[Python-Dev] Call for Applications - PSF Sponsored Sprints (original) (raw)
Jesse Noller jnoller at gmail.com
Thu Jul 8 19:46:33 CEST 2010
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[Sending this to Python-Dev, as it might very well be of interest as the sprints are focused on Python "core" tasks]
The PSF is happy to open our first call for applications for sprint funding!
Have you ever had a group of people together to hack towards a common goal? You've hosted a sprint!
Have you ever wanted to get a group of like minded Pythonistas together to hack for a day? You're going to want to hold a sprint!
Whether you call them Sprints, Hackfests, Hack-a-thons, or any other name, they're a great way to hang out with like-minded developers and work on common code. Sprints are an unbeatable way to build friendships and contacts that will last for years to come, and they're a great way to learn about something new if you're just starting out.
The Python Software Foundation has set aside funds to be distributed to world-wide sprint efforts. We're anticipating 2-3 events per month focused on covering topics to help the entire community:
- Python Core bug triage and patch submission (on-boarding new contributors)
- Python Core documentation (including process documentation) improvements
- Porting libraries/applications to Python 3
- Python website/wiki content improvements
- PyPI packaging hosting site improvements
- Contribution to other "core" projects, such as packaging related issues.
If you are interested in holding a sprint on any of the topics above and you're looking for some money to help out with sprint costs, we can help (up to a max of $250 USD). Prepare an application including the following information:
- Date and Location: Where will the event be? What day and time?
- Organizers: Who are the event organizers and sprint coach? Is the sprint being run by a Python user group?
- Attendees: How many participants do you expect?
- Goal: What is the focus and goal of the sprint?
- Budget: How much funding you are requesting, and what will you use it for?
- Applications should be sent to: sprints at python.org with the subject "Sprint Funding Application - "
We encourage anyone - even those who have never held, or been to a sprint - to consider holding one. We will help you as much as we can with welcome packets, advertising, and hooking you up with required resources - anything to make it possible.
As part of being approved, the you will need to agree to deliver a report (hopefully, with pictures!) of the sprint to the Sprint Committee, so we can post it on the sprint blog and site:
If you have any questions or need more information, contact us by email at sprints at python.org.
More information is up on our blog: http://pythonsprints.com/2010/07/8/call-applications-now-open/
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