Set up build tools team under the conda governance policy

[jezdez]

We've followed a similar strategy recently with the constructor project (plus conda-standalone, conda-pack, menuinst). This led to an increase of maintenance velocity, because expert stakeholders outside of the conda maintainer team were enabled to contribute directly to the bootstrapping/installer story of conda.

conda-build is another pillar in the conda ecosystem that would benefit from more expert practitioners to more actively participate in the maintenance. There needs to be a balance struck between required maintenance ("keeping the lights on") and enabling new features ("building new shiny things").

The people I suggest adding to this team:

User	Invited	Added	Matrix (#conda-build-tools:matrix.org)
@chenghlee		x	x
@beeankha		x	x
@kenodegard		x	x
@dholth		x	x
@dbast		x	x
@wolfv		x	x
@msarahan		x	x
@isuruf		x	x
@jakirkham		x	x
@jaimergp		x	x
@mbargull		x	x
@jezdez		x	x
@travishathaway		x	x
@ryanskeith		x	x
@JeanChristopheMorinPerso		x	x
@Callek		x	x
@danpetry		x
@marcelotrevisani		x

[jezdez]

Hey all, just an FYI, I've decided to commit to creating this team, so we can take the next steps for build-tools like conda-build.

From the list of people above in the issue description, I added a number already and have checked them off because I knew they had shown interest in the past.

Anyone else, I haven't spoken to in person yet and would be happy to meet and talk about it.

If anyone has mistakenly made it to the list or changed their mind, I apologize and would be happy to fix it, just let me know.

[jezdez]

@ryanskeith @JeanChristopheMorinPerso I don't have your Matrix username to invite you to the public channel there, let me know if you want to join in the first place!

[jakirkham]

FWIW joined the Matrix room

[jezdez]

@jakirkham Would you also like to join the build tools team?

[jakirkham]

Yes please feel free to add me :)

[jezdez]

Yes please feel free to add me :)

Invite sent, please check your emails from GitHub.

[danpetry]

Hi @jezdez @beeankha, I'd like to join the team too, please.

[jakirkham]

Yes please feel free to add me :)

Invite sent, please check your emails from GitHub.

Accepted 🙌 Thanks Jannis! 🙏

[jezdez]

@danpetry Invited!

[danpetry]

Thanks Jannis, accepted :)

[marcelotrevisani]

Can you add me as well please?

[jezdez]

Can you add me as well please?

Sorry, I was out on PTO, yes!

[jezdez]

@marcelotrevisani Added to the team and invited to the public Matrix channel.

[jezdez]

Closing this as done 🥳

[jakirkham]

Thanks Jannis! 👏