Re: [UG-ADMINS] PHP TestFest 2017

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PHP Argentina is definitely in
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 09:13 Chris Spruck <[email protected]> wrote:

> AtlantaPHP is in as well. Back in 2008 or 2009, a guy from Atlanta was th=
e
> "build master" for putting together the VMs of the source, tests, and all
> the needed parts, so I'll get in touch with him and see if he wants to be
> involved at all, available for consult, etc.
>
> Chris
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Antonios Pavlakis <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Sounds great =F0=9F=91=8D
> >
> > PHPMINDS is also in.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Antonis
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Jun 2017 at 13:52, Andreas Heigl <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd say PHPUGFFM is also in.
> > >
> > > September would be great!
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Andreas
> > >
> > > Am 07.06.17 um 13:47 schrieb Eric Poe:
> > > > 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 wi=
ll
> > > >> 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 the=
n
> we
> > > >> can
> > > >>>> hold one at Madison PHP Conference, but Madison PHP will hold on=
e
> > > >> 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 t=
he
> > > >>>>> 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 wo=
rk
> > > >> 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 fo=
r
> > 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 archiv=
ed
> > > >>>>>  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, wher=
e
> > 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 t=
o
> > > >> offer
> > > >>>>>  products/services to give away?
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> * How should tests be submitted, and who can volunteer to revie=
w
> > > >> 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 gro=
up
> > to
> > > >>> use
> > > >>>>>  that would introduce TestFest and explain how to get started. =
I
> > know
> > > >>>>>  several people had worked on virtual machines that groups coul=
d
> > use
> > > >>>>>  to get people up-and-running quickly; today with Vagrant/Docke=
r,
> > 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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> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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