Dear all, Thanks so much sharing your thoughts and providing kind inputs. Soon, I will start working on documenting all this information, which will help us in proceeding further and bring the ALC in action.
Best Regards, Swapnil M Mane On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 4:56 PM Swapnil M Mane <swapnilmm...@apache.org> wrote: > Thank you Austin, it will be really helpful and impactful. > > > - Best Regards, > Swapnil M Mane > > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 12:01 AM Austin Bennett < > whatwouldausti...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The company I do much work for has a large presence in Bangalore, and >> regularly connect with those colleagues. Happy to push those connections >> to get involved locally (and potentially schedule myself to be out there) >> should sufficient interest in that locale. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 6:07 AM Vijay Kedia <cont...@vijaykedia.in> >> wrote: >> >> > In Bangalore also, There are a lot of development groups on Meetup.com. >> I >> > believe some of them are Apache committers too. >> > >> > >> > On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 at 6:22 PM, Peter Hunsberger < >> > peter.hunsber...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > Around here we get a lot of local development focused groups on >> > > Meetup.com... >> > > >> > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 5:24 AM Claude Warren <cla...@xenei.com> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > > As a developer in a small city (Galway, IE) I can't think of another >> > > Apache >> > > > developer in the area. I am certain there must be some and I know >> of >> > OS >> > > > developers that are not Apache devs. Is there a mechanism where by >> > > Apache >> > > > committers may locate other committers in their area? Without this >> > > > capability I don't see how I could build an ALC team. It would be >> nice >> > > if >> > > > I could reach out directly to local developers. >> > > > >> > > > However, I am very interested in this idea. >> > > > >> > > > Claude >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 8:03 AM Swapnil M Mane < >> > swapnilmm...@apache.org> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > Thanks very much Andrew for showing the interest. >> > > > > >> > > > > Glad to hear from you Pranay, thanks so much for your comments. >> > > > > >> > > > > @Team, >> > > > > I will share more details on how to proceed further on this soon >> > > (waiting >> > > > > for getting some more inputs from the community). >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > - Best Regards, >> > > > > Swapnil M Mane >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 12:04 PM Pranay Pandey < >> > pandeypra...@gmail.com >> > > > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Swapnil, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > This is a fantastic idea and need of the hour for sure. This >> > concept >> > > > will >> > > > > > help to spread the word Apache across the world. I will be glad >> to >> > > > > > participate and help. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Best Regards, >> > > > > > Pranay >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > Pranay Pandey >> > > > > > Mobile : +919826035576 >> > > > > > Skype: pranay.pandey >> > > > > > Linkedin: http://in.linkedin.com/in/pranaypandey >> > > > > > Twitter: @pandeypranay >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:07 AM Swapnil M Mane < >> > > > swapnilmm...@apache.org >> > > > > > >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> Hello team, >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Recently, I got the opportunity to explore the possibility of >> > having >> > > > > >> roadshow in India. >> > > > > >> During this process, I faced some challenges in contacting the >> > local >> > > > > >> Apache >> > > > > >> people and committers, >> > > > > >> these challenges and my previous experiences (with other >> > communities >> > > > and >> > > > > >> student community) >> > > > > >> gives birth to the idea of forming the Apache Local Community >> > (ALC). >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> ALC will be similar to Google Developer Group [1], Facebook >> > > Developer >> > > > > >> Circles [2], Mozilla Reps [3], >> > > > > >> you can find the local GDG [4] and Developer Circles [5]. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> *What is ALC* >> > > > > >> ALC is a local group of Apache (Open Source), enthusiast. Each >> > local >> > > > > group >> > > > > >> will be called as ALC chapter. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> *Role of ALC* >> > > > > >> -- Spread the awareness on Apache in the local community. >> > > > > >> -- Host various events for local open source lovers (at least >> > should >> > > > > have >> > > > > >> one monthly meetup). >> > > > > >> -- Share the details about ASF, The Apache Way, and various >> > Apache's >> > > > > >> projects in local students, developers, and the business >> > community. >> > > > > >> -- Bring together project users and developers >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> *How ALC will be formed* >> > > > > >> Each town/city will strictly have single ALC chapter. >> > > > > >> If ALC chapter doesn't exist in the town, the interested >> volunteer >> > > can >> > > > > >> contact ALC committee via form or mail to form it. >> > > > > >> An ALC chapter will be led by a community manager. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> *Benefits of ALC* >> > > > > >> -- We have limited ApacheCon and Roadshow, the ALC will open >> the >> > > doors >> > > > > for >> > > > > >> having frequent and small events. >> > > > > >> -- It will be a platform for committers from different projects >> > > > (living >> > > > > in >> > > > > >> the same town/city) to meet and exchange knowledge, thoughts, >> and >> > > > ideas. >> > > > > >> Currently, it happens the committer of one apache project >> doesn't >> > > know >> > > > > >> much >> > > > > >> about the committer from another project (both belongs to the >> same >> > > > town >> > > > > ;) >> > > > > >> -- Building community, as the Apache maxim "Community Over >> Code". >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> These all are very initial ideas if we planned to proceed with >> > this, >> > > > as >> > > > > a >> > > > > >> community, we can work details of defining roles and >> > responsibility >> > > of >> > > > > >> ALC, >> > > > > >> the process of forming ALC chapters, how the ALC chapters will >> > > > function >> > > > > >> (community manager/lead of ALC chapters), etc. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> I am aware of Apache Mentoring Programme [6] and Local Mentors >> > [7], >> > > > but >> > > > > >> the >> > > > > >> ALC is different from this, it is about forming a designated >> local >> > > > > >> community. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> All the inputs and thoughts are highly appreciated. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> P.S. ALC is just first word came in my mind, if you think there >> > can >> > > > be a >> > > > > >> better name than ALC, please feel free to discuss. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> [1] https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/ >> > > > > >> [2] https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles/ >> > > > > >> [3] https://reps.mozilla.org/about/ >> > > > > >> [4] >> > https://developers.google.com/programs/community/gdg/directory/ >> > > > > >> [5] https://developers.facebook.com/developercircles/find >> > > > > >> [6] https://community.apache.org/mentoringprogramme.html >> > > > > >> [7] https://community.apache.org/localmentors.html >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Best Regards, >> > > > > >> Swapnil M Mane >> > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > I like: Like Like - The likeliest place on the web >> > > > <http://like-like.xenei.com> >> > > > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/claudewarren >> > > > >> > > -- >> > > Peter Hunsberger >> > > >> > -- >> > Thanks, and Regards >> > *Vijay Kedia* >> > *T : *+91 7022254085 >> > >> >
