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Hi everyone,
 
Hi everyone,
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I am Rahul Bothra (pro-panda). I am a Python Developer and [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2018-February/055080.html code reviewer] for Sugar Labs.
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I am Rahul Bothra (pro-panda).  
  
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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.
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'''My contributions,'''
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* [https://github.com/search?q=org%3Asugarlabs+author%3Apro-panda Active code contributor]; also working on [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2018/projects/5320748025511936/ Port to Python 3] project
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* [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2018-February/055080.html Code reviewer] and activity maintainer
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* GSoC' 18 student and GCI' 18 mentor
  
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I am excited our goals and our potential. But I am concerned that the way we are working is wrong. Currently in the SLOB meetings,
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I am excited by our goals and our potential, but I am also concerned that we are functioning in an inefficient manner.
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'''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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* There is a lot of talk, but there is not an equivalent amount of work done. We fail to properly materialise discussions
 
 
* 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
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* 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.
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* The selection of mentors and organisation admins for Google programs is a closed process.
  
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I also feel there is a lack of concern about the number of developers working on Sugar and the activities. We are failing in attracting new consistent developers despite being a popular GSoC and GCI organisation.
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'''What I will undertake once elected:'''
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What I will undertake once elected:
 
 
* Attend every SLOB meeting regularly
 
* 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.
 
* 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.
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* Make sure everything (except any decision concerning only the board) are taken publicly and in an open environment
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I would like support from the community for my candidature for the post as a SLOB member.
 

Latest revision as of 00:11, 30 November 2018

Hi everyone, I am Rahul Bothra (pro-panda).

My contributions,

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
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