The company I do much work for has a large presence in Bangalore, and regularly connect with those colleagues. Happy to push those connections to get involved locally (and potentially schedule myself to be out there) should sufficient interest in that locale.
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 6:07 AM Vijay Kedia <cont...@vijaykedia.in> wrote: > In Bangalore also, There are a lot of development groups on Meetup.com. I > believe some of them are Apache committers too. > > > On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 at 6:22 PM, Peter Hunsberger < > peter.hunsber...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > 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 > > > -- > Thanks, and Regards > *Vijay Kedia* > *T : *+91 7022254085 >
