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Jun 12 2018, 9:32 PM
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2018-06-08 16:00:02 <r054l13> Hello here!
2018-06-08 16:02:27 <africanhope> r054l13: hi
2018-06-08 16:02:31 <africanhope> How you doing?
2018-06-08 16:02:42 <r054l13> I am fine and you?
2018-06-08 16:03:00 <africanhope> r054l13: Doing great by the grace of God
2018-06-08 16:03:18 <r054l13> Nice
2018-06-08 16:03:21 <africanhope> I am on time, this time
2018-06-08 16:03:39 <africanhope> Sorry I missed the other monthly meeting
2018-06-08 16:03:42 <r054l13> yea :)
2018-06-08 16:03:48 <r054l13> IT's fine
2018-06-08 16:04:11 <r054l13> maybe we should give some time for the others to join
2018-06-08 16:04:17 <africanhope> Sure
2018-06-08 16:04:18 <r054l13> like say 10 mins?
2018-06-08 16:04:29 <africanhope> sounds good
2018-06-08 16:04:44 <africanhope> opentechno: are you around?
2018-06-08 16:07:13 <opentechno> africanhope: yes
2018-06-08 16:07:46 <opentechno> africanhope: I am here
2018-06-08 16:07:49 <africanhope> nice, which IRC client are you using?
2018-06-08 16:08:16 <opentechno> africanhope: irc.freenode.net
2018-06-08 16:09:03 <africanhope> opentechno: Ah ok maybe I could recommend it to one of our compatriots trying to join the channel
2018-06-08 16:09:23 ** mukaram joined channel
2018-06-08 16:09:28 <mukaram> Hello
2018-06-08 16:09:46 <africanhope> well irc.freenode.net isn't a client but I got it
2018-06-08 16:10:22 <r054l13> mukaram: Hello
2018-06-08 16:10:25 <africanhope> mukaram: welcome
2018-06-08 16:10:42 <opentechno> africanhope: What is it?
2018-06-08 16:11:22 <africanhope> the server to which your IRC client connects
2018-06-08 16:11:22 <opentechno> africanhope: What is it(irc.freenode.net)?
2018-06-08 16:11:38 <r054l13> mukaram: never seen you around before can you please give a small intro about yourself?
2018-06-08 16:11:38 <africanhope> Are you using Linux?
2018-06-08 16:13:12 <opentechno> africanhope: what is the name of the client that we use?
2018-06-08 16:14:14 <africanhope> opentechno: I will get back to you on that later. I will let r054l13 shepherd the meeting.
2018-06-08 16:14:16 <opentechno> africanhope: is it "#wikimedia-dev-africa"?
2018-06-08 16:15:11 <africanhope> mukaram: are you still there?
2018-06-08 16:15:49 <r054l13> opentechno: #wikimedia-dev-africa is a channel
2018-06-08 16:16:15 <r054l13> seems mukaram will reply later
2018-06-08 16:16:30 ** mukaram has quit: Ping timeout: 260 seconds
2018-06-08 16:16:33 <africanhope> r054l13: mukaram and opentechno: are from Cote d'Ivoire. Since you notified us of the upcoming meeting quite early, the local community had more time to be reminded.
2018-06-08 16:16:54 <r054l13> africanhope: Great, I am glad
2018-06-08 16:17:07 <africanhope> r054l13: hope more will join us
2018-06-08 16:17:12 ** mukaram joined channel
2018-06-08 16:17:23 <mukaram> Hi again. I am Mukaram Ahipeau, active member of awmd at the Ivory Coast
2018-06-08 16:17:49 <r054l13> I was hoping Felix and Derick would be with us to day but well I will try to reach out to them and remind them
2018-06-08 16:18:10 <r054l13> mukaram: You are very much welcome.
2018-06-08 16:19:02 <r054l13> One objective of this meeting is for us to hear from the new guys
2018-06-08 16:19:12 <mukaram> How are you?
2018-06-08 16:19:23 <r054l13> mukaram: I am fine and U?
2018-06-08 16:19:49 <r054l13> So this is the agenda of the meeting https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T185806
2018-06-08 16:20:16 <africanhope> r054l13: ok, will help take some notes
2018-06-08 16:20:37 <r054l13> africanhope: OOh that will be very helpful. Thank you
2018-06-08 16:21:03 <r054l13> some times I have to finish the meeting then read through the logs to make the notes :(
2018-06-08 16:21:45 <r054l13> looking at the first point,
2018-06-08 16:22:35 <africanhope> r054l13: ohh that's unfair
2018-06-08 16:22:43 <r054l13> I have a few question for mukaram and opentechno. Please
2018-06-08 16:23:05 <opentechno> r054l13: I listen you
2018-06-08 16:23:08 <r054l13> africanhope: haha, well it happends at times
2018-06-08 16:23:58 <africanhope> this time we'll make this meeting a fairer place :)
2018-06-08 16:24:04 <mukaram> Yes
2018-06-08 16:24:20 <africanhope> So please go ahead with your questions towards new comers
2018-06-08 16:24:33 <r054l13> ok opentechno can You please tell us more about yourself please(Like, when you joined AWMD, how is the experience in the community for you)
2018-06-08 16:25:01 <r054l13> the mukaram you will also share your experience
2018-06-08 16:25:22 <r054l13> opentechno: you have the floor
2018-06-08 16:25:30 <r054l13> then*
2018-06-08 16:27:30 <r054l13> Please it may not be too long :-)
2018-06-08 16:29:48 <r054l13> opentechno: are you still there?
2018-06-08 16:30:14 <opentechno> networking and skills news develop
2018-06-08 16:31:16 <opentechno> r054l13: networking, skills news develop in programming also English
2018-06-08 16:31:46 <mukaram> I hope to contribute and work on more projects to improve myself. Let's say I expect a lot of AWMD as a developer
2018-06-08 16:31:46 <mukaram> And on the project noun-uploader this has pushed me to discover Node Js technology and everything.
2018-06-08 16:31:46 <mukaram> I had never worked on git and commit, push, pull .... What is now the case I know better the advantage of a dev to work via github.
2018-06-08 16:31:46 <mukaram> Ah okay halfway I would say that my experience with awmd is very good, rubbing samuel brings me a lot in terms of learning as a developer.
2018-06-08 16:32:48 <r054l13> Great I am happing you guys are learning
2018-06-08 16:33:53 <r054l13> So I guess the experience Is amazing
2018-06-08 16:34:11 <r054l13> what are your key expectations from AWMD?
2018-06-08 16:34:16 <opentechno> r054l13: of course
2018-06-08 16:34:34 <r054l13> opentechno: :D
2018-06-08 16:35:53 <r054l13> what are your key expectations from AWMD?
2018-06-08 16:38:32 <opentechno> r054l13: live meetings, session coding live to improve our skills, hackathon day of 48 hours to work on the project, tracking and report members
2018-06-08 16:38:43 <mukaram> In terms of waiting I would like to work on more projects in teams with devs from other countries. That all the dev of the communities have the chance to work on projects whatever their level of knowledge. And that it is more events, AWMD conferences to promote maximun the technology and the spirit mediawiki
2018-06-08 16:40:37 <r054l13> I like the idea of Live meetings, if we organise one I hope you all will be present :). I will really like to see you guys. haha
2018-06-08 16:41:11 <r054l13> opentechno: those are all great ideas, thanks for replying
2018-06-08 16:41:41 <r054l13> mukaram: I also, like your idea of small projects in teams
2018-06-08 16:42:16 <mukaram> Yes Yes
2018-06-08 16:42:59 <r054l13> mukaram: AWMD Conferences!!! You think big :D. Its a good idea as well Thanks for sharring
2018-06-08 16:43:16 <mukaram> Yes it will help us a lot to improve
2018-06-08 16:43:36 <r054l13> Yea in deed.
2018-06-08 16:43:37 <africanhope> Some superb ideas that were written down successfully.
2018-06-08 16:43:43 <africanhope> :)
2018-06-08 16:43:56 <r054l13> africanhope: Thank you very much.
2018-06-08 16:44:12 <r054l13> I am really enjoying the meeting of today :)
2018-06-08 16:44:29 <africanhope> ahah don't tell me about it
2018-06-08 16:44:34 <r054l13> Guys another question please
2018-06-08 16:44:47 <r054l13> africanhope: haha
2018-06-08 16:44:49 <opentechno> r054l13: why not hackathon day to fix the bugs with a reward
2018-06-08 16:45:22 <r054l13> :-0 oh great one
2018-06-08 16:45:28 <mukaram> We need a live conference or we can exchange between each awmd member of various community and give good guidance, share ideas to better move awmd movement
2018-06-08 16:45:33 <opentechno> r054l13: for the best team
2018-06-08 16:46:01 <r054l13> mukaram: yea true
2018-06-08 16:46:10 <r054l13> opentechno: yea I understand
2018-06-08 16:46:43 <r054l13> opentechno: Please could you tell us what is your greates challenge so far in the community and in Contributing?
2018-06-08 16:47:37 <opentechno> r054l13: also a annual program of all activities we should organized
2018-06-08 16:49:00 <r054l13> opentechno: It will be a good idea for country leads to discuss all this ideas.
2018-06-08 16:49:09 <r054l13> Thanks once more
2018-06-08 16:49:22 <r054l13> PLease could you answer this?
2018-06-08 16:49:26 <r054l13> opentechno: Please could you tell us what is your greates challenge so far in the community and in Contributing?
2018-06-08 16:53:18 <africanhope> Wow is it my browser or did someone just translate the minutes into French?
2018-06-08 16:53:19 <opentechno> r054l13: my improve of the language English and my first bug fix for moment
2018-06-08 16:55:14 <africanhope> Who vandalized the minutes? lol
2018-06-08 16:55:18 <r054l13> africanhope: :-0
2018-06-08 16:55:39 <r054l13> I just checked it, it was translated indeed
2018-06-08 16:56:17 <r054l13> opentechno: I mean what are your difficulties
2018-06-08 16:56:24 <africanhope> :) this is probably one of my fellow compatriots
2018-06-08 16:56:33 <r054l13> :)
2018-06-08 16:59:20 <r054l13> mukaram: are you still arround?
2018-06-08 17:00:27 <opentechno> r054l13: the difficulties that I meet is it? at what about?
2018-06-08 17:01:36 <r054l13> yes
2018-06-08 17:02:18 <opentechno> r054l13: At what about precisely?
2018-06-08 17:02:57 <r054l13> In Contributing and around AWMD
2018-06-08 17:03:05 <r054l13> if there is any ofcourse
2018-06-08 17:04:32 <opentechno> r054l13: I do not find the easy tasks(bug) to do
2018-06-08 17:06:01 <r054l13> ok, So you need help on getting simple tasks to get started
2018-06-08 17:06:21 <africanhope> (Vandal of the minutes has been found, edits were reverted and the minutes are safe now. Houston we are clear.)
2018-06-08 17:06:30 <opentechno> r054l13: because I am beginner in programmation
2018-06-08 17:06:39 <r054l13> africanhope: YAY!!
2018-06-08 17:06:59 <r054l13> opentechno: I understand
2018-06-08 17:07:02 <mukaram> Yes
2018-06-08 17:07:51 <r054l13> mukaram: Can you tell us what difficulties you usualy encounter? please
2018-06-08 17:08:07 <opentechno> r054l13: Also I improve me by "africanhope"
2018-06-08 17:08:57 <r054l13> Great!, I know he is doing a great job there. :)
2018-06-08 17:08:58 <opentechno> r054l13: that I thank very much for support
2018-06-08 17:09:22 <r054l13> :D
2018-06-08 17:09:52 <r054l13> mukaram: are you still with us?
2018-06-08 17:11:37 <mukaram> Yes
2018-06-08 17:11:54 <r054l13> mukaram: Can you tell us what difficulties you usualy encounter? please
2018-06-08 17:12:29 <opentechno> r054l13: Yes, I need help to get simple tasks mostly with the programming language Python
2018-06-08 17:13:11 <r054l13> ok
2018-06-08 17:13:18 <africanhope> r054l13: indeed opentechno has a particular interest for Python programming
2018-06-08 17:13:39 <r054l13> Ok we have just 15 minutes left so let go to the next point
2018-06-08 17:13:50 <opentechno> r054l13:It's my speciality futur like programming language
2018-06-08 17:14:17 ** Slyonline joined channel
2018-06-08 17:14:27 <r054l13> Ok, we will get you simple tasks
2018-06-08 17:14:39 <r054l13> Hello Slyonline
2018-06-08 17:14:44 <r054l13> Welcome
2018-06-08 17:15:01 <opentechno> r054l13: Thank you very much
2018-06-08 17:15:15 <r054l13> next point: Volunteer Members of different communities should join Africa-Wikimedia-Developers project on phab as members and/or watchers to track activities and take part in solving bugs :). This should be lead by country leads.
2018-06-08 17:15:22 <mukaram> Welcome Sylvain
2018-06-08 17:15:24 <africanhope> Slyonline: welcome
2018-06-08 17:16:18 <Slyonline> Thanks and sorry
2018-06-08 17:16:25 <opentechno> Slyonline: are you here?
2018-06-08 17:16:29 <Slyonline> i'm late
2018-06-08 17:16:40 <r054l13> Please is there anyone who has not join africa-Wikimedia-Developers on phabricator
2018-06-08 17:17:12 <Slyonline> yes @opentechno , i'm there
2018-06-08 17:17:26 <africanhope> Slyonline: no worries, better late than never they say
2018-06-08 17:17:45 <africanhope> r054l13: Slyonline is another fellow from CIV
2018-06-08 17:18:54 <r054l13> Sorry was replying a mail
2018-06-08 17:19:02 <r054l13> africanhope: Cool :)
2018-06-08 17:19:48 <r054l13> Slyonline: can you please introduce yourselve?
2018-06-08 17:20:22 <Slyonline> Ok!
2018-06-08 17:20:48 <Slyonline> I'm Sylvain DJAVA , i'm from Cote d'ivoire -Abidjan
2018-06-08 17:22:01 <r054l13> you are welcome
2018-06-08 17:22:22 <Slyonline> Thank's
2018-06-08 17:22:43 <r054l13> You will just have to read through the longs on what we did before you came
2018-06-08 17:23:01 <r054l13> Coming back to where we left guys
2018-06-08 17:23:10 <r054l13> Please is there anyone who has not join africa-Wikimedia-Developers on phabricator
2018-06-08 17:24:02 <africanhope> opentechno, mukaram and slyonline have already joined the Phab group
2018-06-08 17:24:51 <r054l13> Ok then we can move on
2018-06-08 17:25:00 <r054l13> africanhope: Thanks for replying
2018-06-08 17:25:30 <r054l13> Thinking of hosting a small / mini online space hackathon to solve issues on various MW extensions next weekends. Hashtag: #awmd-hack, for developers to make at least 1 contribution into any WM project code base.
2018-06-08 17:26:22 <r054l13> I think opentechno mentioned something like that
2018-06-08 17:26:54 <africanhope> r054l13: Indeed, and that would be a nice idea. May I suggest to choose a date that will give enough time to notify and engage as much individuals as possible.
2018-06-08 17:28:13 <r054l13> africanhope: YeaH that is a good point as well
2018-06-08 17:29:04 <r054l13> So as for me I got nothing more to add
2018-06-08 17:30:05 <opentechno> same to you
2018-06-08 17:30:25 <r054l13> with that said we can say the meeting is over
2018-06-08 17:30:42 <r054l13> if ofcourse no one has something to say as well or add
2018-06-08 17:30:47 <opentechno> let's go point next
2018-06-08 17:30:59 <africanhope> sure
2018-06-08 17:31:00 <r054l13> opentechno: The points are finish
2018-06-08 17:31:17 <r054l13> so the meeting got to end for now :)
2018-06-08 17:31:43 <r054l13> Thank you all for being part and mostly for all your amazing contributions
2018-06-08 17:31:49 <Slyonline> is there a report of the meeting?
2018-06-08 17:32:01 ** bam_ joined channel
2018-06-08 17:32:01 <africanhope> Yes, right there
2018-06-08 17:32:02 <r054l13> africanhope: Thank you for helping with notes
2018-06-08 17:32:02 <africanhope> nice, one last recommendation would be to
2018-06-08 17:32:09 <africanhope> https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/AWMD_IRC-Meeting-7
2018-06-08 17:32:11 <r054l13> Slyonline: Yes
2018-06-08 17:32:12 <bam_> Hi!
2018-06-08 17:32:17 <r054l13> Hi bam_
2018-06-08 17:32:27 <africanhope> bam_: Hello mate
2018-06-08 17:32:27 <bam_> I was mistaken by the chanel
2018-06-08 17:32:33 <Slyonline> OK! Good
2018-06-08 17:32:39 <bam_> hi r054l13\
2018-06-08 17:32:45 <r054l13> Slyonline: check the link africanhope sent
2018-06-08 17:33:00 <africanhope> I am moving to another meeting right now, take care everyone!
2018-06-08 17:33:03 <Slyonline> ok i check it
2018-06-08 17:33:04 <bam_> Hi africanhope
2018-06-08 17:33:07 <r054l13> bam_: we are glad you finaly made it
2018-06-08 17:33:13 <africanhope> r054l13: You did great, once again :)
2018-06-08 17:33:24 <r054l13> africanhope: Ok hope you enjoy the next meeting you have
2018-06-08 17:33:31 <r054l13> africanhope: Thanks :)
2018-06-08 17:33:40 ** africanhope has quit:
2018-06-08 17:33:47 <opentechno> r054l13: okay, I seen it in the desciption
2018-06-08 17:34:01 <r054l13> bam_: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/AWMD_IRC-Meeting-7
2018-06-08 17:34:28 <bam_> already there
2018-06-08 17:34:31 <r054l13> You can have a look at the minutes, The meeting today was very interesting
2018-06-08 17:34:38 <r054l13> bam_: cool :)
2018-06-08 17:35:25 <opentechno> r054l13: great job and thank you very much
2018-06-08 17:36:03 <r054l13> opentechno: Thank you too
2018-06-08 17:36:48 <opentechno> r054l13: you assuranced
2018-06-08 17:37:32 <bam_> r054l13: you're doing great for the community. Thank you indeed!
2018-06-08 17:37:54 <opentechno> r054l13: you are a leader great
2018-06-08 17:38:29 <r054l13> bam_: We are all doing great :) Thank you too
2018-06-08 17:39:08 <r054l13> opentechno: Aww! I am blushing. hahaha. Thanks
2018-06-08 17:39:34 <r054l13> Hope to have you guys around always or atleast often
2018-06-08 17:40:21 <opentechno> everybody, have a nice day, see you soon
2018-06-08 17:40:29 <r054l13> see you soon
2018-06-08 17:40:47 <bam_> Is there anyone here ready for Wikimedia Technical Conference
2018-06-08 17:41:06 <r054l13> when is that?
2018-06-08 17:41:09 <opentechno> bam_: me
2018-06-08 17:41:34 <bam_> so that we can support? https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2018
2018-06-08 17:41:42 <opentechno> bam_: when and where?
2018-06-08 17:42:22 <opentechno> bam_: introduce yourself, please?
2018-06-08 17:42:26 <bam_> October 22–25, 2018 — Portland, Oregon
2018-06-08 17:42:40 <bam_> dev from the drcongo
2018-06-08 17:43:14 <bam_> free software and free culture enthusiast
2018-06-08 17:43:38 <bam_> leader of wikimedians of the drc
2018-06-08 17:43:47 <opentechno> bam_: cool
2018-06-08 17:44:00 <opentechno> bam_: me too
2018-06-08 17:44:29 <r054l13> bam_: I will be glad to contribute
2018-06-08 17:44:30 <opentechno> bam_: I work with free technologies and open source
2018-06-08 17:45:19 <bam_> I dont know how you didnt read the mail on the mailing list
2018-06-08 17:45:37 <bam_> it was send by Egbe Eugene
2018-06-08 17:46:20 <r054l13> Oh I have been very busy This days
2018-06-08 17:46:31 <r054l13> surely overlooked the mail :(
2018-06-08 17:46:37 <r054l13> will check it out
2018-06-08 17:46:43 <r054l13> Thanks for mentioning
2018-06-08 17:47:12 <r054l13> bam_: DO the offer scholarship for volunteers
2018-06-08 17:47:23 <bam_> I'd like to see one of us attending that conf.
2018-06-08 17:47:23 <r054l13> Scholarship to attend?
2018-06-08 17:47:37 <bam_> do check nomination process
2018-06-08 17:48:20 <r054l13> ok thank you
2018-06-08 17:48:25 <bam_> My wish is to point someone of us and all of us vote
2018-06-08 17:48:36 <bam_> for him
2018-06-08 17:48:45 <bam_> we can still continue via email
2018-06-08 17:48:53 <r054l13> Ok
2018-06-08 17:49:10 <r054l13> I will send an email concerning that as a reminder
2018-06-08 17:49:14 ** Slyonline has quit:
2018-06-08 17:49:47 <r054l13> You can point your idea as well via email. feel free to
2018-06-08 17:52:01 <opentechno> r054l13: please, introduce yourself?
2018-06-08 17:53:10 <bam_> is there anything elseM
2018-06-08 17:53:13 <bam_> else?
2018-06-08 17:55:27 <opentechno> bam_: no
2018-06-08 17:55:33 <r054l13> opentechno: I am an active volunteer contributor just like you and a member of the AWMD core team also a member of the Code of conduct comittee(CoC)
2018-06-08 17:55:54 <bam_> nice to have discussed with you. Do well and don't hesitate to ask for help or propose something on the mailing list
2018-06-08 17:56:14 <r054l13> In case you may be wandering, I am Rosalie, from Cameroon
2018-06-08 17:57:35 <opentechno> r054l13: cool
2018-06-08 17:57:48 <opentechno> bye bye
2018-06-08 17:57:51 ** opentechno has quit: Quit: leaving
2018-06-08 17:57:58 <bam_> bye. enjoy your evening