On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 12:05 PM Sam Barrett <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for the link, John! When was the page last updated? > I'm not sure I understand the relevance, but I'll move forward.. https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/infrastructure/site/trunk/content/foundation/how-it-works.mdtext?view=log About 6 months ago. John > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM, John D. Ament <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hey guys > > > > I do want to point out that there are some expectations for how > > communication happens within the ASF. Please review - > > http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html > > > > John > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:44 AM Sam Barrett <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > I nominate https://slack.com/ for team chat, and https://www.join.me/ > > for > > > screen sharing (supports 10 concurrent users, including the caster). > > > > > > I second the proposal of utilizing https://www.skype.com/ for group > > > audio/video conferencing (supports 25 concurrent users on the free > > > platform). > > > > > > I second the two-week sprint bookended with planning/retrospective > > > meetings. > > > > > > Ideally, meetings occur on Sundays (in the US). > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 8:57 AM, David Ash <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hello developers! > > > > > > > > I have some proposals related to methodology and communications. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > METHODOLOGY > > > > > > > > I propose that over the course of the next three months, we use a > loose > > > > scrum methodology with two-week sprints, and that we start those > > sprints > > > > Saturday, April 23rd. > > > > > > > > > > > > COMMUNICATIONS - MEETINGS > > > > > > > > I further propose that we have a special kickoff meeting on Saturday > > > > (Apr23) and/or Sunday (Apr24), based on the religious needs, > > > availability, > > > > and preference of attendees. My preference is Sunday. > > > > > > > > I further propose we have regular meetings every two weeks on a > > Saturday > > > > and/or Sunday at the end of each sprint. These meetings should be > > around > > > > an hour, and double as both a Retrospective and a Sprint Planning > > > meetings. > > > > > > > > > > > > COMMUNICATIONS - SOLUTIONS > > > > > > > > I further propose we designate a solution for real-time audio > > > > communications to be used for meetings and at other necessary times, > > and > > > I > > > > propose both Skype and telephones as a candidate. > > > > > > > > I further propose we designate a solution for screen sharing / > > > > teleconferencing to be used for meetings and at other necessary > times, > > > and > > > > I propose Skype as a candidate. > > > > > > > > I further propose we use some kind of real-time team chat system > beyond > > > > email. I make no proposal for candidates, but solicit this audience > to > > > > propose candidates. > > > > > > > > > > > > PROPOSALS, SOLUTION NOMINATIONS, AND RELATED DISCUSSION DEADLINES > > > > > > > > I further propose that all general discussions regarding these > > proposals > > > in > > > > general be completed by 12:00 AM GMT, Friday April 22. (That is 8:00 > > PM > > > > ET, 7:00 PM CT, 6:00 PM MT, and 5:00 PM PT today, Thursday April 21, > > > 2016). > > > > > > > > I further propose that the date and time of the kickoff meeting, if > we > > > > agree a kickoff meeting should in fact be held, be discussed and > > decided > > > no > > > > later than 12:00 AM GMT, Saturday April 22. I think it would be most > > > > useful for developers to state their preference of a meeting day for > > the > > > > kickoff and regular meetings. > > > > > > > > I further propose that all candidates should be submitted by 6:00 AM > > GMT > > > > Friday, April 22. > > > > > > > > I further propose that we hold an election of solutions via email > > > starting > > > > at 6:00 AM GMT Friday April 22nd, that shall be completed no later > than > > > > 6:00 AM GMT Saturday, April 22. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please voice any thoughts, concerns, and comments. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your time! > > > > > > > > David Ash > > > > > > > > > >
