Monthly PyLadies Meeting Notes: Feb 12 @ 16:00 PT

[lorenanicole]

This template should be used (edited) the month prior and during the meeting. This will ensure we can address all topics added throughout the month; as well as provide minutes and follow up after the meeting is held.

Initial Details

• Previous meeting issue link: Monthly PyLadies Meeting Notes: Jan 8 2020 @ 10:00 PST #55
• Current meeting attendees:

Meeting Topics

Please add items as needed. If you add a topic please make sure to attend the meeting.

New Business

• PyLadies Election Update
• PyLadies Grants that come in through PSF Grants Workgroup -- adding in some review mechanism
• PyLadies chapter creation is currently paused, what guidelines should we settle on? (see Create Proposal for New Chapter Policy project-admin-logisitics#13)
• Should we create a repo, e.g. pyladies-info, to replace info@pyladies inbox. We should direct people to open an issue there instead of writing to us. Related issue: "Contact" page improvements, add FAQ pyladies#428 (added by @Mariatta)
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Old Business: Follow up items from prior meeting:

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Action Items and Assignees for Next Meeting

Action Item	Owner	Relevant links
Registering Members for General Election: to create forms	@BethanyG	#54
Registering Members for General Election: to create forms	@lorenanicole	#54
Registering Members for General Election: Translation of form questions	@elainewong @deboraazevedo	#54
Contact point to PyLadies repo - https://github.com/pyladies/info & setup Info Repo	@jtemporal	pyladies/pyladies#428
PyLadies Chapter Creation Policy - Feedback due by Feb 25 2020	@pyladies/pyladies-global-contributors @pyladies/pyladies-global-admin @Mariatta	pyladies/project-admin-logisitics#13

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[godsylla]

Hi there from Los Angeles :)

I'm not going to be able to join tomorrow's meeting. I do have one reservation about moving away from an inbox for info@pyladies.com, which is that it may alienate folks who are unfamiliar w/ GitHub open issues and how to utilize that as a forum.

I'll be looking for the meeting notes if they get shared out. Thanks for all you do!

• Sylvia
  Los Angeles Chapter Organizer

[lorenanicole]

@godsylla the problem we are suffering from is not enough volunteer hours to manage info@pyladies.com. @godsylla it would be really helpful to get input on this. Could you perhaps give us more input prior to the meeting tomorrow?

Right now only @elainewong and @Mariatta are managing the inbox, and these are two PyLadies who are already quite committed in other Python spaces.

What is your thought on some documentation and perhaps a PyLadies Intro to Git online set of workshops?

[Mariatta]

In pyladies/pyladies#428 I've described all the problems with managing info@ mailbox. I've proposed several solutions. Please share feedback there.
One reason for proposing GitHub Issue is that it is the easiest way to set up from our perspective.

[godsylla]

I think a quick + dirty documentation on how to submit a Git issue is a good idea. Also, maybe Marietta and Elaine can weigh in on most commonly asked questions? Does it make sense to help draft an FAQ? Sometimes I'll get forwarded emails that go to the info@pyladies.com inbox as opposed to direct to la@pyladies.com. So for example, perhaps in the FAQ, we can have a place on "how to contact your local chapter" or something to that effect.

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On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 8:32 AM Mariatta ***@***.***> wrote: In pyladies/pyladies#428 <pyladies/pyladies#428> I've described all the problems with managing info@ mailbox. I've proposed several solutions. Please share feedback there. One reason for proposing GitHub Issue is that it is the easiest way to set up from our perspective. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#60?email_source=notifications&email_token=AHVFVO6LEJDJKBOMGZDUZ5TRCQQCRA5CNFSM4KQMWWXKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOELRN3AA#issuecomment-585293184>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AHVFVO5YQ757XEDMINTTIHTRCQQCRANCNFSM4KQMWWXA> .

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[Mariatta]

Yup, please see: pyladies/pyladies#428 (comment)

[Mariatta]

@godsylla I've started the FAQ here: https://github.com/pyladies/info/pull/1/files
I mentioned how to reach local chapters in the FAQ.

Please review the PR and provide feedback. Thanks.

[lorenanicole]

Minutes posted : https://github.com/pyladies/global-organizing/blob/master/notes/2020/13_02_2020.md