Re: Behind KDE: Aleix Pol !!

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2018-02-01 9:55 GMT+01:00 Heena Mahour <[email protected]>:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Heena Mahour
>> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Heena Mahour
> http://heenamahour.blogspot.in
>
>
>


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