Re: [UG-ADMINS] PHP TestFest 2017

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Utah PHP is in. That was a great talk by Sammy at php[tek]. September works
for the group as well.

Mark Niebergall
UPHPU

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:38 AM, Mariano Iglesias <
[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
> the
> > "build master" for putting together the VMs of the source, tests, and a=
ll
> > 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]=
o
> >
> > 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 head=
s
> up
> > > > would
> > > > >> be nice to get everything set in place.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I've also got karma on the test folders so I can help with triag=
e
> > 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 t=
he
> > > > >>> 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 t=
o
> > > 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. The=
se
> > 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 ph=
pt
> > > > >> 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 mont=
h.
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> * Resources? We used to have resources available at qa.php.ne=
t
> ,
> > > 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 te=
n
> > > 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.ph=
p
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> * 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-200=
9
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> * 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-201=
7
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> --
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> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >                                                               ,,,
> > > >                                                              (o o)
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> > > >
> > > > --
> > > Antonios Pavlakis
> > >
> >
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