Hi, Given that the Configuration cluster had the second most number of votes in the poll, why was it left of the agenda entirely? -- Legoktm
On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Diederik van Liere <dvanli...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Heya, > > The Program Committee for the Architecture Summit has published a proposed > program: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014 > > Highlights of the Program: > > 1) We have tried to incorporate flexibility into the program by allowing 4 > unconference break-out slots, 1 open plenary session and a daily ‘agenda > bashing’ session to make adjustments to the program if the need arises. > > 2) There are 3 plenary sessions: HTML Templating ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/HTML_templating), > Service Oriented Architecture ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/Service-oriented_architecture) > and one open slot. Possible candidates for the open session include > Performance and UI styling but this will be decided during the Summit. The > short list will include the higher vote-getters in the straw poll, so if > there’s one of the clusters you strongly feel should be part of the > program, now is your time to make that case. Make that case where? Given that slidedecks are supposed to be prepared, shouldn't this be decided beforehand rather than waiting? > 3) There are 6 breakout sessions: > > * 2 planned: UI styling ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/UI_styling) and > Storage Services ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/Storage_services) > > * 4 unconference slots > > There will be a round of Lightning Talks at the beginning of the plenary > session after the breakout session to summarize what happened by answering > the following questions: > > a) What did you try to achieve? > > b) What did you decide? > > c) What are the next steps? > > 4) Architecture Panel and Value discussion. This is a plenary session for > the architects to share what they value in good architecture, as well as > talk about how they see the architecture of MediaWiki evolving, and what > role people other than our historical core group of three have to play in > the process. During this session, we hope to at least answer some of the > questions outlined in the recent discussion of the RFC process[1] > > 5) RFC roulette: a one hour closing session for RFC’s that have not been in > the spotlight during the Summit and where the next step can be decided. > This is intended to be fast paced and slightly chaotic. If you would like > to hear what’s next for your RFC please participate with the roulette by > adding your name to > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/RFC_roulette > > What does the Program Committee expect from summit participants? > > a) If you are a participant, please familiarize yourself with the latest > version of the RFC’s that you care about. > > b) If you are an author of an RFC that is scheduled in a plenary session, > please start preparing in collaboration with the other authors from the > same session on a short slidedeck that summarizes all the different RFC’s. > One slide that could be really useful is to have a matrix that highlights > key differences between alternative / competing proposals. Diederik will > contact the folks who are invited for the plenary session to help > coordinate and organize. > > c) If you are an author of an RFC that is scheduled in a breakout session, > please create maximum 3 slides that summarize your RFC and think about what > you want to get out of your session. The slides are optional, but the > requisite level of preparation is not. > > d) If you want to run an unconference slot then start thinking about a > theme and possible co-organizers. It’s okay to use an existing RFC cluster. > > Two quick final notes: > > The Program has been created using the input from the straw poll ( > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/Straw_poll), input > from the Program Committee and input from the Engineering Community Team. > > To see which RFC’s compose a cluster please have a look at > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Architecture_Summit_2014/RFC_clusters > > Looking forward to your feedback! > > > > Best regards, > > The Program Committee > > > [1] Discussion of the RFC process: > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Requests_for_comment/Process# > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
