[CREATE] LGM11 panel proposal: attracting new devs

[Susan Spencer]

As someone who has recently delved into
creating and coding a FOSS project,
I'd love to hear what any of you
have to say on the subject, lengthy or no.

- Susan

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> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:27:09 +0100
> From: "a.l.e" <ale.comp_06 at xox.ch>
> Subject: Re: [CREATE] LGM11 panel proposal: attracting new devs
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> On 2/18/11 3:56 PM, Louis Desjardins wrote:
> > 2011/2/18 a.l.e<ale.comp_06 at xox.ch>
> >
> >> hi jon,
> >>
> >>
> >>   after having read
> >>>> http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=28
> >>>>
> >>>> and
> >>>>
> >>>>
> http://www.chromecode.com/2011/02/why-gimp-28-is-not-released-yet.html
> >>>>
> >>>> i wonder if at the next LGM we should not propose a pannel / workshop
> >>>> where
> >>>> we can discuss / present strategies for attracting new developers in
> the
> >>>> libre graphics.
> >>>>
> >>>> what do you think about it?
> >>>>
> >>> Good initiative. However, I think that "attracting new devs" is a bit
> >>> to narrow an approach. A project can have new people stop by every
> >>> week and still not be productive. I'm thinking something along the
> >>> lines of "How to keep and make productive libre graphics projects?".
> >>> Having a steady inflow of new developers is part of that, but just a
> >>> means to an end in my book.
> >>>
> >> yep, "getting new developers involved" may be a better title...
> >>
> >> just to be clear: it's not mostly about a marketing strategy, but rather
> >> about structures and processes that can help new developers getting
> >> involved.
> >>
> >> one point is indeed getting (potential) developers to feel attracted by
> our
> >> projects (attracting them...) but, i agree with jon that the harder part
> is
> >> about getting their contribution in the projects!
> >>
> > +1
> >
> > I think it is a great idea. I am not sure if a panel serves the idea
> better
> > than a talk or a workshop but the idea is great ! It's a topic for LGM. A
> > lot of people don't even thing they could be of great help to projects.
> > Coding is one, but features have to be carefully sketched before we
> actually
> > code. Unless the coders know the field perfectly (and even if they do),
> they
> > need the input from the users.
>
> i guess this needs a formal proposal before we can discuss about details...
>
> just one think: what i have in mind won't fit in a talk...
>
> ciao
> a.l.e
>
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