Re: [UG-ADMINS] PHP TestFest 2017

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Memphis php is in. Sept is good for us because we could coordinate with HACKmemphis

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- Joe Ferguson
JoeFerguson.me
MemphisPHP.org

On Jun 7, 2017, 08:01 -0400, Cal Evans <[email protected]>, wrote:
> West Palm Beach PHP is in.
>
> I like Sept.
>
> Also, Nomad PHP will donate a 1 year membership for the person with the
> most accepted tests.
>
> Cheers! :)
> =C=
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Eric Poe <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > 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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