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[[!meta title="Volunteer"]]
[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2022 Sacha Chua"]]
-Want to help make EmacsConf awesomer and learn a lot along the way?
+We're starting to gear up for EmacsConf 2022, and we would love to
+figure out how to work with your skills, interests, and availability.
Volunteering is a great way to meet fellow Emacs geeks, tinker around
-with interesting packages and scripts, and develop your skills.
+with interesting packages and scripts, and learn a ton.
+
+<https://emacsconf.org/2022/organizers-notebook/#overall> has an
+overall prioritization matrix. If any of those options look like
+something you want to learn or help with, or if you want to make
+things even better than what's in the table, let us know.
+
+Given the number of talks this year, we're going to try to see if we
+can pull off two tracks. We've posted a draft schedule at
+<https://emacsconf.org/2022/draft-schedule/> and have e-mailed
+speakers to confirm their availability. This schedule staggers live
+Q&A sessions so that the person managing the streams can jump back and
+forth as needed. We'll figure out shifts once we've sorted out the
+processes and training info, but if you want to call dibs on
+something, feel free!
+
+# Some ideas for help wanted / upcoming projects before the conference
+
+- **Emacs Lisp:** Want to design the screens that will be displayed before
+ and after a talk? Bonus points if you can do it in Emacs with a
+ count-down timer until the start of the talk. See [organizers-notebook.org#intro](https://emacsconf.org/2022/organizers-notebook/#intro)
+
+- **Infrastructure - file upload:** We would like to find a way for people
+ to upload large files through a web-based interface, since a number
+ of speakers had issues with FTP uploads last year.
+ [organizers-notebook.org#upload](https://emacsconf.org/2022/organizers-notebook/#upload)
+ has some options to explore. Do you have any recommendations or do
+ you want to do some research?
+
+- **Infrastructure - streaming:** Got any experience streaming with
+ OBS or gstreamer? We're going to try to have two (or more!) streams
+ this year, so it would be great to have more streamers on board.
+ Definitely let us know if you have any experience using a cloud
+ server to stream, or if you'd like to help figure it out (see
+ [organizers-notebook.org#streaming](https://emacsconf.org/2022/organizers-notebook/#streaming)).
+ It would be neat to have the streaming come from a VPS that
+ different people can control.
+
+Let us know what sorts of things you're interested in and what you'd
+like to learn more about. Doesn't have to be limited to this list!
+
+# Roles
Here are some of the roles that you might be able to help with. Roles
have different responsibilities, and a person can have multiple roles.
You can help out with one or more of the things here, or you can
suggest your own ways of making EmacsConf better.
-# A few roles you can help with
-
If you don't see something you want to help with here, [e-mail
emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering for
EmacsConf 2022) and let us know about the skills you have and the skills you
@@ -20,7 +60,9 @@ privately instead, you can use
[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
for EmacsConf 2022).
-## Captioner
+## Before the conference
+
+### Captioner
Do you like working with text? Do you want early access to the
pre-recorded talks? Help make EmacsConf videos easier to understand
@@ -58,7 +100,52 @@ caption) (or privately:
[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
to caption)) and we'll help you get set up.
-## Internet Relay Chat monitor
+### BigBlueButton tech-checker
+
+Are you familiar with video-conferencing, and especially with BigBlueButton?
+Would you like to help speakers get set up for their live Q&A? If so, you can
+join the [tech-checker team](https://emacsconf.org/2022/prepare/#tech-check)
+and help us reassure speakers that everything is going to be fine!
+
+To volunteer as a BigBlueButton tech-checker,
+[let us know your availability at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
+as a BBB tech-checker) (or privately: [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
+as a BBB tech-checker)) and we'll schedule you in.
+
+### Infrastructure and video
+
+Do you have an arcane cookbook filed with `ffmpeg` incantations? Is
+OBS your jam? Are you comfortable with the command-line? Do you
+Ansible all your servers? Do you like tweaking CSS rules to make
+things look good? (You don't have to say yes to all of these things -
+that would be quite a full stack!) We could use your help!
+
+To volunteer for infrastructure and video, [e-mail
+emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering for
+infrastructure and video) (or privately:
+[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
+for infrastructure and video)) and we'll help you get set up.
+
+## During the conference
+
+We'll post training material and shift schedules as the conference gets nearer.
+In the meantime, here are some roles you might be able to help with.
+
+### Check in
+
+When speakers check into the IRC channel, you can direct them to the
+right BigBlueButton room for their Q&A session and help them make sure
+that their setup works perfectly. You can also give them a heads-up
+when it's almost time for their live Q&A session. It's just a few
+minutes here and there, and you get to chat with a lot of speakers
+along the way.
+
+To volunteer to check in people, [let us know your availability
+at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering for check-in) (or privately:
+[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
+for check-in)) and we'll schedule you in.
+
+### Internet Relay Chat monitor
Do you like the buzz of fast-flowing discussions? Do you want to make
sure that questions and interesting points don't get lost? Volunteer
@@ -71,7 +158,7 @@ an IRC monitor) (or privately:
[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
as an IRC monitor)) and we'll schedule you in.
-## Pad scribe
+### Pad scribe
Do you like taking notes? Volunteer to summarize interesting points
and links from the EmacsConf talks and Q&A sessions to the Etherpad so
@@ -82,31 +169,15 @@ To volunteer as a pad scribe,
as a pad scribe) (or privately: [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
as a pad scribe)) and we'll schedule you in.
-## BigBlueButton tech-checker
-
-Are you familiar with video-conferencing, and especially with BigBlueButton?
-Would you like to help speakers get set up for their live Q&A? If so, you can
-join the [tech-checker team](https://emacsconf.org/2022/prepare/#tech-check)
-and help us reassure speakers that everything is going to be fine!
-
-To volunteer as a BigBlueButton tech-checker,
-[let us know your availability at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
-as a BBB tech-checker) (or privately: [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
-as a BBB tech-checker)) and we'll schedule you in.
-
-## Infrastructure and video
+### Host
-Do you have an arcane cookbook filed with `ffmpeg` incantations? Is
-OBS your jam? Are you comfortable with the command-line? Do you
-Ansible all your servers? Do you like tweaking CSS rules to make
-things look good? (You don't have to say yes to all of these things -
-that would be quite a full stack!) We could use your help!
+As the host, you can help speakers answer questions more easily by
+reading the questions out loud from the pad or from IRC. That also
+makes sure that the questions make it into the recording.
-To volunteer for infrastructure and video, [e-mail
-emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering for
-infrastructure and video) (or privately:
-[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering
-for infrastructure and video)) and we'll help you get set up.
+To volunteer as a host,
+[let us know your availability at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering as a host) (or privately:
+[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering as a host)) and we'll schedule you in.
# Got other ideas?