[geomoose-psc] "A Round of Design"

[Dan Little]

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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