Re: [openstack-dev] [all] planning the PTG -- lessons from Swift's midcycles

2016-10-13 Thread Rob C
I agree with pretty much everything John's written, especially with regards to what's required of a host (and accepting that things will have to be different at the PTG). For security, although we have a pre-event etherpad to propose topics nothing is decided until the first day, where we will hav

[openstack-dev] [all] planning the PTG -- lessons from Swift's midcycles

2016-10-12 Thread John Dickinson
The Swift team has been doing midcycles for a while now, and as the new PTG gets closer, I want to write down our experience with what has worked for us. I hope it is beneficial to other teams, too. ## Logistics of the event - 2 rooms is ideal, but can make due with one larger room - move table