Dev Chat Agenda for March 29th (4.7.4 week 4)

Please note the changed start time of this dev chat to account for DST. This is the first meeting at this new time.

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on March 29, 2017 at 20:00 UTC:

  • 4.7.4 planning (bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest priority. scrubs, release date)
  • Editor team (feature pluginFeature Plugin A plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See Features as Plugins. work is continuing on GitHub)
  • REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. team
  • Community Summit CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reps

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Dev Chat Agenda for November 16 (4.7 week 13)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on November 16, 2016 at 21:00 UTC:

  • Meeting reminder: Weekly chat has been moved one hour later to 21:00UTC.
  • Schedule reminder: Tomorrow is the target for RCrelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta).! RC means the list of tickets should be at zero (with the exception of the about page), as a release candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). is supposed to represent software you believe you can release. It is currently at 24.
  • Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. reminder: For any tickets you’ve moved into the milestone, please get these resolved in the next day.
  • Dev notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase.:  These should all be published this week, with a collective field guideField guide The field guide is a type of blogpost published on Make/Core during the release candidate phase of the WordPress release cycle. The field guide generally lists all the dev notes published during the beta cycle. This guide is linked in the about page of the corresponding version of WordPress, in the release post and in the HelpHub version page. forthcoming from @aaronjorbin.
  • Getting ready for RC with a 4.7 open ticket scrub

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

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Dev Chat Agenda for November 1 (4.7 week 11)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on November 1, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

  • Schedule reminder:  The Chat remains at 20:00 UTC.  Day Light Savings Time means that 20:00 UTC may be a different time for you already, or it may be a different time soon.
  • Schedule reminder: Today is the target for BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 2! That leaves us one week until the final scheduled beta, where the list of tickets should be at zero. It is currently at 74.
  • Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. reminder: For any tickets you’ve moved into the milestone, please make sure these are active tickets, with some kind of activity in the last 7 days.
  • Call For Bug Scrubs:  Can you run a scrub to help ensure tickets move forward?
  • Dev Notesdev note Each important change in WordPress Core is documented in a developers note, (usually called dev note). Good dev notes generally include a description of the change, the decision that led to this change, and a description of how developers are supposed to work with that change. Dev notes are published on Make/Core blog during the beta phase of WordPress release cycle. Publishing dev notes is particularly important when plugin/theme authors and WordPress developers need to be aware of those changes.In general, all dev notes are compiled into a Field Guide at the beginning of the release candidate phase.:  These should all be published this week this week
  • Beta 2:  What needs to be done to get this out the door?
  • 4.6 open ticket scrub

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

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REST API: Agenda for October 24 Meeting

Here’s the agenda for Monday’s weekly meeting for the REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. project, at 2016-10-24 14:00 UTC in the #core-restapi channel in slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. The meeting will run for one hour.

  • Discuss post-merge Process Changes & the future of the WP-APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged be the repository owner. https://github.com/ Repository
  • Review Trac tickets: what hasn’t been migrated from GitHub?
  • Clarify priorities & responsibilities leading up to BetaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. 1
  • Open floor.

Meetings are every Monday at 1400 UTC. See you there!

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Dev Chat Agenda for October 19 (4.7 week 9)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on October 19, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

  • Schedule reminder: Today is the major feature merge deadline! That leaves us one week until betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process., where the list of feature request and enhancement tickets needs to be at zero. It is currently at 39.
  • Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. reminder: There are currently 110 tickets in the 4.7 milestone. This is 35 fewer than last week 🎉 However, in just 4 short weeks, this also needs to be zero. For any tickets you’ve moved into the milestone, please make sure these are active tickets, with some kind of activity in the last 7 days.
  • Call For Bug Scrubs:  Can you run a scrub to help ensure tickets move forward?
  • Components and features: any decision points to be made, things that are stuck, or calls for help.
    • Final merge decisions
    • Customize (@westonruter, @celloexpressions)
    • Media (@mikeschroder, @joemcgill)
    • i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. (@swissspidy)
    • Editor (@azaozz, @iseulde)
    • HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. (@johnbillion)
  • Open floor for tickets.

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

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Dev Chat Agenda for October 12 (4.7 week 8)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on October 12, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

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Dev Chat Agenda for October 5 (4.7 week 7)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on October 5, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

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Dev Chat Agenda for September 28 (4.7 week 6)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on September 28, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

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Dev Chat Agenda for September 21 (4.7 week 5)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on September 21, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

  • Schedule reminder: We are 4 weeks from the final chance to merge in major features. This includes Twenty Seventeen.
  • Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. reminder: There are currently 182 tickets in the 4.7 milestone. This is 20 more than last week. In just 8 short weeks, this needs to be zero. For any tickets you’ve moved into the milestone, please make sure these are active tickets, with some kind of activity in the last 10 days.
  • Call For Bug Scrubs:  Can you run a scrub to help ensure tickets move forward?
  • Components and features: any decision points to be made, things that are stuck, or calls for help.
    • Twenty Seventeen (@davidakennedy, @melchoyce)
    • REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. (@krogsgard, @kadamwhite )
    • Media (@mikeschroder, @joemcgill)
    • Customize (@westonruter, @celloexpressions)
    • i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. (@swissspidy)
    • Editor (@azaozz, @iseulde)
    • HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. (@johnbillion)
  • Open floor for tickets and any lingering 4.7 ideas.

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

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Dev Chat Agenda for September 14 (4.7 week 4)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on September 14, 2016 at 20:00 UTC:

  • Schedule reminder: We are 5 weeks from the final chance to merge in major features. This includes Twenty Seventeen.
  • Ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker. reminder: There are currently 162 tickets in the 4.7 milestone. In just 9 short weeks, this needs to be zero. For any tickets you’ve moved into the milestone, please make sure these are active tickets, with some kind of activity in the last 10 days.
  • Components and features: any decision points to be made, things that are stuck, or calls for help.
    • Twenty Seventeen (@davidakennedy, @melchoyce)
    • REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think “phone app” or “website”) can communicate with the data store (think “database” or “file system”) https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/. (@krogsgard, @kadamwhite)
    • Media (@mikeschroder, @joemcgill)
    • Customize (@westonruter, @celloexpressions)
    • i18ni18n Internationalization, or the act of writing and preparing code to be fully translatable into other languages. Also see localization. Often written with a lowercase i so it is not confused with a lowercase L or the numeral 1. Often an acquired skill. (@swissspidy)
    • Editor (@azaozz, @iseulde)
    • HTTPSHTTPS HTTPS is an acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. This is especially helpful for protecting sensitive data like banking information. (@johnbillion)
  • Open floor for tickets and any lingering 4.7 ideas.

If you have anything to propose to add to the agenda or specific items related to the above, please leave a comment below. See you there!

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