Re: [libreoffice-design] Team organization

Hi Mirek,
Le 19/06/2014 15:35, Mirek M. a écrit :
> Hi Sophie,
[...]

> > Sorry to jump in with a side question about the other aspects out of the
> > product. How can we reach your team when we need visual or design
> > specifics for events or any action organized by the other projects. Are
> > you too short in volunteers and we need to help you grow this part of
> > the community or is it something you're not invested in?
>
> Yes, I would say we're short on volunteers, and those volunteers tend to be
> short on time.
>
> Motivation might be a factor -- I think the organizational chaos that there
> is now can be discouraging and I'd like to try to fix that.

Yes, that's what I understand, hence my proposal to separate the project
in two groups.
> > Would it be better for your team that we have two separate projects: one
> > dedicated to the product design, the other one to the designs needed  by
> > the community projects?
>
> I'm not sure. I guess ideally leads would cater to all TDF-related projects
> and would act as managers.

ok, your the one who knows better here :)
> Right now, though, I'm afraid a lot of the design work will fall on the
> leads themselves, or just not get done.

yes, that's what usually happen when we miss volunteers.
> Perhaps that's not relevant, though? Should we just have leads take care of
> all the projects and be responsible for finding the necessary volunteers?

but the other project should support you here, it's really difficult to
do all the work and try to find volunteers at the same time :)
> Actually, and please don't take it as a criticism, it seems very
> > difficult to get some designs done for events or items and I really
> > would like to help to solve this :)
>
> Yes, I know, sorry; though huge props to KJ, who tends to save the day.

yes, thanks a lot to him and (I'm always afraid he feels exhausted by
all our demands ;)
> Please chime in with any organizational ideas you might have.

I'll think about it, and will see what we can organize with the NLPs and
the marketing project to take a special action to help you. I'll report
back on this list.
Thanks a lot for your feedback :)
Cheers
Sophie


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