Currently in the SLOB meetings,''' | '''Currently in the SLOB meetings,''' | ||
* A lot of the members are inactive. They don't attend the SLOB meetings or reply to motions, crippling our progress. | * A lot of the members are inactive. They don't attend the SLOB meetings or reply to motions, crippling our progress. | ||
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* We don't have a concrete plan of our goals. We try to cover a lot of breath in our efforts, and end up working on things which are not related to our goals (eg: Sugar Social) | * We don't have a concrete plan of our goals. We try to cover a lot of breath in our efforts, and end up working on things which are not related to our goals (eg: Sugar Social) | ||
* We drag work for a lot of time, (eg: ASLO v3) a direct result of inactive mentoring and checks during GSoC | * We drag work for a lot of time, (eg: ASLO v3) a direct result of inactive mentoring and checks during GSoC | ||
| − | * Lack of concern about the number of developers working on Sugar and its activities. We are failing in attracting new consistent developers for it, despite being a popular | + | * Lack of concern about the number of developers working on Sugar and its activities. We are failing in attracting new consistent developers for it, despite being a popular organisation in the Google programs. |
| + | * The selection of mentors and organisation admins for Google programs is a closed process. | ||
'''What I will undertake once elected:''' | '''What I will undertake once elected:''' | ||
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* Revamping how we conduct GCI and GSoC to attract more contributions as well as improve the quality of mentoring; making sure we prioritise tasks which are more important to us, adding more checks before adding developers, grooming of every task / project before it is added / selected. | * Revamping how we conduct GCI and GSoC to attract more contributions as well as improve the quality of mentoring; making sure we prioritise tasks which are more important to us, adding more checks before adding developers, grooming of every task / project before it is added / selected. | ||
* Make a clear roadmap of our goals for the next 2 years in each domain of code, outreach, design and content. Start towards implementation of those goals according to priority. | * Make a clear roadmap of our goals for the next 2 years in each domain of code, outreach, design and content. Start towards implementation of those goals according to priority. | ||
| + | * Make sure everything (except any decision concerning only the board) are taken publicly and in an open environment | ||
I would like support from the community for my candidature for the post as a SLOB member. | I would like support from the community for my candidature for the post as a SLOB member. | ||
Revision as of 01:01, 30 November 2018
Hi everyone, I am Rahul Bothra (pro-panda). I am a Python Developer and code reviewer for Sugar Labs.
I was a GSoC' 18 student with Sugar Labs, and I worked on porting Sugar to Python 3. I continue contributing in terms of code, code reviews and as a mentor in GCI' 18.
I am excited by our goals and our potential, but I am also concerned that we are functioning in an inefficient manner.
Currently in the SLOB meetings,
- A lot of the members are inactive. They don't attend the SLOB meetings or reply to motions, crippling our progress.
- We don't have a concrete plan of our goals. We try to cover a lot of breath in our efforts, and end up working on things which are not related to our goals (eg: Sugar Social)
- We drag work for a lot of time, (eg: ASLO v3) a direct result of inactive mentoring and checks during GSoC
- Lack of concern about the number of developers working on Sugar and its activities. We are failing in attracting new consistent developers for it, despite being a popular organisation in the Google programs.
- The selection of mentors and organisation admins for Google programs is a closed process.
What I will undertake once elected:
- Attend every SLOB meeting regularly
- Revamping how we conduct GCI and GSoC to attract more contributions as well as improve the quality of mentoring; making sure we prioritise tasks which are more important to us, adding more checks before adding developers, grooming of every task / project before it is added / selected.
- Make a clear roadmap of our goals for the next 2 years in each domain of code, outreach, design and content. Start towards implementation of those goals according to priority.
- Make sure everything (except any decision concerning only the board) are taken publicly and in an open environment
I would like support from the community for my candidature for the post as a SLOB member.