Hi Cloudberry community, Leonid and I would like to start a discussion about kicking off regular Apache Cloudberry community meetings, and share a proposal for how we can get started.
As the project continues to grow, we believe it would be valuable to have a regular forum where contributors and users can: * Share project updates and ongoing work * Discuss technical topics and proposals * Improve collaboration across different regions * Make it easier for new contributors and users to get involved * Discuss priorities of work and the challenges you've encountered. # Proposed meeting format Below is a proposed initial setup for the community meetings. This is intended as a starting point and is open for discussion and adjustment. * Frequency: Every two weeks (biweekly, on Fridays) * Duration: 45 minutes * Language: English * Participants: Open to everyone (not limited to PPMC members) * Meeting tool: Google Meet * Format: - Agenda prepared and shared in advance - Volunteer host/moderator for each meeting - Notes (and recordings if applicable) shared after the meeting # Proposed meeting time We propose the following regular time slot: 08:00–08:45 UTC/11:00–11:45 UTC+3/16:00–16:45 UTC+8. This time should work reasonably well for contributors currently active in Europe and Asia, where most of the development activity is concentrated today. We acknowledge that this slot may not be ideal for contributors in North America. As the community grows, we can revisit the schedule and adjust (or rotate) meeting times to better accommodate a broader global audience. # Meeting documentation We suggest using the following Google Docs template for meeting agendas and notes, so anyone can review and comment asynchronously: * https://docs.google.com/document/d/14NLYVvApvijsQDt7uCKblVPKhayJSxb6na9dMAp5NAM/edit # Next steps We’d appreciate feedback from the community on: - The proposed biweekly cadence - The proposed meeting time - The use of Google Meet - Volunteers for hosting (I'm happy to host the first meeting; Leonid can host the next one.) If all looks good, we will follow up with: - A calendar invite - A Google Meet link - A draft agenda for the first meeting Looking forward to your thoughts and to building this together. BTW, as a reminder, to follow ASF governance, any formal decisions or votes will continue to take place on the mailing list. The community meetings are meant to support discussion, coordination, and broader participation. Best, Dianjin Wang --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
