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diff --git a/2021/captions/emacsconf-2021-maintainers--how-to-help-emacs-maintainers---bastien-guerry--main.vtt b/2021/captions/emacsconf-2021-maintainers--how-to-help-emacs-maintainers---bastien-guerry--main.vtt index 45bc17b6..0bd1e6d1 100644 --- a/2021/captions/emacsconf-2021-maintainers--how-to-help-emacs-maintainers---bastien-guerry--main.vtt +++ b/2021/captions/emacsconf-2021-maintainers--how-to-help-emacs-maintainers---bastien-guerry--main.vtt @@ -1,730 +1,730 @@ WEBVTT -00:00.799 --> 00:00:02.734 +00:00.799 --> 00:02.734 Hello, I'm Bastien Guerry, -00:00:02.734 --> 00:00:04.701 -and I'm happy to be here. +00:02.734 --> 00:04.701 +and I'm very happy to be here. -00:00:04.701 --> 00:00:07.734 -I've been the Org-mode maintainer +00:04.701 --> 00:07.734 +I've been the Org-mode maintainer -00:00:07.734 --> 00:00:09.501 +00:07.734 --> 00:09.501 for the last 10 years, -00:00:09.501 --> 00:00:11.368 +00:09.501 --> 00:11.368 and I would like to ask the question -00:00:11.368 --> 00:00:14.034 +00:11.368 --> 00:14.034 how to help GNU Emacs maintainers in general. -00:14.400 --> 00:00:15.519 -By GNU Emacs, I mean +00:14.400 --> 00:15.519 +By GNU Emacs, I mean -00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:18.080 -the whole GNU Emacs ecosystem, +00:15.519 --> 00:18.080 +the whole GNU Emacs ecosystem, -00:00:18.080 --> 00:00:19.520 -including packages, +00:18.080 --> 00:19.520 +including packages, -00:00:19.520 --> 00:00:21.039 -not just the core GNU Emacs +00:19.520 --> 00:21.039 +not just the core GNU Emacs -00:00:21.039 --> 00:00:24.880 +00:21.039 --> 00:24.880 that we all love. -00:00:24.880 --> 00:00:28.268 +00:24.880 --> 00:28.268 After a decade of dealing with -00:00:28.268 --> 00:00:29.368 -the Org community, +00:28.268 --> 00:29.368 +the Org community, -00:00:29.368 --> 00:00:32.934 +00:29.368 --> 00:32.934 my view of what a maintainer is changed. -00:00:32.934 --> 00:00:35.101 -I'd like to share some ideas with you +00:32.934 --> 00:35.101 +I'd like to share some ideas with you -00:00:35.101 --> 00:00:37.234 -as I think they could be useful +00:35.101 --> 00:37.234 +as I think they could be useful -00:00:37.234 --> 00:00:39.201 +00:37.234 --> 00:39.201 to help Emacs maintainers in general. -00:00:39.201 --> 00:00:41.968 +00:39.201 --> 00:41.968 And hopefully, these ideas also apply -00:00:41.968 --> 00:00:43.601 -to other free software projects, +00:41.968 --> 00:43.601 +to other free software projects, -00:00:43.601 --> 00:00:45.901 -at least those where contributors +00:43.601 --> 00:45.901 +at least those where contributors -00:00:45.901 --> 00:00:47.568 +00:45.901 --> 00:47.568 are all volunteers. -00:00:47.568 --> 00:00:51.368 +00:47.568 --> 00:51.368 First of all, what is a free software maintainer? -00:00:51.368 --> 00:00:54.601 -- Obviously this is some rich dude +00:51.368 --> 00:54.601 +Obviously this is some rich dude -00:00:54.601 --> 00:00:56.268 +00:54.601 --> 00:56.268 with a lot of free time -00:00:56.268 --> 00:00:58.968 -- Acting both as a supersmart hacker +00:56.268 --> 00:58.968 +Acting both as a supersmart hacker -00:00:58.968 --> 00:01:02.401 +00:58.968 --> 01:02.401 and a super-patient community manager -00:01:02.401 --> 00:01:05.101 -- Someone who acts as the central hotline +01:02.401 --> 01:05.101 +Someone who acts as the central hotline -00:01:05.101 --> 00:01:06.901 +01:05.101 --> 01:06.901 for users and contributors -00:01:06.901 --> 00:01:09.568 -- Who knows how to write many emails, +01:06.901 --> 01:09.568 +Who knows how to write many emails, -00:01:09.568 --> 00:01:11.468 +01:09.568 --> 01:11.468 probably at the same time -00:01:11.468 --> 00:01:14.101 -- Who does not hesitate +01:11.468 --> 01:14.101 +Who does not hesitate -00:01:14.101 --> 00:01:16.934 +01:14.101 --> 01:16.934 to publicly scold annoying users -00:01:16.934 --> 00:01:19.801 -- and someone narcissistic enough +01:16.934 --> 01:19.801 +and someone narcissistic enough -00:01:19.801 --> 00:01:22.668 +01:19.801 --> 01:22.668 to seek credits for community efforts -00:01:22.668 --> 00:01:26.034 -- But really looking for a job +01:22.668 --> 01:26.034 +But really looking for a job -00:01:26.034 --> 00:01:27.768 +01:26.034 --> 01:27.768 in some big IT company -00:01:27.768 --> 00:01:32.234 -Right? Well... no. That was a joke. +01:27.768 --> 01:32.234 +Right? Well... no. That was a joke. -00:01:32.234 --> 00:01:34.601 +01:32.234 --> 01:34.601 But maybe you did smile -00:01:34.601 --> 00:01:36.634 +01:34.601 --> 01:36.634 and that's probably -00:01:36.634 --> 00:01:39.401 -because there is some truth to it. +01:36.634 --> 01:39.401 +because there is some truth to it. -00:01:39.401 --> 00:01:43.834 +01:39.401 --> 01:43.834 Why? Because our culture encourages -00:01:43.834 --> 00:01:45.634 +01:43.834 --> 01:45.634 free software users and casual contributors -00:01:45.634 --> 00:01:47.868 -to think about maintainers this way. +01:45.634 --> 01:47.868 +to think about maintainers this way. -00:01:47.868 --> 00:01:51.568 +01:47.868 --> 01:51.568 Don't we continue to use the expression -00:01:51.568 --> 00:01:54.001 -"Benevolent Dictator For Life"? +01:51.568 --> 01:54.001 +“Benevolent Dictator For Life”? -00:01:54.001 --> 00:01:56.434 -This is what I'd call +01:54.001 --> 01:56.434 +This is what I'd call -00:01:56.434 --> 00:01:58.068 -the "Spiderman syndrome": +01:56.434 --> 01:58.068 +the “Spiderman syndrome”: -00:01:58.068 --> 00:02:01.268 +01:58.068 --> 02:01.268 maintenance is perceived in terms of -00:02:01.268 --> 00:02:04.168 +02:01.268 --> 02:04.168 great power and great responsibility. -00:02:04.168 --> 00:02:07.268 +02:04.168 --> 02:07.268 But I believe our culture of superheroes -00:02:07.268 --> 00:02:09.101 +02:07.268 --> 02:09.101 is not helpful here: -00:02:09.101 --> 00:02:11.301 -it does not reflect the truth, +02:09.101 --> 02:11.301 +it does not reflect the truth, -00:02:11.301 --> 00:02:14.134 -it does not set the right expectations, +02:11.301 --> 02:14.134 +it does not set the right expectations, -00:02:14.134 --> 00:02:16.334 -and it prevents contributors +02:14.134 --> 02:16.334 +and it prevents contributors -00:02:16.334 --> 00:02:17.601 -to properly understand +02:16.334 --> 02:17.601 +to properly understand -00:02:17.601 --> 00:02:19.601 +02:17.601 --> 02:19.601 how to help maintainers. -00:02:19.601 --> 00:02:21.334 +02:19.601 --> 02:21.334 So let's start again. -00:02:21.334 --> 00:02:24.968 -Instead of asking what a maintainer is, +02:21.334 --> 02:24.968 +And instead of asking what a maintainer is, -00:02:24.968 --> 00:02:27.068 +02:24.968 --> 02:27.068 let me take the list of -00:02:27.068 --> 00:02:30.001 -what I do as the Org maintainer. +02:27.068 --> 02:30.001 +what I do as the Org maintainer. -00:02:30.001 --> 00:02:31.034 +02:30.001 --> 02:31.034 Here is my TODO-list: -00:02:31.034 --> 00:02:33.934 -- First of all, I take care of +02:31.034 --> 02:33.934 +First of all, I take care of -00:02:33.934 --> 00:02:35.201 +02:33.934 --> 02:35.201 the orgmode.org website. -00:02:35.201 --> 00:02:37.401 -- I also take care of the +02:35.201 --> 02:37.401 +I also take care of the -00:02:37.401 --> 00:02:41.434 +02:37.401 --> 02:41.434 org-contrib NonGNU ELPA package. -00:02:41.434 --> 00:02:44.034 -- I do gardening on the +02:41.434 --> 02:44.034 +I do gardening on the -00:02:44.034 --> 00:02:46.168 +02:44.034 --> 02:46.168 community-driven documentation, Worg. -00:02:46.168 --> 00:02:48.401 -- I do add contributors to Worg. +02:46.168 --> 02:48.401 +I do add contributors to Worg. -00:02:48.401 --> 00:02:51.134 -- I read emails on emacs-orgmode@, +02:48.401 --> 02:51.134 +I read emails on emacs-orgmode@, -00:02:51.134 --> 00:02:54.134 +02:51.134 --> 02:54.134 emacs-devel@ and bug-gnu-emacs@. -00:02:54.134 --> 00:02:56.868 -- I contribute to email moderation +02:54.134 --> 02:56.868 +I contribute to email moderation -00:02:56.868 --> 00:02:59.801 +02:56.868 --> 02:59.801 of the emacs-orgmode@ list -00:02:59.801 --> 00:03:02.468 +02:59.801 --> 03:02.468 with a bunch of other contributors. -00:03:02.468 --> 00:03:05.134 -- I reply to private emails +03:02.468 --> 03:05.134 +I reply to private emails -00:03:05.134 --> 00:03:06.834 +03:05.134 --> 03:06.834 asking me for help about org-mode. -00:03:06.834 --> 00:03:10.168 -- I coordinate with GNU Emacs maintainers +03:06.834 --> 03:10.168 +I coordinate with GNU Emacs maintainers -00:03:10.168 --> 00:03:12.934 +03:10.168 --> 03:12.934 and thanks to them for Emacs/Org integration. -00:03:12.934 --> 00:03:16.034 -- I contribute with public emails +03:12.934 --> 03:16.034 +I contribute with public emails -00:03:16.034 --> 00:03:17.801 +03:16.034 --> 03:17.801 on the Org mailing list. -00:03:17.801 --> 00:03:20.501 -- I release new versions of Org-mode. +03:17.801 --> 03:20.501 +I release new versions of Org-mode. -00:03:20.501 --> 00:03:22.634 -- and sometimes, sometimes, +03:20.501 --> 03:22.634 +and sometimes, sometimes, -00:03:22.634 --> 00:03:24.601 +03:22.634 --> 03:24.601 I contribute with code. -00:03:24.601 --> 00:03:27.168 +03:24.601 --> 03:27.168 Do you see a pattern here? -00:03:27.168 --> 00:03:30.468 +03:27.168 --> 03:30.468 Yes. I bet the last three tasks -00:03:30.468 --> 00:03:31.801 +03:30.468 --> 03:31.801 is what most people have in mind -00:03:31.801 --> 00:03:34.201 +03:31.801 --> 03:34.201 when they think of a maintainer: -00:03:34.201 --> 00:03:35.534 +03:34.201 --> 03:35.534 it's all about hacking -00:03:35.534 --> 00:03:37.734 +03:35.534 --> 03:37.734 and being an efficient hotline. -00:03:37.734 --> 00:03:39.734 -But in fact, these tasks +03:37.734 --> 03:39.734 +But in fact, these tasks -00:03:39.734 --> 00:03:41.601 +03:39.734 --> 03:41.601 are only a superficial part -00:03:41.601 --> 00:03:43.201 +03:41.601 --> 03:43.201 of what I do as a maintainer. -00:03:43.201 --> 00:03:47.001 +03:43.201 --> 03:47.001 Some would consider that these core tasks -00:03:47.001 --> 00:03:48.501 -are the /interesting/ ones, +03:47.001 --> 03:48.501 +are the interesting ones, -00:03:48.501 --> 00:03:51.634 -while the others are the /boring/ ones. +03:48.501 --> 03:51.634 +while the others are the boring ones. -00:03:51.634 --> 00:03:53.901 +03:51.634 --> 03:53.901 I don't see it that way: -00:03:53.901 --> 00:03:56.534 +03:53.901 --> 03:56.534 some tasks are about the product, -00:03:56.534 --> 00:03:58.801 -others are about the project. +03:56.534 --> 03:58.801 +others are about the project. -00:03:58.801 --> 00:04:00.834 -Without a good product, +03:58.801 --> 04:00.834 +Without a good product, -00:04:00.834 --> 00:04:02.168 +04:00.834 --> 04:02.168 there is little chance -00:04:02.168 --> 00:04:03.401 +04:02.168 --> 04:03.401 you will have a good project, -00:04:03.401 --> 00:04:07.534 +04:03.401 --> 04:07.534 but maintaining a project requires thinking -00:04:07.534 --> 00:04:09.301 -in terms of infrastructure, +04:07.534 --> 04:09.301 +in terms of infrastructure, -00:04:09.301 --> 00:04:11.068 +04:09.301 --> 04:11.068 not in terms of bugs, -00:04:11.068 --> 00:04:13.334 -thinking in terms of resources +04:11.068 --> 04:13.334 +thinking in terms of resources -00:04:13.334 --> 00:04:16.701 -that enable both users and contributors, +04:13.334 --> 04:16.701 +that enable both users and contributors, -00:04:16.701 --> 00:04:18.401 +04:16.701 --> 04:18.401 not in terms of commits. -00:04:18.401 --> 00:04:21.001 -So let me try to define again +04:18.401 --> 04:21.001 +So let me try to define again -00:04:21.001 --> 00:04:23.334 +04:21.001 --> 04:23.334 what a free software maintainer is -00:04:23.334 --> 00:04:24.434 +04:23.334 --> 04:24.434 or should be. -00:04:24.434 --> 00:04:26.234 -A free software maintainer +04:24.434 --> 04:26.234 +A free software maintainer -00:04:26.234 --> 00:04:28.368 +04:26.234 --> 04:28.368 is someone who cares about -00:04:28.368 --> 00:04:30.968 -enabling users and contributors +04:28.368 --> 04:30.968 +enabling users and contributors -00:04:30.968 --> 00:04:32.768 -so that they collectively +04:30.968 --> 04:32.768 +so that they collectively -00:04:32.768 --> 00:04:34.201 +04:32.768 --> 04:34.201 take care of the project. -00:04:34.201 --> 00:04:36.734 +04:34.201 --> 04:36.734 See another pattern here? -00:04:36.734 --> 00:04:40.301 -That's all about the /project/, +04:36.734 --> 04:40.301 +Yeah, that's all about the project, -00:04:40.301 --> 00:04:41.501 +04:40.301 --> 04:41.501 versus the product. -00:04:41.501 --> 00:04:43.634 -It's about /taking care of it/, +04:41.501 --> 04:43.634 +It's about taking care of it, -00:04:43.634 --> 00:04:46.934 +04:43.634 --> 04:46.934 versus being a direct hotline for users, -00:04:46.934 --> 00:04:49.901 -caring about the project infrastructure +04:46.934 --> 04:49.901 +so, it's caring about the project infrastructure -00:04:49.901 --> 00:04:52.134 +04:49.901 --> 04:52.134 and about empowering users -00:04:52.134 --> 00:04:54.234 -with tools and incentives +04:52.134 --> 04:54.234 +with tools and incentives -00:04:54.234 --> 00:04:55.268 +04:54.234 --> 04:55.268 so that they care too. -00:04:55.268 --> 00:04:58.434 +04:55.268 --> 04:58.434 How can you help such a maintainer? -00:04:58.434 --> 00:05:00.901 +04:58.434 --> 05:00.901 By focusing on the project -00:05:00.901 --> 00:05:03.901 +05:00.901 --> 05:03.901 and becoming an enabler yourself. -00:05:03.901 --> 00:05:06.934 -Let's pause and summarize: +05:03.901 --> 05:06.934 +So, let's pause and summarize: -00:05:06.934 --> 00:05:08.801 +05:06.934 --> 05:08.801 our culture wants heroes -00:05:08.801 --> 00:05:12.434 -and this leads us to expect maintainers +05:08.801 --> 05:12.434 +and this leads us to expect maintainers -00:05:12.434 --> 00:05:15.234 +05:12.434 --> 05:15.234 to be superhackers and superactive hotlines. -00:05:15.234 --> 00:05:19.568 -This is the HOT mindset of maintenance, +05:15.234 --> 05:19.568 +This is the HOT mindset of maintenance, -00:05:19.568 --> 00:05:23.368 +05:19.568 --> 05:23.368 where the maintainers are Headmasters Of Tweaks -00:05:23.368 --> 00:05:26.901 +05:23.368 --> 05:26.901 and soon becomes the Headmaster Of Troubles. -00:05:26.901 --> 00:05:29.501 -To resist this HOT mindset, +05:26.901 --> 05:29.501 +To resist this HOT mindset, -00:05:29.501 --> 00:05:33.201 +05:29.501 --> 05:33.201 I suggest to redefine maintenance as ACDC: -00:05:33.201 --> 00:05:36.534 -*Asynchronous Collective Distributed Care*: +05:33.201 --> 05:36.534 +“Asynchronous Collective Distributed Care”: -00:05:36.534 --> 00:05:38.968 -- /Asynchronous/ because time management +05:36.534 --> 05:38.968 +“Asynchronous” because time management -00:05:38.968 --> 00:05:40.168 -is a private matter +05:38.968 --> 05:40.168 +is a private matter -00:05:40.168 --> 00:05:41.968 +05:40.168 --> 05:41.968 and we are all volunteers. -00:05:41.968 --> 00:05:44.168 -- /Collective/ because, well, +05:41.968 --> 05:44.168 +“Collective” because, well, -00:05:44.168 --> 00:05:45.634 +05:44.168 --> 05:45.634 no man is an island. -00:05:45.634 --> 00:05:49.201 -- /Distributed/: because the more power +05:45.634 --> 05:49.201 +“Distributed”: because the more power -00:05:49.201 --> 00:05:51.601 -to the "edges", the more resilient +05:49.201 --> 05:51.601 +to the “edges”, the more resilient -00:05:51.601 --> 00:05:53.534 +05:51.601 --> 05:53.534 the system and the project is. -00:05:53.534 --> 00:05:56.368 -- /Care/ because this is all about care: +05:53.534 --> 05:56.368 +“Care” because this is all about care: -00:05:56.368 --> 00:05:58.501 +05:56.368 --> 05:58.501 with each other as users -00:05:58.501 --> 00:06:00.134 -or as contributors, +05:58.501 --> 06:00.134 +or as contributors, -00:06:00.134 --> 00:06:02.101 -with the project's infrastructure +06:00.134 --> 06:02.101 +with the project's infrastructure -00:06:02.101 --> 00:06:05.301 +06:02.101 --> 06:05.301 (servers, websites, bug trackers, etc.) -00:06:05.301 --> 00:06:08.701 +06:05.301 --> 06:08.701 and care about having a useful product. -00:06:08.701 --> 00:06:13.901 -/Enabling/ users and contributors means +06:08.701 --> 06:13.901 +So, “enabling” users and contributors means -00:06:13.901 --> 00:06:16.468 -encouraging them to take ownership, +06:13.901 --> 06:16.468 +encouraging them to take ownership, -00:06:16.468 --> 00:06:19.801 -which is more than just delegating tasks. +06:16.468 --> 06:19.801 +which is more than just delegating tasks. -00:06:19.801 --> 00:06:22.068 +06:19.801 --> 06:22.068 Let your users and contributors know -00:06:22.068 --> 00:06:23.901 -that they need to tap into +06:22.068 --> 06:23.901 +that they need to tap into -00:06:23.901 --> 00:06:26.434 +06:23.901 --> 06:26.434 the collective attention pool with care: -00:06:26.434 --> 00:06:28.801 +06:26.434 --> 06:28.801 the more autonomous they are, the better. -00:06:28.801 --> 00:06:33.801 -So, with this ACDC definition in mind, +06:28.801 --> 06:33.801 +So, with this ACDC definition in mind, -00:06:33.801 --> 00:06:37.534 -how can /you/ help Emacs maintainers? +06:33.801 --> 06:37.534 +how can <i>you</i> help Emacs maintainers? -00:06:37.534 --> 00:06:41.268 -- First of all, by *becoming a maintainer +06:37.534 --> 06:41.268 +First of all, by <i>becoming</i> a maintainer -00:06:41.268 --> 00:06:44.334 -for your own project*, however small. +06:41.268 --> 06:44.334 +for your own project*, however small. -00:06:44.334 --> 00:06:47.001 -Think in terms of project (vs product). +06:44.334 --> 06:47.001 +Think in terms of project vs. product. -00:06:47.001 --> 00:06:49.034 -Empower users and contributors. +06:47.001 --> 06:49.034 +Empower users and contributors. -00:06:49.034 --> 00:06:50.668 -This will help you understand +06:49.034 --> 06:50.668 +This will help you understand -00:06:50.668 --> 00:06:54.068 -how to help other maintainers. +06:50.668 --> 06:54.068 +how to help other maintainers. -00:06:54.068 --> 00:06:56.501 -("More power to the edges!") +06:54.068 --> 06:56.501 +“More power to the edges!” -00:06:56.501 --> 00:07:00.001 -- *Volunteer as a contributor steward +06:56.501 --> 07:00.001 +<i>Volunteer</i> as a contributor steward -00:07:00.001 --> 00:07:02.201 -for another project*: you don't need to +07:00.001 --> 07:02.201 +for another project: you don't need to -00:07:02.201 --> 00:07:03.868 +07:02.201 --> 07:03.868 be a supersmart hacker -00:07:03.868 --> 00:07:05.634 +07:03.868 --> 07:05.634 to help others to contribute. -00:07:05.634 --> 00:07:07.701 -(For Org-mode, we are lucky to have +07:05.634 --> 07:07.701 +For Org-mode, we are lucky to have -00:07:07.701 --> 00:07:10.901 -two great contributor stewards.) +07:07.701 --> 07:10.901 +two great contributor stewards. -00:07:10.901 --> 00:07:12.868 -- *Learn how to teach*, +07:10.901 --> 07:12.868 +<i>Learn</i> how to teach, -00:07:12.868 --> 00:07:16.468 +07:12.868 --> 07:16.468 because pedagogical skills are invaluable. -00:07:16.468 --> 00:07:18.301 -(Taking the time to explain +07:16.468 --> 07:18.301 +Taking the time to explain -00:07:18.301 --> 00:07:20.868 +07:18.301 --> 07:20.868 how to write a bug report or a patch -00:07:20.868 --> 00:07:23.834 -is invaluable and this is a core part +07:20.868 --> 07:23.834 +is invaluable and this is a core part -00:07:23.834 --> 00:07:25.401 -of the Org culture.) +07:23.834 --> 07:25.401 +of the Org culture. -00:07:25.401 --> 00:07:27.801 -- *Test and enhance the project's +07:25.401 --> 07:27.801 +<i>Test</i> and <i>enhance</i> the project's -00:07:27.801 --> 00:07:30.001 -contribution process*. (For Org-mode, +07:27.801 --> 07:30.001 +contribution process. For Org-mode, -00:07:30.001 --> 00:07:33.268 -you would read and suggest contributions to +07:30.001 --> 07:33.268 +you would read and suggest contributions to -00:07:33.268 --> 00:07:35.634 -the org-contribute pages on Worg.) +07:33.268 --> 07:35.634 +the org-contribute pages on Worg. -00:07:35.634 --> 00:07:38.601 -- *Take care of the project's calls for help*. +07:35.634 --> 07:38.601 +Take care of the project's <i>calls for help</i>. -00:07:38.601 --> 00:07:40.968 -(For Org-mode, this would be this list +07:38.601 --> 07:40.968 +For Org-mode, this would be this list -07:40.560 --> 00:07:43.599 +07:40.560 --> 07:43.599 that we have on updates.orgmode.org -07:43.599 --> 00:07:47.234 -For Emacs, this would be =etc/TODO= file.) +07:43.599 --> 07:47.234 +For Emacs, this would be <i>etc/TODO</i> file. -00:07:47.234 --> 00:07:50.834 -If the calls for help are not explicit enough, +07:47.234 --> 07:50.834 +If the calls for help are not explicit enough, -00:07:50.834 --> 00:07:52.834 +07:50.834 --> 07:52.834 try to contribute some. -00:07:52.834 --> 00:07:56.701 -- *Encourage users from outside the project +07:52.834 --> 07:56.701 +<i>Encourage</i> users from outside the project -00:07:56.701 --> 00:07:58.434 -to contribute to the core forum*. +07:56.701 --> 07:58.434 +to contribute to the core forum. -00:07:58.434 --> 00:08:01.434 -(For Org-mode, there are many hacks and fixes +07:58.434 --> 08:01.434 +For Org-mode, there are many hacks and fixes -00:08:01.434 --> 00:08:03.901 -being shared on reddit and stackoverflow: +08:01.434 --> 08:03.901 +being shared on Reddit and Stack Overflow, -00:08:03.901 --> 00:08:05.401 +08:03.901 --> 08:05.401 and that's fine, but we we should not -00:08:05.401 --> 00:08:07.401 -wait for months before having this +08:05.401 --> 08:07.401 +wait for months before having this -00:08:07.401 --> 00:08:08.801 -shared on the list.) +08:07.401 --> 08:08.801 +shared on the list. -00:08:08.801 --> 00:08:11.434 -- *Let the core forum know about +08:08.801 --> 08:11.434 +Let the core forum <i>know</i> about -00:08:11.434 --> 00:08:13.701 -what happens in this outside world* +08:11.434 --> 08:13.701 +what happens in this outside world -00:08:13.701 --> 00:08:16.601 +08:13.701 --> 08:16.601 by sharing important information yourself. -00:08:16.601 --> 00:08:19.868 -- *Propose your help for non-code tasks*: +08:16.601 --> 08:19.868 +<i>Propose</i> your help for non-code tasks: -00:08:19.868 --> 00:08:21.368 -maintain a website, +08:19.868 --> 08:21.368 +maintain a website, -00:08:21.368 --> 00:08:23.734 -enhance the (community-driven) documentation, +08:21.368 --> 08:23.734 +enhance the community-driven documentation, -00:08:23.734 --> 00:08:26.101 +08:23.734 --> 08:26.101 help with bug triage, etc. -00:08:26.101 --> 00:08:29.568 -- *If you expect someone else to fix your bug, +08:26.101 --> 08:29.568 +If you expect someone else to fix your bug, -00:08:29.568 --> 00:08:33.234 -try fixing someone else's bug too*: +08:29.568 --> 08:33.234 +try fixing someone else's bug first, and too: -00:08:33.234 --> 00:08:36.234 -that's how you'll learn Emacs Lisp +08:33.234 --> 08:36.234 +that's how you'll learn Emacs Lisp -00:08:36.234 --> 00:08:37.668 -and that's how you'll concretely +08:36.234 --> 08:37.668 +and that's how you'll concretely -00:08:37.668 --> 00:08:40.501 +08:37.668 --> 08:40.501 train your empathy, your sense of taking care. -00:08:40.501 --> 00:08:42.068 +08:40.501 --> 08:42.068 That is so critical. -00:08:42.068 --> 00:08:44.101 -- *Don't expect the maintainer +08:42.068 --> 08:44.101 +Don't expect the maintainer -00:08:44.101 --> 00:08:45.168 -to be a hotline*, +08:44.101 --> 08:45.168 +to be a <i>hotline</i>, -00:08:45.168 --> 00:08:46.801 -especially a private one. +08:45.168 --> 08:46.801 +especially a private one. -00:08:46.801 --> 00:08:49.234 +08:46.801 --> 08:49.234 Address yourself to the community. -00:08:49.234 --> 00:08:51.968 -- and last but not least, +08:49.234 --> 08:51.968 +and last but not least, -00:08:51.968 --> 00:08:53.120 -*complete this list*. +08:51.968 --> 08:53.120 +<i>complete</i> this list. -00:08:53.120 --> 00:08:54.959 +08:53.120 --> 08:54.959 I'm trying to open a conversation here, -00:08:54.959 --> 00:08:57.168 +08:54.959 --> 08:57.168 so don't be shy. -00:08:57.168 --> 00:09:01.760 -That's it. Is it hard? Yes, this is hard, +08:57.168 --> 09:01.760 +That's it. Uhm, is it hard? Yes, this is hard, -00:09:01.760 --> 00:09:04.640 -and that's because helping maintainers +09:01.760 --> 09:04.640 +and that's because helping maintainers -00:09:04.640 --> 00:09:07.760 +09:04.640 --> 09:07.760 by becoming such a enabler -00:09:07.760 --> 00:09:09.839 -in this ACDC mindset +09:07.760 --> 09:09.839 +in this ACDC mindset -00:09:09.839 --> 00:09:12.080 +09:09.839 --> 09:12.080 is not immediately rewarding, -00:09:12.080 --> 00:09:15.168 +09:12.080 --> 09:15.168 whereas fixing a bug clearly, clearly is. -00:09:15.168 --> 00:09:17.701 -But if you start thinking of the project +09:15.168 --> 09:17.701 +But if you start thinking of the project -00:09:17.701 --> 00:09:19.301 -as something that enables you +09:17.701 --> 09:19.301 +as something that enables you -00:09:19.301 --> 00:09:21.440 +09:19.301 --> 09:21.440 to do amazing things, and I believe -00:09:21.440 --> 00:09:23.434 +09:21.440 --> 09:23.434 Org is this kind of project, -00:09:23.434 --> 00:09:25.034 +09:23.434 --> 09:25.034 and if you start thinking -00:09:25.034 --> 00:09:26.634 +09:25.034 --> 09:26.634 of the maintenance as something -00:09:26.634 --> 00:09:28.934 +09:26.634 --> 09:28.934 that enables more contributions, -00:09:28.934 --> 00:09:31.734 -you will see how important and rewarding +09:28.934 --> 09:31.734 +you will see how important and rewarding -00:09:31.734 --> 00:09:35.668 +09:31.734 --> 09:35.668 it is to become such an enabler. -00:09:35.668 --> 00:09:39.701 -So, definitely grateful to all enablers +09:35.668 --> 09:39.701 +So, definitely grateful to all the enablers -00:09:39.701 --> 00:09:41.401 +09:39.701 --> 09:41.401 that we have in Org's community! -00:09:41.401 --> 00:09:43.734 +09:41.401 --> 09:43.734 And to everyone who maintains -00:09:43.734 --> 00:09:45.701 +09:43.734 --> 09:45.701 a culture of teaching and learning -00:09:45.701 --> 00:09:49.068 +09:45.701 --> 09:49.068 through polite and respectful interactions -00:09:49.068 --> 00:09:50.801 -on the mailing list and elsewhere: +09:49.068 --> 09:50.801 +on the mailing list and elsewhere: -00:09:50.801 --> 00:09:55.001 -we always need more "power to the edges". +09:50.801 --> 09:55.001 +we always need more “power to the edges”. -00:09:55.001 --> 00:09:57.168 -And I'm also very grateful +09:55.001 --> 09:57.168 +And I'm also very grateful -00:09:57.168 --> 00:09:59.034 -to the EmacsConf 2021 organizers, +09:57.168 --> 09:59.034 +to the EmacsConf organizers, -00:09:59.034 --> 00:10:02.568 +09:59.034 --> 10:02.568 because that's really taking care -00:10:02.568 --> 00:10:03.568 -of the community! Thanks very much. +10:02.568 --> 10:05.068 +of the community! So, thanks very much! -00:10:03.568 --> 00:10:04.000 -[captions by sachac] +10:05.068 --> 10:06.868 +[captions by sachac & zaeph] |