[OpenLayers-Dev] Spending Sponsorship Money

[John R. Frank]

> quantifying results may only serve to divert rather than focus

Yes, metrics tend to steer groups, so they should only be used if that 
kind of steering is desired.


> Good point, though: T-shirts? Cute, yes, but maybe not the best use of 
> our time or money. Code sprints, on the other hand? If we can come up 
> with a compelling agenda and use a code sprint to deliver on that 
> agenda, that's another thing entirely.

Whether it is an "agenda" or "over arching goal" or "metric" or "purpose", 
my point is simply that there should be a clear _end_ stated for the 
funds.  T-shirts and such are not an end in themselves. :-)


jrf