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On 04/17/2014 02:48 PM, Devananda van der Veen wrote:
> I would like to announce my candidacy for the Technical Committee this
> term.
> 
> 
> Background
> =========
> 
> I began working on OpenStack more than two years ago. Initially, I focused
> on improving Nova's database API and led the Nova DB team in that cleanup
> effort for a time. As much of that work was finished or transitioned to
> other capable hands, I began worked on the Nova "baremetal" driver and
> helped to start the TripleO project. At the Havana summit, I proposed that
> this driver be split into its own project, and for the last year I have
> served as the PTL for Ironic.
> 
> 
> Platform
> ======
> 
> OpenStack is not merely a collection of open source software that,
> together, provides a cloud; it is the open community which creates and
> supports that software. While being open and encouraging new contributions,
> that developer community, led by the TC and the PTLs, has a responsibility
> to ensure the quality of the resulting software. OpenStack must be
> scalable, maintainable, and easy to install, and I believe it must also
> look and feel cohesive to operators and end-users, even if, under the hood,
> it is a collection of loosely coupled parts. Diversity in projects is good,
> as is a healthy PaaS ecosystem, but divergence away from common operational
> tooling makes it more difficult for both contributors and operators.
> 
> Over the last 6 months, the TC has codified integration and testing
> requirements, both raising the bar for new projects and making the path to
> integration clearer. Some integrated projects do not meet those standards
> yet, and work is underway to remedy that. I would like to see this
> continue, leading towards greater consistency across all integrated
> projects.
> 
> I believe that the greatest barrier to entry for our users is the
> complexity of installing an OpenStack cloud; addressing this is the primary
> reason that I'm working on Ironic and TripleO. Similarly, I believe the
> greatest barrier to entry for new projects is integration with the
> community of existing projects, and given my role as PTL for Ironic, I
> believe that I bring a unique perspective to this discussion. In this
> cycle, I would like the TC to be more involved in individual projects'
> technical considerations than it historically had been, particularly during
> the incubation process where guidance can have the most positive effect on
> a young project.
> 
> 
> Whether I am elected or not, I will continue working towards these goals.
> It has been, and continues to be, a pleasure to work with such a vast and
> vibrant community.
> 
> Devananda
> 
> 
> 
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