Let's Vote: Proposals to Enhance the Core Contributor Experience

[Cassie (Cassie Zamparini)]

Hey Core Contributors

Thank you to everyone who created a proposal and presented it at The Summit to Enhance the Core Contributor Experience! The two week commenting period will conclude next Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. After which the 2-week voting process will commence.

Keep an eye on this thread to cast your votes from November 6th, 2024

[Cassie (Cassie Zamparini)]

It’s Time to Cast Your Votes!

All Core Contributors now have the opportunity to vote on the proposals aimed at Enhancing the Core Contributor Experience. Here’s what you need to know:

• Voting will close on November 19th, 2024
• Core Contributors can cast a Yes or No vote for each proposal
• A proposal will pass if it receives 50% or more Yes votes
• Any points of contention will be reviewed by the Technical Oversight Committee (TOC)

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Open edX Handbook:

• Yes
• No

Empower CC Community to Improve Onboarding Course:

• Yes
• No

Simplify Listaflow to Improve Engagement:

• Yes
• No

Enhancing Communication and Reporting Consistency in Open edX through Centralized Newsletter Sharing:

• Yes
• No

Evaluate the Communication Tools We Use and How We Use Them:

• Yes
• No

Create a Shortlist of Communication Tools, Prioritizing Open Source Options:

• Yes
• No

Improving OSPR Management:

• Yes
• No

Single Responsible Person Principle (for bugs & PRs):

• Yes
• No

Open edX Partners As Maintainers:

• Yes
• No

Continuing to Iterate After The Summit: A Governance Working Group:

• Yes
• No

Use Kanban board for the working workflow:

• Yes
• No

Core Contributor Metrics with Biterg.io:

• Yes
• No

Improve review process by using CODEOWNERS:

• Yes
• No

Join working groups as part of on-boarding:

• Yes
• No

Implementing OKRs to Enhance Core Contributor Collaboration:

Note: This proposal was withdrawn by @jalondonot due to capacity issues. However, please vote on it, as its concepts may be combined with Core Contributor Metrics with Biterg.io.

• Yes
• No

[Cassie (Cassie Zamparini)]

Hi CCs,

The voting period is officially closed! Thank you to everyone who participated I’m excited to see how these proposed changes will shape our Core Contributor Experience in 2025.

Results Summary

Open edX Handbook:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @Cassie

Empower CC Community to Improve Onboarding Course:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @sarina

Simplify Listaflow to Improve Engagement:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @feanil

Enhancing Communication and Reporting Consistency in Open edX through Centralized Newsletter Sharing:

• Not Accepted
• Proposed by: @Santiago_Suarez

Evaluate the Communication Tools We Use and How We Use Them:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @ali_hugo

Create a Shortlist of Communication Tools, Prioritizing Open Source Options:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @ali_hugo

Improving OSPR Management:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @itsjeyd @xitij2000

Single Responsible Person Principle (for bugs & PRs):

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @braden

Open edX Partners As Maintainers:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @antoviaque

Continuing to Iterate After The Summit: A Governance Working Group:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @antoviaque

Use Kanban Board for the Working Workflow:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @ChrisChV

Core Contributor Metrics with Biterg.io:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @jill

Improve Review Process by Using CODEOWNERS:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @navin

Join Working Groups as Part of Onboarding:

• Accepted
• Proposed by: @navin

Implementing OKRs to Enhance Core Contributor Collaboration:

• Not Accepted
• Proposed by: @jalondonot

What’s next?

If your proposal has been accepted, you can start working on your initiative. Please keep the Core Contributors Working Group updated on your progress by regularly updating your GitHub ticket. Refer to the screenshot below for guidance on where to locate your ticket:

Please let me know if you have any questions!

[antoviaque (Xavier Antoviaque (OpenCraft) - opencraft.com/help)]

Great! Looking forward to seeing the results the changes will bring! And thank you for all the work organizing this summit @Cassie

On my side I will get started on implementing my proposals in the next few weeks. If anyone would like to participate let me know!

[ali_hugo]

@Cassie Thanks for all the effort you put into arranging the summit . Excited to see the impact these changes will have!

I plan to begin work on my proposals first thing next year. Let me know if you’d like to collaborate or get involved in any way.