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Jonathan Desrosiers 12:44 pm on March 28, 2017
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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

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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Jeffrey Paul 5:49 pm on March 23, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: March 22nd (4.7.4 week 3)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from March 22nd (agenda, Slack archive).

4.7.4 Planning

  • Moving dev chat back an hour to 20:00 UTC starting with next week’s chat (due to DST)
  • That makes next week’s meeting at Wednesday, March 29, 20:00 UTC
  • Bug scrub planned for Thursday, March 23, 15:00 UTC to review tickets in 4.7.4 milestone, likely tackling needs-patch tickets first
  • Tentatively aiming for first week of May for 4.7.4 release, but will adjust as 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 determine what needs to / should land in 4.7.4

CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reps

  • Still looking for nominations for a Core team repTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.
  • Core team reps need to plan to be at the Community Summit and can take on organizing topics and people
  • @logankipp planning to be at the summit, open to helping; will tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.) him as Core team rep, but would like to find one more person to help
  • Please comment or contact @jbpaul17 directly if you’re planning to attend the summit and can help organize topics/people for Core

Editor team

  • Moving into feature pluginFeature Plugin A plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See Features as Plugins. phase with Gutenberg, looking for and greatly appreciate contributions and feedback to the GitHub repo
  • Lots of discussion ongoing in the 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/ repo (e.g., Plugin: Implement block registering API), so please follow along and chime in
  • Will proceed on GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ without support for older browsers
  • Will start surfacing things that may need broader discussion in how we use JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors., what tools we develop, etc.

#4-7-4, #core, #dev-chat, #summary

Jeffrey Paul 2:27 am on March 21, 2017
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Dev Chat Agenda for March 22nd (4.7.4 week 3)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on March 22, 2017 at 21:00 UTC:

  • 4.7.4 planning (DST, 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. scrub, release date)
  • Confirmation on CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reps
  • Editor team (GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ moving to feature pluginFeature Plugin A plugin that was created with the intention of eventually being proposed for inclusion in WordPress Core. See Features as Plugins. phase)
  • General announcements

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!

#4-7-4, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Jeffrey Paul 6:10 pm on March 20, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: March 15th (4.7.4 week 2)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from March 15th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.7.4 Planning

Browser support

  • Additional dev chat earlier today on topic of Browser support (Slack archive)
  • After some discussion, we arrived at the following strategy.
    • A “text” editor available to everyone is the best fallback – the new visual editor will leave old browsers behind.
    • Some form of the current version of the editor can be packaged into a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Sites with users requiring a more advanced editor experience for older browsers can install this plugin.
    • The WordPress adminadmin (and super admin) screen will display a notice of some sort to users with older browsers explaining the changes and how they can install the plugin for the experience they were used to (possibly utilizing BrowseHappy).
    • The editor team will use their research for the new editor to determine which buttons need to remain in the “text” editor with support for older browsers.
    • A more general discussion about browser support policies is slated to be had at the Community Summit before WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. EU. But this discussion can start before that (@jorbin is working on a Make post to start that conversation).
  • Any additional feedback from anyone who could not attend then is welcomed!

CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reps

  • Last week we had nominations for @jorbin and @afercia.
  • Core team reps need to plan to be at the Community Summit and can take on organizing topics and people
  • @afercia not currently scheduled to be at summit, but would like to
  • Please comment or contact @jbpaul17 directly if you’re planning to attend the summit and can help organize topics/people for Core

Customize team

  • Core Media Widgets are in a good place for testing now, specifically the image widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user.
  • Development & current version tracked via GitHub repo

REST API team

  • Day of REST event was successful, but delayed continuing 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. triagetriage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors., will pick back up on 4.7.4 to make sure we keep solving the critical pieces
  • @jnylen0 & others resolved issue with tests & daylight savings time
  • due to bandwidth the existing 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/. contributor group is fully occupied with the 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. itself
  • existing REST API contributor group have neither the bandwidth nor the domain expertise to also be leading the WP Admin implementations that will consume the REST API
  • @adamsilverstein lead the charge with Quick Draft, and work has begun in several parallel channels, but as of right now there’s nothing that appears to have momentum
  • We need help to drive adoption of the REST API within WP Admin, please come chat in #core-restapi any time
  • We need more explicit awareness of how the other feature teams want to use the REST API, or volunteers to lead separate implementations to move away from admin-ajax where it introduces inconsistency
  • If you’re not able to lead the separate implementations, then please chime in on component tickets as they’re opened to help us triage the pain points

General announcements

  • PHPunit tests (#39265: Missing @covers and @uses in the comments blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. in phpunt test for wordpress)
    • @pbearne: I am trying to do is get support to have @cover and @uses required for PHPunint tests
    • @pbearne: Willing to work through the old tests to add the missing comments
    • @pbearne: I would like to propose that we require for all new / updated tests and that the code committers commit updates with these added ASAP
    • How would we use that information going forward?
    • @pbearne: add to WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ as way of show code quality and tell how well we are doing
    • What would be a realistic number we’d want to achieve?
    • @pbearne: anything over 80%
  • If you use the editor, please look to complete the Editor Experience Survey.

#4-7-4, #core, #dev-chat, #summary

Jeffrey Paul 5:27 pm on March 14, 2017
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Dev Chat Agenda for March 15th (4.7.4 week 2)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on March 15, 2017 at 15:00 CST:

  • 4.7.4 planning
  • Browser support (note discussion just prior at March 15, 2017 at 12:00 EDT)
  • Confirmation on CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reps
  • Customize team update (media widgets & call for testing)
  • 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 (call for help on JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. Leadership for WP Adminadmin (and super admin) implementations)
  • General announcements

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!

#4-7-4, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat

Jeffrey Paul 7:39 pm on March 13, 2017
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Dev Chat Summary: March 8th (4.7.4 week 1)

This post summarizes the dev chat meeting from March 8th (agenda, Slack archive).

4.7.3 Update

  • 4.7.3 released on Monday, March 6th
  • @jnylen0: For 4.7.3, personally I tried to focus on 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/. changes that might have had backwards compatibility implications.
  • If we broke something, let us know please by filing a ticket, if you feel comfortable doing so.

4.7.4 Planning

  • The release leadRelease Lead The community member ultimately responsible for the Release. for the next regularly-scheduled minor releaseMinor Release A set of releases or versions having the same minor version number may be collectively referred to as .x , for example version 5.2.x to refer to versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, and all other versions in the 5.2 (five dot two) branch of that software. Minor Releases often make improvements to existing features and functionality. (currently versioned as 4.7.4) will be @swissspidy.
  • Timeline tentatively set for April-May 2017, but we’ll have to get into 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 and work with @swissspidy on an actual timeline for 4.7.4 as time goes by.
  • Just like 4.7.3, the timeline may change and will be highly dependent on how triagetriage The act of evaluating and sorting bug reports, in order to decide priority, severity, and other factors. get tickets goes.

Browser support

  • @desrosj graciously compiled a summary of the discussion along with stats –> The New Editor and Browser Support
    • The overwhelming developer sentiment in the comments was for dropping support. A handful of people expressed that we did not have a full list of pros for dropping support.
    • But there was not as much discussion as I would have liked comparing the three potential fallbacks mentioned in the post, and no new potential fallbacks were mentioned.
    • I think if a solid, workable fallback that everyone is comfortable with can be decided on, then making the decision to drop support would be made a lot easier.
    • Dropping support for lower versions of IE could impact up to 2m WordPress users on the high end.
  • Discussion continues on a follow-up post –> Continued Discussion on Browser Support
  • There will be an additional dev chat this week to further discuss the fallback strategy to be used if support is dropped for older browsers. This chat will take place on March 15, 2017 at 12:00 EDT.

CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. team reps

General announcements

  • A11yAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility): #35566 to replace widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user., create new widget, or other option from @afercia
    • A couple proposals on the ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.. Some work was done on them also at WC Europe.
    • We’ve discussed this issue during last accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) bug-scrub on Monday and thought to bring it to everyone’s attention.
    • Before moving on, we’d like to:
      • see if there’s consensus in removing the title attributes there
      • and most of all, get feedback and recommendations about the best path forward, especially from people who have more experience than the a11y team has in managing backwards compatibility issues
    • As “tooltips” can be a controversial topic so the second proposal doesn’t use them
    • Looking for input on the best option: Deprecating the old widget and introduce a new one? Just replace the current widget? Or something else?
  • #39377: wpautop adds a extra </p>
    • @pbearne looking for dev-feedback, input from @azaozz
  • In a minor release we can consider string changes in moderation and for core focuses only, but we’d need a string freeze two weeks prior.

#4-7-4, #core, #dev-chat, #summary

Jeffrey Paul 3:50 am on March 8, 2017
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Dev Chat Agenda for March 8th (4.7.4 week 1)

This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on March 8, 2017 at 15:00 CST:

  • 4.7.3 release update from @jnylen0
  • 4.7.4 planning
  • Browser support summary from @desrosj
  • Core team reps comment from @helen
  • A11yAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility): #35566 to replace widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user., create new widget, or other option from @afercia
  • General announcements

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!

#4-7-4, #agenda, #core, #dev-chat