Great idea Dave, it will look super cool :-)
- Best Regards, Swapnil M Mane On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 10:32 PM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Claude, > > For committers: http://community.zones.apache.org/map.html > > I see you in Galway … > > Swapnil - putting Apache Locals on a similar map would be super cool. > > Regards, > Dave > > > On Jun 27, 2019, at 3:24 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 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org > >
