[Panel-devel] Joining the team

[Wade Olson]

I agree.

You must have been spying on me through my webcam 
(need...more...tinfoil) as I updated about 10 wiki pages last night.

Alas, it's 5:15 am now and I have to drive straight to a consulting 
engagement in another state.  But I will try to put in some of this 
information later tonight.

Thanks,
Wade


Vinay Khaitan wrote:

>Don't you think, All of this should have gone to plasma Wiki ?
>Well, I already though about contacting Aaron. I really feel,
>manything is missing in plasma wiki for new developers. The wiki
>should detail the process.
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>On 8/24/05, Wade Olson <wadejolson at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Hi Markus,
>> 
>> Thanks for the email and welcome!
>> 
>> I know that interest is booming for Plasma, which is turning into both a
>>blessing and a curse for Aaron.  Hopefully with aKademy coming up shortly,
>>more information and immediate tasks will be forthcoming.
>> 
>> In the interim, for people who are just joining this young project, can I
>>recommend:
>> * Give everyone a brief synopsis of your background (student/professional,
>>home country, software experience, KDE experience)
>> * List where you think you might fit in initially (and remember that not
>>everyone can just step in and do the fun work of drawing on a whiteboard and
>>having legions do their C++ bidding)
>> * Do your project homework.  Learn as much about Plasma as you can from:
>>     http://plasma.kde.org/cms/1086
>>     http://plasma.kde.org/wiki/
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>>http://kde-artists.org/main/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,48/expv,0/board,5.0
>>     http://appeal.kde.org/wiki/Appeal
>>     http://netdragon.sourceforge.net/ssuperkaramba.html
>>(for historical reference)
>>     Competitive analysis: Apple, MS, Gnome, 3rd party widgets
>> * Do your functional homework.  For example, if you plan on helping with
>>usability, make sure you are familiar with sites like:
>>     http://www.openusability.org/
>>     http://www.kde.org/areas/guidelines/html/
>>     (and many other interface guidelines...like apple.com's work)
>> Or, if you plan on coding, of course you want to be familiar with:
>>     http://developer.kde.org/
>>     http://www.trolltech.com/developer/
>>     http://qtdeveloper.net/
>>     Any site that help with OOA/OOD/Design Patterns
>> 
>> These simple steps can help others learn more about you, help Aaron
>>organize skill sets and person-power, and minimize initial delays due to
>>lack of preparation.
>> 
>> No matter how people feel about software development bureaucracy, there are
>>very basic project planning and resourcing tasks that have to be coordinated
>>with such a large disparate group forming so quickly.
>> 
>> Not only is Plasma going to be unbelievable, but it's really going to get
>>people to learn about more sophisticated programming techniques, usability
>>and various testing methodologies.  I'd say this group is a microcosm of
>>what going to go on with KDE in general as it expreiences growing pains.
>> 
>> So welcome, and hold tight while things get organized, but hopefully
>>there's plenty everyone can do in the meantime to sharpen their skills and
>>familiarity.
>> 
>> Wade
>> 
>> *Note: This email does not necessarily reflect the views of those that know
>>their head from their arse.
>>
>> 
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>>On 8/24/05, Markus Hofmann <markus.hofmann at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>I want to join the plasma team too.
>>>
>>>For four weeks I read an interesting article about the plasma project
>>>and I subscribed the mailing list. With the help of Hans I got kde4
>>>compiled on my computer. 
>>>
>>>I don't have experience in QT programming but I'm interested to learn.
>>>
>>>I'm really motivated to help you.
>>>
>>>Greeting
>>>
>>>Markus
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