| ID: | 2463 |
| From: | Alain Vigne <al...@gmail.com> |
| Date: | Sat, 10 Nov 2018 21:06:33 +0100 |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] user contribution - experiment - sign up for CUCP! |
| in-reply-to: | 2458 from ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
| replies: | 2464 from ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
--000000000000641dcb057a55d897 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I don't know in which category I fall, but I might want to commit 1 to 3 one hour slots a week... I have no idea if this organization will work, but we can try it. I know Igor2 is starting early, so morning slots seems better ? Budapest time = UTC+1. I propose: 1. Sunday, 8-9 AM 2. Monday 7.30-8.30 3. Thursday 7.30-8.30 Join us ! Regards Alain On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 8:04 AM <gedau@igor2.repo.hu> wrote: > Hi all, > > we have very good experience with the following combinations of > contribution: > > - dev+own_interest: getting new developers joining and working on random > parts they like > > - dev+porject_interest: new devs working on some parts that need work > > - user+own_interest: users testing and reporting bugs they find in their > own production use > > However, we have only limited success with the specific combo of > user+project_interest: "user doable tasks that are not interesting for > the given user but important for the project". > > We have a growing montain of that sort of tasks, ranging from coordinated > testing to documentation. See also: > > - http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd/help.html > > - http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd/TODO.user > > - the export auto-test validation project (which didn't see much progress > since 2016) > > The main problem seems to be time and coordination. As an attempt to fix > these, we are going to experiment with the following construction in our > new Coordinated User Contribution Project [CUCP]: > > - the User allocates a _regular_ time slot, probably 1..2 hours a week, > that the User makes absolutely clear of any other task; e.g. "every > wednesday 6pm to 7pm". Girlfriend/boyfreind/wife/kids/friends configured > to know this time slot is dedicated to pcb-rnd. > > - it is okay if occassionally something real important preempts, but that > shouldn't happen too often - just pick a time slot that you can dedicate > > - the User sings up for the CUCP, tells me the time slot choosen > > - before each slot, the User gets detailed instructions what needs to be > done; these don't require any special skills, just some real basic pcb-rnd > user level know-how and usually the latest svn version of pcb-rnd. Tasks > come in real small portions, usually doable in 1 hour. > > Benefits for the user: > > - visible, appreciated contribution to the project > > - regular progress, something you can look back at after months or years > and can see what you have done > > - no responsibilities and complications: you don't need to oversee > or worry about an overall state of the CUCP, don't need to coordinate > anything, so there's no long-term responsibility involved. It's really > just lending your brain & fingers for 1..2 hours a week > > - fixed time frame: the CUCP undertsands that you offer that specific > amount of time, and will not push for more; this task won't grow to eat up > your free time > > > If you are interested, please contact me. The project needs you. > > Best regards, > > Igor2 > > > -- Alain V. --000000000000641dcb057a55d897 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I don't know in which category I fall, but I migh= t want to commit 1 to 3 one hour slots a week...</div><div><br></div><div>I= have no idea if this organization will work, but we can try it. <br></div>= <div>I know Igor2 is starting early, so morning slots seems better ?</div><= div><br></div><div>Budapest time =3D UTC+1. I propose:<br></div><ol><li>Sun= day, 8-9 AM </li><li>Monday 7.30-8.30</li><li>Thursday=C2=A0 7.30-8.30</li>= </ol><div></div><div>Join us !</div><div>Regards</div><div>Alain<br></div><= div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue,= Nov 6, 2018 at 8:04 AM <<a href=3D"mailto:gedau@igor2.repo.hu">gedau@ig= or2.repo.hu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<= br> <br> we have very good experience with the following combinations of <br> contribution:<br> <br> - dev+own_interest: getting new developers joining and working on random <b= r> parts they like <br> <br> - dev+porject_interest: new devs working on some parts that need work <br> <br> - user+own_interest: users testing and reporting bugs they find in their <b= r> own production use<br> <br> However, we have only limited success with the specific combo of <br> user+project_interest: "user doable tasks that are not interesting for= <br> the given user but important for the project".<br> <br> We have a growing montain of that sort of tasks, ranging from coordinated <= br> testing to documentation. See also:<br> <br> - <a href=3D"http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd/help.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank">http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd/help.html</a><br> <br> - <a href=3D"http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd/TODO.user" rel=3D"noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank">http://repo.hu/projects/pcb-rnd/TODO.user</a><br> <br> - the export auto-test validation project (which didn't see much progre= ss <br> since 2016)<br> <br> The main problem seems to be time and coordination. As an attempt to fix <b= r> these, we are going to experiment with the following construction in our <b= r> new Coordinated User Contribution Project [CUCP]:<br> <br> - the User allocates a _regular_ time slot, probably 1..2 hours a week, <br= > that the User makes absolutely clear of any other task; e.g. "every <b= r> wednesday 6pm to 7pm". Girlfriend/boyfreind/wife/kids/friends configur= ed <br> to know this time slot is dedicated to pcb-rnd.<br> <br> - it is okay if occassionally something real important preempts, but that <= br> shouldn't happen too often - just pick a time slot that you can dedicat= e<br> <br> - the User sings up for the CUCP, tells me the time slot choosen<br> <br> - before each slot, the User gets detailed instructions what needs to be <b= r> done; these don't require any special skills, just some real basic pcb-= rnd <br> user level know-how and usually the latest svn version of pcb-rnd. Tasks <b= r> come in real small portions, usually doable in 1 hour.<br> <br> Benefits for the user:<br> <br> - visible, appreciated contribution to the project<br> <br> - regular progress, something you can look back at after months or years <b= r> and can see what you have done<br> <br> - no responsibilities and complications: you don't need to oversee <br> or worry about an overall state of the CUCP, don't need to coordinate <= br> anything, so there's no long-term responsibility involved. It's rea= lly <br> just lending your brain & fingers for 1..2 hours a week<br> <br> - fixed time frame: the CUCP undertsands that you offer that specific <br> amount of time, and will not push for more; this task won't grow to eat= up <br> your free time<br> <br> <br> If you are interested, please contact me. The project needs you.<br> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> Igor2<br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g= mail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Alain V.</div> --000000000000641dcb057a55d897--
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