[TYPO3-ect] ECT becomes member of R&D

[David Toshack]

Hi Elmar,

Many times I have been tempted to get in contact with extension
developers of similar extension functionality. Which I have done if
there is something simple I can do, but I would love to become more
involved in bringing these projects together from a slightly higher
level. Rather than code all these extension mergers myself I would like
the opportunity to get the ball rolling between the extension developers
themselves. As there are public extension release requirements that
state that you must be able to continue to support your extension, this
should not be an unrealistic goal.

I have been tentative in doing so in the past. "Who am I to make work
for others?" Although there is a greater good, if it comes from a group
discussion in the ECT I would feel more justified in my approach.

In an attempt to not tread on any toes, I am making myself available for
this type of cross extension coordination if these roles have not
already been filled. Or if they have, I would like to help wherever ECT
help is needed.


Cheers,
David


Elmar Hinz wrote:
> Hello members of ECT,
> 
> this is great news for the Extension Coordination Team:
> 
> http://association.typo3.org/committees/research-development/members/
> 
> I have been invited to the represent ECT in the R&D committee. With this we
> have reached our first important goal to make  extension coordination an
> official part of the TYPO3 community. This is a chance for us, this is an
> obligation.
> 
> 
> Chances:
> 
> * We have the opportunity to present ideas we from the world of extension
> development to the R&D commity and ask for a position.
> 
> * It will be more easy to ask for APIs that we need for extension development.
> 
> * Indirectly our subprojects get an official status
> 
> 
> Obligations:
> 
> * Defining the goals of this Team
> 
> * Defining the internal structures and responsibilities
> 
> * Taking the subprojects seriously and lead them to results where possible
> 
> * Integrating our work with the other parts of TYPO3
> 
> 
> Next steps:
> 
> End of this week there will be a meeting of the R&D commitee here in
> Berlin. The  major theme will be the community of developers itself. Kasper
> working name is "TYPO3 genome project". That sounds big and promising. How
> to deal with a growing community? How to integrate the input of the people
> in a productive way? What structures and working processes are needed?
> 
> No, the architecture of 5.0 is not on the agenda itself. In architecture
> planning the community shall be involved on a broad base. The question is
> first how to organize this broad participation.
> 
> If somebody want's to bring in proposals upon the community building
> questions as extension developer here is the place to propose it now.
> 
> After the meeting in the next week we shall restart the official inner
> structuring of ECT and with an official definition of our goals. So please
> mentally prepare yourself.
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Elmar
>