Around here we get a lot of local development focused groups on Meetup.com...
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 5:24 AM Claude Warren <cla...@xenei.com> wrote: > As a developer in a small city (Galway, IE) I can't think of another Apache > developer in the area. I am certain there must be some and I know of OS > developers that are not Apache devs. Is there a mechanism where by Apache > committers may locate other committers in their area? Without this > capability I don't see how I could build an ALC team. It would be nice if > I could reach out directly to local developers. > > However, I am very interested in this idea. > > Claude > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 8:03 AM Swapnil M Mane <swapnilmm...@apache.org> > wrote: > > > Thanks very much Andrew for showing the interest. > > > > Glad to hear from you Pranay, thanks so much for your comments. > > > > @Team, > > I will share more details on how to proceed further on this soon (waiting > > for getting some more inputs from the community). > > > > > > - Best Regards, > > Swapnil M Mane > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 12:04 PM Pranay Pandey <pandeypra...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Swapnil, > > > > > > This is a fantastic idea and need of the hour for sure. This concept > will > > > help to spread the word Apache across the world. I will be glad to > > > participate and help. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > Pranay > > > -- > > > Pranay Pandey > > > Mobile : +919826035576 > > > Skype: pranay.pandey > > > Linkedin: http://in.linkedin.com/in/pranaypandey > > > Twitter: @pandeypranay > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:07 AM Swapnil M Mane < > swapnilmm...@apache.org > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hello team, > > >> > > >> Recently, I got the opportunity to explore the possibility of having > > >> roadshow in India. > > >> During this process, I faced some challenges in contacting the local > > >> Apache > > >> people and committers, > > >> these challenges and my previous experiences (with other communities > and > > >> student community) > > >> gives birth to the idea of forming the Apache Local Community (ALC). > > >> > > >> ALC will be similar to Google Developer Group [1], Facebook Developer > > >> Circles [2], Mozilla Reps [3], > > >> you can find the local GDG [4] and Developer Circles [5]. > > >> > > >> *What is ALC* > > >> ALC is a local group of Apache (Open Source), enthusiast. Each local > > group > > >> will be called as ALC chapter. > > >> > > >> *Role of ALC* > > >> -- Spread the awareness on Apache in the local community. > > >> -- Host various events for local open source lovers (at least should > > have > > >> one monthly meetup). > > >> -- Share the details about ASF, The Apache Way, and various Apache's > > >> projects in local students, developers, and the business community. > > >> -- Bring together project users and developers > > >> > > >> *How ALC will be formed* > > >> Each town/city will strictly have single ALC chapter. > > >> If ALC chapter doesn't exist in the town, the interested volunteer can > > >> contact ALC committee via form or mail to form it. > > >> An ALC chapter will be led by a community manager. > > >> > > >> *Benefits of ALC* > > >> -- We have limited ApacheCon and Roadshow, the ALC will open the doors > > for > > >> having frequent and small events. > > >> -- It will be a platform for committers from different projects > (living > > in > > >> the same town/city) to meet and exchange knowledge, thoughts, and > ideas. > > >> Currently, it happens the committer of one apache project doesn't know > > >> much > > >> about the committer from another project (both belongs to the same > town > > ;) > > >> -- Building community, as the Apache maxim "Community Over Code". > > >> > > >> These all are very initial ideas if we planned to proceed with this, > as > > a > > >> community, we can work details of defining roles and responsibility of > > >> ALC, > > >> the process of forming ALC chapters, how the ALC chapters will > function > > >> (community manager/lead of ALC chapters), etc. > > >> > > >> I am aware of Apache Mentoring Programme [6] and Local Mentors [7], > but > > >> the > > >> ALC is different from this, it is about forming a designated local > > >> community. > > >> > > >> All the inputs and thoughts are highly appreciated. > > >> > > >> P.S. ALC is just first word came in my mind, if you think there can > be a > > >> better name than ALC, please feel free to discuss. > > >> > > >> [1] https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/ > > >> [2] https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles/ > > >> [3] https://reps.mozilla.org/about/ > > >> [4] https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/directory/ > > >> [5] https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles/find > > >> [6] https://community.apache.org/mentoringprogramme.html > > >> [7] https://community.apache.org/localmentors.html > > >> > > >> Best Regards, > > >> Swapnil M Mane > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > I like: Like Like - The likeliest place on the web > <http://like-like.xenei.com> > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/claudewarren > -- Peter Hunsberger
