[Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Howie Fung
Everyone, It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual Editor team. James started his work as a remote contractor yesterday and will be joining us in San Francisco later this year as a staff member. Jam

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Chris Keating
> > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual > Editor team. James started his work as a remote contractor yesterday > and will be joining us in San Francisco later this year as a staff > member. C

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Katie Chan
Please join me in welcoming James! Well, in our case it's more like waving good bye, but certainly congratulations! KTC -- Experience is a good school but the fees are high. - Heinrich Heine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wik

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Thomas Morton
On 17 May 2012 18:19, Chris Keating wrote: > > > > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San > > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual > > Editor team. James started his work as a remote contractor yesterday > > and will be joining us in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Tom Morris
On 17 May 2012 17:52, Howie Fung wrote: > Everyone, > > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual > Editor team. James started his work as a remote contractor yesterday > and will be joining us in S

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Kat Walsh
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Chris Keating wrote: >> >> It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San >> Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual >> Editor team. James started his work as a remote contractor yesterday >> and will be joining

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Kat Walsh
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Thomas Morton wrote: > On 17 May 2012 18:19, Chris Keating wrote: > >> > >> > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San >> > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual >> > Editor team. James started his work

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Erik Zachte
PM To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org; Wikimedia developers Subject: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst Everyone, It's my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Thomas Morton
On 17 May 2012 18:25, Kat Walsh wrote: > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Thomas Morton > wrote: > > On 17 May 2012 18:19, Chris Keating wrote: > > > >> > > >> > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San > >> > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporti

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Chris Keating
> > I do wish someone had been chosen who had some more community experience > though. ROFLMAO! :-) ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Guillaume Paumier
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Tom Morris wrote: > > Anyway, James F. knows more about Wikipedia than most people on the > planet. Good hire. This^ One of the best hire the Foundation could ever make. -- Guillaume Paumier Technical Communications Manager — Wikimedia Foundation _

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Brad Patrick
+1 Congratulations, James! On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Guillaume Paumier wrote: > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Tom Morris wrote: > > > > Anyway, James F. knows more about Wikipedia than most people on the > > planet. Good hire. > > This^ > > One of the best hire the Foundation could eve

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Richard Symonds
I'm still working my way through the brownies James left at our office only a few short days ago... James, you're always welcome in Dev House. There'll always be a seat available, and there'll always be a coffee. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread James Alexander
Coffee? ... but not tea? On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Richard Symonds < richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > I'm still working my way through the brownies James left at our office only > a few short days ago... > > James, you're always welcome in Dev House. There'll always be a seat >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Richard Symonds
No, tea is for staff and board members only. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk On 17 May 2012 21:02, James Alexander wrote: > Coffee? ... but not tea? >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Richard Symonds
(I am joking.) Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Disclaimer viewable at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk On 17 May 2012 21:34, Richard Symonds wrote: > No, tea is for staff and board members only. > > Richard S

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Anirudh Bhati
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Tom Morris wrote: > Anyway, James F. knows more about Wikipedia than most people on the > planet. Good hire. > +1 Great choice! :) Best, anirudh ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscrib

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Kim Bruning
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 01:02:30PM -0700, James Alexander wrote: > Coffee? ... but not tea? Despite the stereotype, brits tend to drink more coffee than tea. ;-) ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wi

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Kim Bruning
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 09:52:23AM -0700, Howie Fung wrote: > Everyone, > > It?s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual > Editor team. Took your time! Nice to see James at WMF, where he can get into

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Michael Peel
On 17 May 2012, at 21:33, Kim Bruning wrote: > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 01:02:30PM -0700, James Alexander wrote: >> Coffee? ... but not tea? > > > Despite the stereotype, brits tend to drink more coffee than tea. ;-) That depends on the brit - I know my average ratio is about 5 cups of tea to 1

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Erik Moeller
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Kat Walsh wrote: > Also, I am having serious trouble wrapping my mind around James living > outside the UK. We've confirmed through experimental visits to San Francisco that James can in fact exist outside the UK in a stable state. But let's face it -- we'll eith

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread James Alexander
Here here! It's a pile on at this point but I'm not sure I care. I honestly think this is one of the best hires the foundation has ever made and am so incredibly excited that I can't explain it properly. There have always been 2-3 Wikipedians who I would have classified as "I'd give up my right fo

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread Platonides
I don't think "welcome" is the appropiate word to say him :) SO I sum myself to the other people on this thread saying instead: Congratulations! ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailma

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-17 Thread James Forrester
On 17 May 2012 22:51, Erik Moeller wrote: > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Kat Walsh wrote: >> Also, I am having serious trouble wrapping my mind around James living >> outside the UK. > > We've confirmed through experimental visits to San Francisco that > James can in fact exist outside the U

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-18 Thread Patricio Molina
Congratulations, James! Patricio Molina http://twitter.com/patriciomolina On 17/05/2012, at 13:52, Howie Fung wrote: > Everyone, > > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San > Francisco office as a Technical Product Analyst, supporting the Visual > Editor team. Jame

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-18 Thread Nurunnaby Chowdhury
Congrtz James! On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Patricio Molina wrote: > Congratulations, James! > > Patricio Molina > http://twitter.com/patriciomolina > > On 17/05/2012, at 13:52, Howie Fung wrote: > > > Everyone, > > > > It’s my pleasure to announce that James Forrester is joining our San >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-19 Thread Jon Robson
Hurray for even more Britishness in the SF office! Congrats! On 19 May 2012 06:59, "Nurunnaby Chowdhury" wrote: > Congrtz James! > > On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Patricio Molina > wrote: > > > Congratulations, James! > > > > Patricio Molina > > http://twitter.com/patriciomolina > > > > On 17

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-20 Thread Florence Devouard
On 5/18/12 12:42 AM, James Forrester wrote: On 17 May 2012 22:51, Erik Moeller wrote: On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Kat Walsh wrote: Also, I am having serious trouble wrapping my mind around James living outside the UK. We've confirmed through experimental visits to San Francisco that J

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-20 Thread Tobias
On 05/17/2012 07:22 PM, Tom Morris wrote: > You forgot one biggie: he has run the London Wikipedia meetup which > first started in June 2004 has now met 57 times. > > Hong Kong has met more often, but London is, I believe, the "Original > and Best" (in all 57 varieties).* According to urban legen

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Announcement] James Forrester joins WMF as Technical Product Analyst

2012-05-20 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
Tobias, 21/05/2012 01:32: On 05/17/2012 07:22 PM, Tom Morris wrote: You forgot one biggie: he has run the London Wikipedia meetup which first started in June 2004 has now met 57 times. Hong Kong has met more often, but London is, I believe, the "Original and Best" (in all 57 varieties).* Acco