[geomoose-psc] "A Round of Design"

[TC Haddad]

We could do a call for donations towards matching funds (couldn't hurt?)

Also, not to change topics, but adding Time support could be a great GSOC
project for the right participant. It can be described as a discrete,
tangible task a GSOC student could tackle and make progress on, with
initial goals, stretch goals, etc. Could be something we propose for for
the 2023 GSOC round. Do we think that is a project we would be
well-positioned to host? Even simply prepping to host would be a good
incentive to bring our developer and user docs up to snuff...

Google also has their "Season of Docs" program in the fall [1], maybe that
could be a useful program to look into? (I don't understand it as well as
the GSOC program, but maybe it is relevant?).

/end tangent

[1] https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs



On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM Dan Little <theduckylittle at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm all about collecting any recommendations we can find. I'm open minded
> to a student or recent graduate.
>
> The idea of getting some matching funds together would be fantastic. I
> agree that 3k will be a tight budget. I'd be willing to even put in a bit
> of my own to help seed any matching funds.
>
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 12:03 PM Jim Klassen <klassen.js at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Expanding on that, I've wondered if we have enough interest and tasks
>> where GSOC might be worth looking into.
>>
>> On 4/22/22 08:15, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> > +1
>> >
>> > I also want to point out that, if we had something like 3k in the pot,
>> that with the going-rate for a professional today, that likely means 1 day
>> spent to learn the current architecture and then that would leave about 2
>> days of actual effort on improvements (with that pot size).
>> >
>> > That does then bring the question: is that enough funding for a
>> professional (designer or any technical position)?
>> >
>> > The funding amount of 3k is more geared for a student, maybe a nice
>> 'summer job', or for a recent graduate.  (which is an excellent way for a
>> student to get experience in FOSS4G)
>> >
>> > So maybe we should start planning on pinging various university
>> contacts to spread this news.
>> >
>> > I hope my above feedback helps give some perspective.
>> >
>> > I would personally love to see a student gain experience with something
>> like this, and make some money at it as well.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > -jeff
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2022-04-21 1:00 p.m., Dan Little wrote:
>> >> Hey folks,
>> >>
>> >> I would like to propose using the SharedGeo funding to hire a designer
>> to take a swipe at GeoMoose.  While this won't be a super in-depth UX
>> engagement due to what funding we have, it would be nice to have someone
>> who's day-in and day-out is making the user happy do a "once over" on the
>> application.
>> >>
>> >> I don't believe this requires an RFC and I do not yet have a list of
>> recommendations for a designer.  My proposed process:
>> >>
>> >> 1. This vote.
>> >> 2. Find available candidates.
>> >> 3. Review available portfolios offline.
>> >> 4. Discuss and Vote on engaging with one of those candidates at a PSC
>> meeting.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers!
>> >>
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