I'd like to volunteer! On Mar 5, 2014 7:13 PM, "M.-A. Lemburg" <m...@python.org> wrote:
> [Please help spread the word by forwarding to other relevant mailing lists, > user groups, etc. world-wide; thanks :-)] > > Dear Python Community, > > for many years, the Python Job board ( > http://legacy.python.org/community/jobs/) > was run by volunteers - most of the time by just one volunteer at a > time until they moved on to spend their time on other things. > We've now reached such a point again. > > In these years, the volume on the job board has significantly > increased, as it got more and more popular. It is now at around > 2-5 postings per day and most of those positions get filled quickly > - which is an indication of how useful this service is to the > Python community. > > To scale up and revive the job board, the PSF would now like to setup > a *team of volunteers* to run the job board and this is our call for > help. > > > How does the job board work ? > ----------------------------- > > At the moment, the job board is maintained on the legacy site > (http://legacy.python.org/community/jobs/), but since we've > launched our brand new website (http://www.python.org/), we'd like > to move the job board over to that site. > > Instead of the repository based approach used on the old site, > the new site has database support to aid in more easily processing > and filing job listings. > > There's a job board mailing list which helps coordinate the > task of reviewing and filing job offers. Currently, all job > submissions get sent to this mailing list, but with the job board > app, the submission process can be moved over to the website's > database. > > > What does it take to run the job board ? > ---------------------------------------- > > You have to review the job postings, request changes if they are too > long, don't clearly state the need for Python skills, or have quality > issues. > > After review, the job board app will then allow posting the jobs > on the website by simply setting the status to published. > > Communication with the submitters is usually done by email > and via the mailing list, so all team members can see the > communication and help out if necessary. > > Please note: This is just a high level overview. The details > need to be hashed out by the new team. > > > Does the job board app work already ? > ------------------------------------- > > It does, but is disabled at the moment due to lack of volunteers. > > Since the site just launched there may also well be some issues > with the job board app. > > On the positive side there's a lot happening around the site at the > moment, so if you have change requests, these will usually be > implemented quickly - or you can jump in, hack on the > job board app and submit a pull request yourself: > > https://github.com/python/pythondotorg/tree/master/jobs > > These are exciting times and this is your chance to make a > difference ! > > > Ok, I like new challenges - where do I sign up ? > ------------------------------------------------ > > Great :-) Please write to j...@python.org > > > I have a question... > -------------------- > > If you have questions, you can write me or the PSF board > at p...@python.org. > > > Many thanks, > -- > Marc-Andre Lemburg > Director > Python Software Foundation > http://www.python.org/psf/ > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-announce-list > > Support the Python Software Foundation: > http://www.python.org/psf/donations/ >
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