Re: Behind KDE: Aleix Pol !!

Hi

On 1 February 2018 at 14:34, Ivana Isadora Devcic <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Heena,
>
> have you already submitted this story to the Dot?
>
Done :)

>
> If not, please do that so we can edit it and schedule it for publishing.
>
> You can use the submission form here: https://dot.kde.org/content/
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> Thanks!
>
> 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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