Re: [UG-ADMINS] PHP TestFest 2017

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I love this idea! I second Beth's request for non-summer, non-December, as
well as Rafael's request for a few months' heads up.

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 3:34 AM Rafael Dohms <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hell yeah!
> PHPSP was the top contributor of 2009 and it was one of the most remakable
> events of my UG organizing years.
>
> I'll gladly help with material and presentation.
> For AmsterdamPHP any month should be good, but a few months heads up would
> be nice to get everything set in place.
>
> I've also got karma on the test folders so I can help with triage and
> mentoring.
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 9:20 AM Boyan Yordanov <
> [email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > The idea sounds really cool. I didn't know that this was a tradition. And
> > some time after the summer sounds good.
> >
> > I like the idea to have a presentation that newer and smaller groups
> (like
> > ours) can use to introduce the initiative to members and also the
> > mentorship to help us prepare the actual event.
> >
> > I will mention it on our next meeting to see what reactions it will
> create.
> > Hopefully the people will get on board with it.
> >
> > Boyan
> > PHP Varna, Bulgaria
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:43 AM Beth Tucker Long <[email protected]
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I love this idea. I will selfishly suggest September because then we
> can
> > > hold one at Madison PHP Conference, but Madison PHP will hold one
> either
> > > way, so I am open to just about any non-summer, non-December month.
> > > Beth
> > >
> > > Beth Tucker Long
> > > Treeline Design, LLC
> > > 807 Arbor Vitae Place
> > > Verona, WI 53593
> > > 608-770-6677 <(608)%20770-6677> <(608)%20770-6677>
> > > http://www.TreelineDesign.com
> > >
> > > > On Jun 6, 2017, at 23:01, Ben Ramsey <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi, all!
> > > >
> > > > Years ago, PHP user groups around the world banded together to hold a
> > > > yearly PHP TestFest. From my recollection, 2008 and 2009 were the
> > > > biggest years, with the most involvement, but some groups continued
> the
> > > > tradition for several more years.
> > > >
> > > > So, what is the PHP TestFest?
> > > >
> > > > Here's the old description from the original TestFest page at
> > > > https://qa.php.net/
> > > >
> > > >> The TestFest is an event that aims at improving the code coverage of
> > > >> the test suite for the PHP language itself. As part of this event,
> > > >> local User Groups (UG) are invited to join the TestFest. These UGs
> > > >> can meet physically or come together virtually. The point however is
> > > >> that people network to learn together. Aside from being an
> > > >> opportunity for all of you to make friends with like minded people
> in
> > > >> your (virtual) community, it also will hopefully reduce the work
> load
> > > >> for the PHP.net mentors. All it takes is someone to organize a UG to
> > > >> spearhead the event and to get others involved in writing phpt
> tests.
> > > >> The submissions will then be reviewed by members of php.net before
> > > >> getting included in the official test suite.
> > > >
> > > > At php[tek], Sammy Kaye Powers gave a great presentation on writing
> > phpt
> > > > tests, and several folks began reminescing about the TestFest. One
> > thing
> > > > led to another, and we decided it's time to bring it back.
> > > >
> > > > So, let's bring it back!
> > > >
> > > > Here are a few things we should discuss:
> > > >
> > > > * When should we hold TestFest? The goal is for as many user groups
> as
> > > >  possible to take part, so we should pick a month that works for most
> > > >  groups. A group may participate at any time during that month.
> > > >
> > > > * Resources? We used to have resources available at qa.php.net, but
> > > >  those resources seem to have disappeared (see below for archived
> > > >  links). I've set up a repository here, where we can start
> > > >  collaborating to assemble resources for the TestFest:
> > > >  <https://github.com/phpcommunity/testfest>
> > > >
> > > > * Prizes? The first TestFest included an elePHPant raffle, where each
> > > >  good test submission received an entry to the raffle, and ten plush
> > > >  elePHPants were raffled off to submitters. Should we do prizes? If
> so,
> > > >  how should that work? Should we ask companies if they'd like to
> offer
> > > >  products/services to give away?
> > > >
> > > > * How should tests be submitted, and who can volunteer to review
> tests
> > > >  and work with those who have karma to php-src to accept and merge in
> > > >  the tests?
> > > >
> > > > * We need mentors who can help UG leaders prepare for the event.
> > > >
> > > > * It'd be great if we could assemble a presentation for any group to
> > use
> > > >  that would introduce TestFest and explain how to get started. I know
> > > >  several people had worked on virtual machines that groups could use
> > > >  to get people up-and-running quickly; today with Vagrant/Docker, it
> > > >  should be easier than ever before to put something together that's
> > > >  portable and useful.
> > > >
> > > > * What else?
> > > >
> > > > So, let's get the ball rolling and assemble the groups for TestFest
> > > > 2017!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Relevant Links:
> > > >
> > > > * Original TestFest page:
> > > >  <
> > >
> http://web.archive.org/web/20080912150938/http://qa.php.net/testfest.php
> > >
> > > >
> > > > * TestFest on the PHP wiki:
> > > >  <https://wiki.php.net/qa/testfest>
> > > >
> > > > * Old source for testfest.php.net:
> > > >  <https://github.com/php/web-testfest>
> > > >
> > > > * Some blog posts from Stefan Koopmanschap:
> > > >  <http://leftontheweb.com/blog/categories/testfest/>
> > > >
> > > > * Philip Norton's post on the UK PHP TestFest 2010:
> > > >  <
> > http://www.hashbangcode.com/blog/php-testfest-uk-2010-and-testing-php>
> > > >
> > > > * PHPBelgium slides for preparing for TestFest 2009:
> > > >  <
> > >
> https://www.slideshare.net/PHPBelgium/preparation-for-php-test-fest-2009
> > >
> > > >
> > > > * Brazilian TestFest code resources:
> > > >  <https://github.com/PHPTestFestBrasil/PHPTestFest>
> > > >
> > > > * Sammy's php[tek] 2017 talk:
> > > >  <
> > >
> https://speakerdeck.com/sammyk/writing-tests-for-php-source-php-tek-2017
> > >
> > > >
> > >
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