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Aaron Douglas 8:55 pm on February 10, 2014
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Mobile Weekly developer chat summary for Feb 10, 2014

#WordPress-Mobile IRC Log

Agenda
  • WP Android Status
  • WP iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. Status
  • Other platforms
  • Google Summer of Code 2014
  • Team Reps
  • This Week
WP Android Status
We were fixing bugs reported from the 2.6 release last week and made a lot of progress.  The last hurdle is getting translations updated for 2.6.1. We changed a lot of the sentence styling, which means we need new translations for all of the strings we updated.  There’s also a nice update to the comments view in the app, thanks to @nbradbury.  We also have a discussion going about maybe keeping the nav drawer in the app instead of the tabs.
WP iOS Status
Last week the team worked pretty hard and fast to get out a hot fix release (3.9.1) which addressed a few bugs that we had quite a few complaints about for 3.9.  The three bugs were 1) a bug which caused timezones to be thrown off on posts 2) a bug where longer posts wouldn’t be able to use the link editor and 3) state restoration not working so when users came back to the app at times it defaulted to the reader.  All three were fixed quickly for 3.9.1 which was submitted on Friday.
We’ve been testing the release in parallel as well. We kept the release pretty focused as we wanted to just address the issues plaguing our users. I’ve been keeping an eye on Twitter and responding to users as they’ve sent in reports, I just wish I could reply to the app store sometimes :(.  The odd thing is the scheduling bug was there before, but complaints only started coming in on 3.9.  As far as this week, we’re awaiting 3.9.1 to be released, i’d expect it’ll be released by the middle of this week based on apple’s previous times reviewing the app as far as next steps, i’m consolidating 3.9.2 and 4.0 into one release and the team is going to shift onto 4.0 rather than another point 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. we’ll have 3 major tentpole features for 4.0, an updated media library, the ability to switch themes in the app, and native stats. a lot of the code for the tentpole features is complete so it should be doable for a 4.0 release
Other plaforms
All other WordPress apps are currently in a holding pattern and active development is on hiatus.
Google Summer of Code 2014
For those interested, WordPress Foundation has applied to be involved in Google’s annual event of getting students involved on coding over the summer.  There are a list of potential projects and also confirmed mentors available for the program at https://codex.wordpress.org/GSoC2014.  There are three mobile projects in the ideas list currently.  Community developers are encouraged to participate in the program by submitting app ideas and becoming a mentor for a student.
Team Reps
Brad @irbrad and Aaron @astralbodies have replaced @aerych and @ievolver as team reps.  They’re still sorting out exactly how they’re distributing the duties, but will probably flip flop who runs the devchat every week similar to previous reps.  The Make Mobile site needs to be update to reflect the change, and that should be done shortly.
This Week
iOS – 4.0 work starts, Android 2.6.1 bug fixes and translations
Next Dev Chat
The next dev chat will be held at 17:00 UTC on Feb 17 in #wordpress-mobile on Freenode.

#android, #dev-chat, #gsoc, #ios, #team-reps, #wpandroid, #wpios

Eric 8:56 pm on February 3, 2014
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Weekly dev chat summary for Feb 03, 2014

Chat log.

Agenda

  • iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. Status
  • Android Status
  • 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.
  • This Week

iOS Status

Last week we released 3.9 debuting the app’s new tabbed interface, including lots of optimization and bug fixes.
Since its release we’ve become aware of a handful of bugs including one regarding a post’s publish date, and one where the app forgets the last viewed tab when reopening.
We’re currently focused on getting 3.9.1 released to address these urgent issues and expect to submit to Apple later this week.

Android Status

We released 2.6 last Thursday. There are a handful of bugs (about 10 exceptions) we’re working on for a 2.6.1 release later this week.

Team Rep

Last week we acknowledged we were due to re-up our team reps and we called for volunteers. @irbrad and @astralbodies have both expressed interest and will be taking the reigns as reps for the mobile team going forward. Congrats guys!

This Week

iOS: Complete fixes for 3.9.1 and submit to Apple. Begin work on 3.9.2.
Android: Complete fixes for 2.6.1 and release to the Play store.

Next Dev Chat

The next dev chat will be held at 17:00 UTC on Feb 10 in #wordpress-mobile on Freenode.

#android, #dev-chat, #ios, #team-reps

sendhil 10:24 pm on January 30, 2014
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WordPress for iOS 3.9 Released Hey everyone great…

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. 3.9 Released!

Hey everyone, great news, we just released WordPress for iOS 3.9! This release was one of our largest releases to date. For more details you can view the release post here. We hope you enjoy this release and in the meantime know the team is hard at work on both 3.9.1 and 4.0 which will contain various fixes and tweaks as well as some exciting upcoming features.

#ios, #release

Isaac Keyet 5:43 pm on January 27, 2014
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Weekly dev chat summary for Jan 27, 2014

Chat log.

Agenda

  • Android Status
  • iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. Status
  • 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. Elections
  • This Week

Android Status

Started QA last week and found some bugs, especially on Android 2.3. Most are fixed, waiting on the last few to be merged in and then we’ll do another round. Plausible release date looks like Jan 30.

iOS Status

V. 3.9 was approved by Apple but we’re holding the release until Thursday which should make for a nice set of releases across platforms. 3.9.1 is next and will as usual be focused on fixing smaller issues and bugs, shooting for mid-February for a release there.

Team Rep Elections

@aerych brought up the fact that we’re a little over a month overdue when it comes to electing new team reps to represent the mobile group and help with the administrative tasks mainly. We’ll work in this over the next week and announce new team reps next week.

This Week

Android: wrap up fixes and push 2.6 out the door. Set goals for v. 2.7.
iOS: start working on version 3.9.1 which will contain a number of important fixes. (And of course announcing 3.9 this coming Thursday.)

Next Dev Chat

The next dev chat will be held at 17:00 UTC on Feb 3 in #wordpress-mobile on Freenode.

#android, #dev-chat, #elections, #ios, #team-rep

Isaac Keyet 5:30 pm on January 6, 2014
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Dev Chat Summary for Jan 6, 2014

Chat log.

Agenda

  • Next week’s dev chat
  • iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. Status
  • Android Status
  • This Week

Next week’s dev chat

We decided to cancel next week’s dev chat since we’ll all be traveling by that time.

As such, the next dev chat will be held at 17:00 UTC on Jan 20 in #wordpress-mobile on Freenode.

iOS Status

Wrapping things up, fixing the remaining issues has been the priority for some time now. 10 issues remain as of writing this.

Android Status

The 3rd 2.6 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. was out last Friday. Not quite code complete but very close. RCRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. and code freeze expected early this week as well as a translation push

This Week

iOS: RC (code freeze) by Wednesday this week = QA time. Translations pending.
Android: RC (code freeze) sometime this week = QA time. Translation request coming shortly.

#android, #dev-chat, #headsup, #ios

sendhil 8:10 pm on December 30, 2013
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WordPress for iOS 3.8.6 Released Hey everyone great…

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. 3.8.6 Released!

Hey everyone, great news, we just released WordPress for iOS 3.8.6. The fix was a hot fix release targeting a Reader related bug. For more details you can view the release post here. We’re also hard at work on 3.9 which is about to enter the release candidateRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. stage where we’ll start aggressively testing it and hoping to ship it here in the next few weeks.

#ios, #release

Eric 5:43 pm on December 30, 2013
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Dev Chat Summary for Dec 30, 2013

Chat log

Agenda

  • Forum MigrationMigration Moving the code, database and media files for a website site from one server to another. Most typically done when changing hosting companies.
  • iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. status
  • Android status
  • Automattic Meeup Headsup
  • This week

Forum Mirgration

  • @Sams dropped by and mentioned that the planned forum migration languished a bit due to the holidays, but its back on his radar and progress is planned for next week. Stay tuned.

iOS Status

  • Version 3.8.6 was released today. Yay! This is our last release supporting iOS 6.0.
  • Work on 3.9 is wrapping up. We’re looking to have a release candidateRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. later this week, probably by Thursday.

Android Status

  • Wrapping up a few lingering issues in the 2.6 milestone and preparing 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. round 2. We’ll likely release the beta later this week.

Automattic Meeup Headsup

The contributors from Automattic will be having a team meetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. mid January. This impacts the release schedule for the iOS and Android apps. In the event that the WPiOS 3.9 and/or WPAndroid 2.6 are ready before the meetup, the team will hold them until the meetup is over. This will allow the team to be focused on the apps in the event there are unexpected surprises after they’re released.

This week

  • iOS: Readying a 3.9 release candidate.
  • Android: Readying the second beta of 2.6.

Next Dev Chat

The next dev chat will be held at 17:00 UTC on Jan 6 in #wordpress-mobile on Freenode.

#android, #dev-chat, #ios, #mobile

Eric 10:40 pm on December 20, 2013
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WPAndroid and WPiOS Status: Holiday Edition

In our last dev chat, we decided to make an adjustment for the holidays to forego the Dec 22nd chat and instead post a progress update for the week.

WPiOS

We’ve been very busy wrapping up issues with the 3.9 release. We still have some work in front of us before its ready, but we expect to start testing our first release candidateRelease Candidate A beta version of software with the potential to be a final product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge. Dec 30th.

WPAndroid

We’d planned our second public 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. on Wednesday. The team decided to push this date back a couple of days to focus on fixing some issues identified in the first beta. We’re releasing the second WPAndroid 2.6 beta today.

Platform leads @mrroundhill and @sendhil, please add any comments you have.

Happy Holidays!

#android, #dev-chat, #ios

Eric 5:28 pm on December 16, 2013
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Dev Chat Summary for Dec 16, 2013

Chat log

Agenda

  • iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. status
  • Android status
  • This week
  • Dev chat next week

iOS Status

  • Version 3.8.5 was released Tuesday, Dec. 10th. Reception is good. We’ve noticed some confusion around the need to use application passwords for 2-factor authentication that we’ll work to clarify.
  • Version 3.9 is almost ready for testing. We should wrap up the few remaining items today.
  • 3.9 was originally target for January 2nd but we’re going to push this back a few days to allow for more testing, and also, holidays.

Android Status

  • Last week 2.6 went into its first round of 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. and we have some good feedback.
  • Wrapping up a few lingering issues in the 2.6 milestone and preparing for beta round 2.

This week

  • iOS: Wrapping up 3.9 development and starting testing.
  • Android: Release the second beta of 2.6. Probably Wednesday.

Dev chat next week

  • Lots of folks are going to out for the holidays next week and we expect development to be very quiet. Instead of holding a dev chat on the 23rd we’ll just update the make blog with our progress for the week. Most likely we’ll post this Friday.

Next Dev Chat

The next dev chat will be held at 17:00 UTC on Dec 30 in #wordpress-mobile on Freenode.

#android, #dev-chat, #ios

sendhil 7:01 pm on December 10, 2013
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WordPress for iOS 3.8.5 Released Hey everyone great…

WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. 3.8.5 Released!

Hey everyone, great news, we just released WordPress for iOS 3.8.5. The fix was largely oriented around bug fixes, for more details you can view the release post here. We’re super excited that this version is out and that 3.9 is in the final stages of development with a targeted ship date right after new years.

#ios, #update