Contribute/Webdev/Group 08 20 12
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Meeting Details
- Meeting time: Monday, August 20 at 10:30 AM Pacific
- Video: David Boswell's vidyo room (use this link for guest access)
- Audio: If video doesn't work, call +1 800 707 2533, pin 369 - conf 9634#
- Back channel: #webdev
Agenda
- Preparing for MozCamp
- Reducing barriers for new contributors
- Top priority
- Making contact and bug tracking information easier to find on sites (bug 766906 (Rik)
- Other ideas (need to prioritize)
- How to fix a web site bug screencast (Ricky/Luke/Buddy)
- Linking to the Github page template in footer of pages on Bedrock (Rik)
- Hosting VMs for contributors (bug 486363)
- Improving documentation and clarifying how different sites have small but significant differences to be aware of
- Reaching out to Petri team to see if they could help make it easier for front-end webdev contributors to access to a staging site
- Webdev hack day template? Work with ReMo on Webdev events?
- Top priority
- Creating a workflow for how to handle webdev inquiries (for example, do we want to follow back up with promising leads 2 weeks after first contact -- for instance, maybe they got stuck somewhere and could use some help)
- Community metrics
- Next steps with Webdev conversion metrics
- Tracking effectiveness of reducing barriers to entry
- Is there a need for a more in depth Webdev dashboard beyond the conversion points?
- Piggybacking on other contributor efforts
- Coding pathway: How to make use of http://whatcanidoformozilla.org/ and collaborate with Coding Stewards
- Design pathway: Are there relevant CSS and web design contribution information to add to Design wiki page for design contributors?
- Anything else?
Action Items
- Luke to document policy for when to use and not use public lists for internal webdev discussions (eg, if you're talking about a project with sensitive information)
- Laura and Luke to make a proposal for a series of virtual webdev hack days
