Re: Behind KDE: Aleix Pol !!

Hi guys,

Any updates at it? Lets publish it and go ahead with next interviewers :)



On 02-Dec-2017 12:58 PM, "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 ? :)

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!!
>>> >> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>>> --
>>> >> >>> >>>>>> Heena Mahour
>>> >> >>> >>>>>> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>> --
>>> >> >>> >>>>> Heena Mahour
>>> >> >>> >>>>> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>> >>>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>> --
>>> >> >>> >>>> Heena Mahour
>>> >> >>> >>>> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>> --
>>> >> >>> >>>> Heena Mahour
>>> >> >>> >>>> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>> >>>>
>>> >> >>> >>>
>>> >> >>> >>>
>>> >> >>> >>>
>>> >> >>> >>> --
>>> >> >>> >>> Ivana Isadora Devcic
>>> >> >>> >>> Promotion & Marketing, KDE.org
>>> >> >>> >>> @kdecommunity on Twitter || KDE on Facebook
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> --
>>> >> >>> >> Heena Mahour
>>> >> >>> >> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > --
>>> >> >>> > Heena Mahour
>>> >> >>> > http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Heena Mahour
>>> >> >> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > Heena Mahour
>>> >> > http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Heena Mahour
>>> > http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Heena Mahour
>> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>
>>
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> --
> Heena Mahour
> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
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