[Foss4g2009] Code Sprint

[Paul Ramsey]

I think a lot of your mental model depends on finding that perfect
mystical out-of-town venue. What do you have in mind?

P.

On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-10-12 at 10:16 -0700, Paul Ramsey wrote:
>> I'd again disagree... (hard to get a plurality in this forum, ain't it
>> :)... for those putting together a somewhat compressed schedule
>> (*cough* me) , starting right after the conference is beneficial. And
>> there's "momentum", etc. Those who are doing longer trips with
>> vacation time, can take their time after the sprint. Many people left
>> the Victoria sprint in the evening and got right on a plane, for
>> example.
>
> Interesting.  If we have the code sprint in Town, we can do Sat- Mon
> following the conf.  If we move to a different location (Blue Mountains/
> South coast etc- abt 1.5- 2 hrs away by train) we loose half a day in
> travel, moving disruption etc.  We would then have the choice of 2.5
> days (finishing Mon) or 3.5 days (finishing Tues).
>
> I'm somewhat in favour of the out of town option:
> *  Those who've come a long way get an opportunity to experience more of
> what we have to offer whilst still on the job.
>
> *  The accommodation should also be a little cheaper
>
> *  Most (all?) sprinters would end up staying in the same spot rather
> than spread out over a number of city hotels.
>
> *  If we choose our location well, we should also have round the clock
> access to semi-dedicated communal gathering spots and our own wireless
> facilities for those who like to code or bof at odd hours.  Internet
> access in City hotels is also notoriously expensive in Aust- Typically
> AU$30/night (or expensive by the hour if you prefer).  This is in
> contrast to say Uni facilities where we would most likely only have
> access to facilities during "reasonable" hours.
>
> With this I'm working on a mental model of what I imagine the Bologna
> sprint may have been like (not having first hand knowledge of how it all
> panned out).  If I get rolled on this no big deal (I'm used to that!).
>
> Code sprint wiki page:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Code_Sprint
>
> Regards,
> Tim
>
>>
>> P
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Tim Bowden <tim.bowden at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> > So, proposed sprint dates then: Monday 28 Oct - Wed 30 Oct.  The
>> > feedback on the list (and privately) seems to indicate that the break
>> > would be well received (though many of the more fervent supporters of a
>> > longer code sprint at Cape Town are still in the disconnected wilds).
>> > Given the state of most delegates by the end of the conf, I'd be
>> > surprised if there were too many who were up to three days intense
>> > coding without a break anyway.
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