Re: Behind KDE: Aleix Pol !!

On Sat, 2 Dec 2017 12:58:57 +0530
Heena Mahour <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Could you please suggest if I should write a blog for it at my
> personal blog first  (heenamahour.blogspot.in) or the next steps to
> get it featured in behindKDE ? :)

I think it could just go on the Dot?

> 
> Thanks
> 
> On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 4:53 PM, Heena Mahour <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
> > +KDE-promo
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 12:22 AM, Heena Mahour <[email protected]>
> > wrote: 
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Apologies for the delay. The responses are available at -
> >> https://notes.kde.org/p/behindkde-apol
> >> Should a draft blog be prepared from it?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Aleix Pol <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>  
> >>> Ping?
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 7:11 PM, Heena Mahour <[email protected]>
> >>> wrote:  
> >>> > Hi Aleix
> >>> >
> >>> > Yes,  I will be in office but you can ping me (irc nick -
> >>> > hmahour )
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks
> >>> >
> >>> > On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 9:28 PM, Aleix Pol <[email protected]>
> >>> > wrote:  
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Hi,
> >>> >> Does Monday work for you?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Aleix
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Heena Mahour
> >>> >> <[email protected]>  
> >>> wrote:  
> >>> >> > Hi Aleix,
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Let me know when you are available
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Thanks
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:40 PM, Heena Mahour
> >>> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:  
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> Yes that works fine !!
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> Have fun at Akademy !!
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Aleix Pol
> >>> >> >> <[email protected]>  
> >>> wrote:  
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> Yes sure, would it work for you in few days? I'm a bit
> >>> >> >>> busy with Akademy.
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> Aleix
> >>> >> >>>
> >>> >> >>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 12:01 PM, Heena Mahour <  
> >>> [email protected]>  
> >>> >> >>> wrote:  
> >>> >> >>> > Hi Aleix
> >>> >> >>> >
> >>> >> >>> > Lets catch up on irc for the interview? Let me know your
> >>> >> >>> > idle timings
> >>> >> >>> > :)
> >>> >> >>> >
> >>> >> >>> > Thanks
> >>> >> >>> >
> >>> >> >>> > On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Heena Mahour <  
> >>> [email protected]>  
> >>> >> >>> > wrote:  
> >>> >> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>> >> Hi Ivana
> >>> >> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>> >> Apologize for the delay ! I have updated the questions
> >>> >> >>> >> as per suggestions
> >>> >> >>> >> at https://notes.kde.org/p/behindkde-apol
> >>> >> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>> >> Thanks!! :)
> >>> >> >>> >>
> >>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 4:16 AM, Ivana Isadora Devcic
> >>> >> >>> >> <[email protected]>
> >>> >> >>> >> wrote:  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Hi, Heena!
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> First of all, thank you for taking an interest in
> >>> >> >>> >>> reviving the Behind
> >>> >> >>> >>> KDE
> >>> >> >>> >>> project! :)
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Personally, I like the idea a lot! It's something I
> >>> >> >>> >>> wanted to suggest
> >>> >> >>> >>> as
> >>> >> >>> >>> part of our content marketing plans. (Coincidentally,
> >>> >> >>> >>> openSUSE announced
> >>> >> >>> >>> they will be reviving their very similar series,
> >>> >> >>> >>> People of openSUSE,
> >>> >> >>> >>> a while
> >>> >> >>> >>> ago...in fact, they did that a few days after I
> >>> >> >>> >>> tweeted an old "Behind KDE"
> >>> >> >>> >>> interview from our KDE community account :)).
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Anyway, it's great to have someone who's ready to get
> >>> >> >>> >>> this  
> >>> thing  
> >>> >> >>> >>> going.
> >>> >> >>> >>> I will be able to help you with editing and
> >>> >> >>> >>> proofreading the interviews
> >>> >> >>> >>> (and of course, promoting them).
> >>> >> >>> >>> However, it's very likely that finding people to
> >>> >> >>> >>> interview and actually
> >>> >> >>> >>> conducting the interviews is something you will have
> >>> >> >>> >>> to do on  
> >>> your  
> >>> >> >>> >>> own.
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> My advice is: think about this first before committing
> >>> >> >>> >>> to the project.
> >>> >> >>> >>> Think about how much time (and energy) you will be
> >>> >> >>> >>> able to  
> >>> invest,  
> >>> >> >>> >>> because I
> >>> >> >>> >>> assume you want to keep doing this for a while, right?
> >>> >> >>> >>> It  
> >>> might be  
> >>> >> >>> >>> helpful
> >>> >> >>> >>> to find other KDE community members that could assist
> >>> >> >>> >>> you in  
> >>> case  
> >>> >> >>> >>> you
> >>> >> >>> >>> get
> >>> >> >>> >>> busy with other things, or if you can't continue
> >>> >> >>> >>> working on  
> >>> the  
> >>> >> >>> >>> project for
> >>> >> >>> >>> any reason.
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Another thing: be prepared that this type of interview
> >>> >> >>> >>> might  
> >>> not  
> >>> >> >>> >>> work
> >>> >> >>> >>> for
> >>> >> >>> >>> everyone, i.e. not all people will be equally happy to
> >>> >> >>> >>> answer  
> >>> the  
> >>> >> >>> >>> questions
> >>> >> >>> >>> for you. Some of them might see it as if they're
> >>> >> >>> >>> "doing all  
> >>> the  
> >>> >> >>> >>> hard
> >>> >> >>> >>> work"
> >>> >> >>> >>> and basically interviewing themselves. Don't let this  
> >>> discourage  
> >>> >> >>> >>> you!
> >>> >> >>> >>> You
> >>> >> >>> >>> can always ask us for help and advice, and we can come
> >>> >> >>> >>> up  
> >>> with a  
> >>> >> >>> >>> few
> >>> >> >>> >>> different interview formats together.
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> As for the list of questions you shared, here's my
> >>> >> >>> >>> feedback on some
> >>> >> >>> >>> of
> >>> >> >>> >>> them:
> >>> >> >>> >>>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> When did you start with KDE as a community  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> I'd ask "When did you join the KDE Community?"
> >>> >> >>> >>>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> What was your first contribution in KDE  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> *to KDE
> >>> >> >>> >>>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Tell us about your on going KDE project(s)  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> *on-going
> >>> >> >>> >>>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Tell us about exciting developments happening in your
> >>> >> >>> >>>> project these
> >>> >> >>> >>>> days  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> *about some exciting
> >>> >> >>> >>>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> What is the most interesting KDE app or feature which
> >>> >> >>> >>>> they haven’t
> >>> >> >>> >>>> written  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> I have two issues with this question:
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> 1) do you really mean to ask about an app/feature
> >>> >> >>> >>> which they HAVEN'T
> >>> >> >>> >>> written? As in, something that somebody else
> >>> >> >>> >>> developed? If  
> >>> yes,  
> >>> >> >>> >>> there
> >>> >> >>> >>> might
> >>> >> >>> >>> be a better way to phrase this.
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> 2) do you intend to interview only developers? If not
> >>> >> >>> >>> - if you want
> >>> >> >>> >>> to
> >>> >> >>> >>> interview translators, writers, designers... - then
> >>> >> >>> >>> this  
> >>> phrasing  
> >>> >> >>> >>> again
> >>> >> >>> >>> might be awkward, since they probably haven't written
> >>> >> >>> >>> any  
> >>> apps at  
> >>> >> >>> >>> all.
> >>> >> >>> >>>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Please nominate three or more contributors you wish
> >>> >> >>> >>>> to know  
> >>> more  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> via
> >>> >> >>> >>>> behind KDE  
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> I'd say we shouldn't pressure people into nominating a
> >>> >> >>> >>> certain number
> >>> >> >>> >>> of
> >>> >> >>> >>> contributors. Just say "please nominate some
> >>> >> >>> >>> contributors  
> >>> you'd  
> >>> >> >>> >>> like
> >>> >> >>> >>> to see
> >>> >> >>> >>> interviewed in Behind KDE next" or something like
> >>> >> >>> >>> that. :)
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Well, I hope this helps at least a little bit.
> >>> >> >>> >>> If you have any other questions or ideas as to how I
> >>> >> >>> >>> could  
> >>> help  
> >>> >> >>> >>> you,
> >>> >> >>> >>> feel
> >>> >> >>> >>> free to ask!
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Cheers,
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> Ivana Isadora
> >>> >> >>> >>>
> >>> >> >>> >>> 2017-07-09 20:07 GMT+02:00 Heena Mahour
> >>> >> >>> >>> <[email protected]>:  
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Hi Paul and Ivana
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> What do you think about this suggestion ? Would be
> >>> >> >>> >>>> great to  
> >>> have  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> your
> >>> >> >>> >>>> opinion. Tried looking for you at #kde-promo, seems
> >>> >> >>> >>>> like we  
> >>> have  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> are
> >>> >> >>> >>>> available at different timezones.
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Thanks!
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>> >> >>> >>>> From: Heena Mahour <[email protected]>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Date: Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 12:04 AM
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Subject: Re: Behind KDE: Aleix Pol !!
> >>> >> >>> >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Cc: [email protected]
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Hi,
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> I have prepared a set of questions at notes.kde.org
> >>> >> >>> >>>> [1].  
> >>> Please  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> ignore
> >>> >> >>> >>>> the Google doc link as notes.kde.org seems more
> >>> >> >>> >>>> secure.
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> Thanks!!
> >>> >> >>> >>>> [1] https://notes.kde.org/p/behindkde-apol
> >>> >> >>> >>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 8:29 PM, Heena Mahour <  
> >>> [email protected]>  
> >>> >> >>> >>>> wrote:  
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> Hi Aleix,
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> Please feel free to update your answers in google
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> doc [1]
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> [1]
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> https://docs.google.com/docume  
> >>> nt/d/1EL9youoWbJ95arzeUqfF7u4qT2jEV15zb64dX08mdH4/edit?usp=sharing  
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> Thanks!!
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 8:06 PM, Heena Mahour
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> <[email protected]>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>> wrote:  
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Hi Aleix,
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> You will be glad to know that we want to cover a
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> interview  
> >>> with  
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> you.
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> As discussed, we have a few questions for you ;)
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> When did you start with KDE as a community ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> What was your first contribution in KDE ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Tell us about your on going KDE project(s)
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> What keeps you motivated to do more for the KDE
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Community ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Tell us about exciting developments happening in
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> your  
> >>> project  
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> these
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> days ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> What is the most interesting KDE app or feature
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> which they haven’t
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> written ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> What do you do outside of KDE ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> How can we help make the community even more
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> active ?
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Please nominate three or more contributors you wish
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> to know more
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> via
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> behind KDE
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Looking forward for the answers !! :)
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>> Thanks!!
> >>> >> >>> >>>>>>