[Foss4g2009] Code Sprint

[Tim Bowden]

On Sun, 2008-10-12 at 10:59 -0700, Paul Ramsey wrote:
> I think a lot of your mental model depends on finding that perfect
> mystical out-of-town venue. What do you have in mind?

I was afraid you'd ask that before I was ready :-)

I've *not quite* got my top 3 options ready to present.  There are quite
a few almost good enough locations, but if we're going to do it then I
think we need to make sure all the ducks line up properly.  Give me
another day or so.

Regards,
Tim

> 
> 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.
> > --
> > Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a mistake
> > when you make it again.
> >
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