[openstack-dev] [neutron] PTL Non-Candidacy

Brandon Logan brandon.logan at RACKSPACE.COM
Fri Sep 11 21:31:33 UTC 2015


Kyle,
This news saddens me, but I completely understand.  You've been a great
PTL and I appreciate everything you have done for Neutron.  Enjoy your
new found free time after this.

Thanks,
Brandon
On Fri, 2015-09-11 at 16:12 -0500, Kyle Mestery wrote:
> I'm writing to let everyone know that I do not plan to run for Neutron
> PTL for a fourth cycle. Being a PTL is a rewarding but difficult job,
> as Morgan recently put it in his non-candidacy email [1]. But it goes
> further than that for me. As Flavio put it in his post about "Being a
> PTL" [2], it's a full time job. In the case of Neutron, it's more than
> a full time job, it's literally an always on job.
> 
> I've tried really hard over my three cycles as PTL to build a stronger
> web of trust so the project can grow, and I feel that's been
> accomplished. We have a strong bench of future PTLs and leaders ready
> to go, I'm excited to watch them lead and help them in anyway I can.
> 
> 
> As was said by Zane in a recent email [3], while Heat may have
> pioneered the concept of rotating PTL duties with each cycle, I'd like
> to highly encourage Neutron and other projects to do the same. Having
> a deep bench of leaders supporting each other is important for the
> future of all projects.
> 
> 
> See you all in Tokyo!
> 
> Kyle
> 
> [1]
> http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-September/074157.html
> [1]
> http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-September/073986.html
> [2]
> http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-September/074242.html
> 
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