Hello everyone, It’s great to be working with such an experienced group of ASF members, and a warm welcome to those who are newer to our community! While we all know the general ropes, every project has its own unique rhythm. I’ve included some helpful links regarding ASF governance, but I would love for us to chat about how we want to shape our own path forward.
As I transition from my initial "Benevolent Dictator" role to PMC chair, I’m really looking forward to hearing your perspectives. I have some thoughts, but I’m much more interested in the collective vibe of the group! Here are a few friendly topics for us to explore: 1) Criteria for new Committers/PMC members: Should we lean toward a more relaxed approach for newcomers, or maintain stricter bars due to our architecture? I'd love to hear your thoughts on what qualities we should value most. 2) Valuing all contributions: Since so much of our work involves logic and language, the line between "code" and "non-code" is beautifully blurred. Do you think we should have distinct criteria for different types of help, or should we celebrate all contributions under one umbrella? 3) Review processes (CTR vs. RTC): We’ve been moving fast lately to get Magpie ready, primarily using Commit-Then-Review. As we settle into a more sustainable pace, would you prefer to stick with that or try Review-Then-Commit? Given how much AI open ways to have more PRs, it can assist our reviews (and dogfooding the process of making it efficient should be really helpful to make this part of Magpie right), I’m curious what feels right to you. 4) Voting Rights: How would you like to structure voting for the PMC and committers? Some projects prefer to keep these roles separate, while others combine them—I'm open to whatever feels most inclusive for us. 5) Mailing List Volume: I’ve redirected PR notifications to the dev-list for archiving purposes. If this feels like too much noise, please let me know what is and is not useful! We can easily adjust to keep our communication clear and helpful. I’m so appreciative of everyone’s time and dedication. Please share your thoughts on these points or any other governance ideas you might have! Best, Jarek Some links for those who are not yet familiar with Apache Way: [1] Apache Voting Process https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html [2] Apache Community development https://community.apache.org/ [3] Apche Developer Information https://www.apache.org/dev/ [4] ASF Governance primer https://www.apache.org/foundation/governance/
