[TYPO3-dev] The future of Bug Days

[Steffen Gebert]

On 25.07.11 10:14, François Suter wrote:
> Hi Jigal,
>
>> Activity in both bug days and development has decrease a lot since the
>> introduction of git/gerrit. Causation is hard to prove, but it is so far
>> the only explanation which can be found...
>
> I'm sorry but I disagree here, at least as far as Bug Days are
> concerned. I've been handling the Bug Days for more than a year and a
> half and we had attendance problems at various intervals. The switch to
> Git/Gerrit might be a cause for lower attendance, but it's certainly not
> the only one.

Thanks for this statement. I must say that I'm really getting pissed 
while reading all these mails. Already last year, bug days were 
cancelled. There was no Git back then! It's all just a matter of 
interest. If sb. doesn't want to learn sth. new and strictly refuses, 
well, we can't help. We're web developers. As the web evolves, new 
techniques and tools come up.

Regarding the bug days: As long as there's no great new concept as 
replacement established,  I endorse to just continue. There have been 
always a *few* people around. If sb. is interested, we can point him to 
these days, where he gets unbureaucratically supported. I see them more 
as an opportunity towards new contributors.

IMHO it doesn't matter, how it is called and how often it takes place. 
 From our core team (or active contributors) point of view, it's all 
just a matter of personal interest. If one is not interested, he will 
not participate (see last weeks first public development meeting). You 
can't force anybody. I think, different frequency or name will not 
change much (maybe except for the first 1-3 exciting events..).

My only real suggestion is to move to Big blue button conference server. 
It's (IMHO) easier to join there for the first time, than some 
old-school IRC (we got rid of mailing list, so we're 21st century now, 
aren't we ;)).

Kind regards
Steffen

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Steffen Gebert
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