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Team, |
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I'll stir the pot a little. No flames please, after all, we are just |
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brainstorming, or to be PC having an idea shower. |
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On 2011.08.14 12:06, Markos Chandras wrote: |
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> Hi all, |
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> This is the first of the items I would like to discuss for the next |
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> Council agenda (or a later one). |
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> Some time ago, few people proposed to have Council appointed leaders |
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> for QA and DevRel. I like the idea because this way the Council can |
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> ensure that the team is active or either force some activity in case |
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> the current leader slacks big time. |
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The concepts of appointing leaders and monitoring activity are not |
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linked. In my view a council appointed team lead is unlikely to do a |
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better job than one elected by the team. Choice of leader is therefore |
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no different to any other project. |
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Council may want to have some documented authority to take drastic |
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action in the case of slacking but that's separate again from |
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appointments and monitoring. Council would need to monitor to know |
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when drastic action was required. |
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In short, --Routine_Appointments, ++Monitoring ++AuthortyToAct |
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> Furthermore, right now there is the potential problem for the leader |
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> to only allow new members that he likes so they can vote for him on |
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> next elections. |
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We already have an appeal to council process that should be used. I've |
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formed the impression that these teams are as understaffed as any |
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other area of Gentoo, so no *competent* help should be refused. |
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How competent is judged needs to be documented by the teams - e.g. a |
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quiz and a practical under supervision before volunteers are turned |
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away. |
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> Membership and voting actions should not be related in these teams. |
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> The leader will still have control over the new members but Council |
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> will do the voting (community will provide feedback ofc ) |
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What do you mean by control ? |
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> My proposal is: |
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> Devrel: 1 year term. Developers are nominated by others or they can |
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> self-nominated |
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Why do devrel members need to be developers? |
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Users with the correct skill set can do the job just as well, if they |
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are interested. |
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> QA: 6-month term. Developers are nominated by others or they can |
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> self-nominated |
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Why do QA members need to be developers? |
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Transparent competency is what counts in all areas of a volunteer |
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project. |
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With council monitoring, of the QA team there is no reason to have such |
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a short term. |
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> This is just a brainstorming so please let me know what you think. |
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> -- |
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> Regards, |
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> Markos Chandras / Gentoo Linux Developer / Key ID: B4AFF2C2 |
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Thats my three ha'porth. |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(Neddyseagoon) a member of |
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gentoo-ops |
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forum-mods |
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trustees |