[Inpycon] Python Express - Moving Forward

[vijay kumar]

Just a few thoughts.

Firstly, I was a lead volunteer who co-ordinated all regional states in
India for Python Month in 2013 and AFAIK, there were not more than 50
workshops that year and I see there are 26 more workshops registered in
Pythonexpress website for 2014. So I think you missed on the numbers on
workshops conducted.

Secondly, for your #1 on PSSI project, I don't think PSSI board is the
decision taker.

For example,PyCon India is one of the PSSI project and it is run by
volunteers. Any important decision is discussed in mailing list and the
decision is made based on volunteers suggestions.
Board members involved in executing PyCon India does not imply that PyCon
India is executed by PSSI Board. We are few individuals who are volunteers
for PyCon India well before we became PSSI board members.

Likewise, python express would also be discussed and decided. Its a
community effort and decisions impact the entire community. I don't agree
with the definition provided for PSSI Project.
I volunteered for python month in 2013 where u were part of that as well.
Even you are one of the PSSI member. We do volunteer with our own interest
which cannot be mixed with PSSI.

PSSI agreed to support financially [1] and came up with policies on
reimbursement [2] says enough that this project was accepted by PSSI.

Just to remind you, PSSI accepted pythonexpress in AGM. You had mentioned
that you would come up with a plan on how to proceed with it which PSSI
members are still waiting on. I remember in AGM one member volunteered for
first 3 months and there was no follow ups happened further and I did not
see any actions after that discussion. PSSI can only support financially
and request volunteers to help. Efforts of running a project should be
taken by a volunteer co-ordinator and I see that is missing with
pythonexpress.

Python month and python express is run by volunteer and I would like it to
continue as it is without involving any individual's personal vision or
personal interests [3][4] overtaking volunteer feedback/suggestion.

it is just the matter of effort from volunteers for the whole year.
As long as there is someone to co-ordinate all the workshops and maintain
decorum everyone including PSSI will be fine.

This same discussion is brought up in many forums in many different ways
but have not taken project any further. Request you to look for volunteers
to get started with things.

I would have been happy to see detailed plan in email which you have kept
on saying to all to move forward.


[1]:https://pssi.org.in/pymonth/
[2] https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pssi/2014-July/000094.html
[3]https://mail.python.org/pipermail/inpycon/2014-August/008457.html
[4] https://mail.python.org/pipermail/pssi/2014-July/000094.html



On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Anand Chitipothu <anandology at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Sreekanth S Rameshaiah <sree at mahiti.org>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 22 July 2015 at 10:43, Noufal Ibrahim KV <noufal at nibrahim.net.in>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All of us agree that a framework to conduct workshops is a good
>>> thing. Anand is willing to put energy behind it and drive it. I say +1.
>>> If any issues come up, we'll deal with them then.
>>>
>>
>> +1. But all these years we did this as a community, so let it continue to
>> be a group of volunteer driven initiative. Let PSSI support where ever
>> financial support or formal infrastructure is required(if and when
>> required).
>>
>
> Thats my point too. Lets continue as volunteer driven initiative without
> having to be "a PSSI project" with support from PSSI as and when required.
>
> Anand
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Thanks,
Vijay
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