Open Stack

On 16 Feb 2017, at 15:01, Chris Dent wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Feb 2017, Dan Prince wrote:
>
>> And yes. We are all OpenStack developers in a sense. We want to align
>> things in the technical arena. But I think you'll also find that most
>> people more closely associate themselves to a team within OpenStack
>> than they perhaps do with the larger project. Many of us in TripleO
>> feel that way I think. This is a healthy thing, being part of a team.
>> Don't make us feel bad because of it by suggesting that uber OpenStack
>> graphics styling takes precedent.
>
> I'd very much like to have a more clear picture of the number of
> people who think of themselves primarily as "OpenStack developers"
> or primarily as "$PROJECT developers".
>
> I've always assumed that most people in the community™ thought of
> themselves as the former but I'm realizing (in part because of what
> Dan's said here) that's bias or solipsism on my part and I really
> have no clue what the situation is.
>
> Anyone have a clue?

Without resorting to anecdote, two things from the foundation are interesting to me on this topic.

First, the foundation is making individual project logos for each project, thus promoting the individual project, and has said they will factor in to future OpenStack marketing.

Second, the foundation messaging around the PTG emphasizes per-project developers. From https://www.openstack.org/ptg/

The event is not optimized for non-contributors or people who can’t relate to a specific project team. Each team is given a single room and attendees are expected to spend all their time with their project team. Attendees who can’t pick a specific team to work with are encouraged to skip the event in favor of attending the OpenStack Summit, where a broader range of topics is discussed.




--John




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