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Re: Horizon PTL Candidacy

 

+1 ;) , if I am a qualified voter.


On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Bhandaru, Malini K <
malini.k.bhandaru@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +1 :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: openstack-bounces+malini.k.bhandaru=intel.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:
> openstack-bounces+malini.k.bhandaru=intel.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Devin Carlen
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 5:52 PM
> To: Gabriel Hurley
> Cc: openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Openstack] Horizon PTL Candidacy
>
> +1 :)
>
> On Aug 31, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Gabriel Hurley wrote:
>
> > I hereby officially throw my hat in the ring to be Horizon's PTL.
> >
> >
> > Qualifications:
> >
> > I'm a highly active developer on Horizon, and a member of the Horizon
> Drivers group. I wrote the initial version of python-keystoneclient, and
> I'm a member of the Keystone Core group as well. I'm also a core committer
> for the Django web framework on which Horizon is based. I work hard to
> understand the workings of the entire stack and the needs of the ecosystem
> at large so we can work together to make the entirety of OpenStack
> consistent, stable and amazing. I believe VERY strongly in stability,
> backwards-compatibility, and consistent, properly-versioned APIs. I also
> have a strong belief in the importance of translation, internationalization
> and localization to support our international userbases.
> >
> > Contribution over the last six months:
> >
> > I've been the implementer on the majority of the large Folsom
> blueprints, most of which had to do with improving the flow and ease-of-use
> of various complicated workflows. I also re-implemented the keystone
> authentication in Horizon to be dramatically more robust and secure. I've
> provided a lot of feedback on API revisions in other projects (e.g.
> Keystone) since those APIs deeply affect Horizon's ability to deliver on a
> high quality experience. I guided the community's initiative to nail down a
> complete set of guidelines for developers around internationalization. I've
> been largely leading the Horizon project in terms of architecture and code
> review during the Folsom timeframe despite not being the official PTL.
> >
> > Most critical aspects for Horizon in the next 6 months:
> >
> > Full RBAC support; continued focus on reducing the user frustration in
> complex workflows and interactions; adding more introspective features to
> reduce boilerplate; cleaner separation of end-user and admin code flows;
> making the admin dashboard more useful to admins as opposed to just being
> the same user dashboard except you can see everything in the system;
> improved file upload mechanisms;
> >
> > Philosophical ideas regarding being a PTL:
> >
> > The foremost  role of the PTL is to maintain and convey the long-term
> vision of the project through day-to-day work (in code, in architecture, in
> reviews, in answering questions, etc.). Right behind that it is crucial
> that the PTLs work to guide the community (in gathering consensus on
> difficult topics, in supporting community members of all types, in
> maintaining the principles of our community). A close third is that the
> PTLs must work with each other to ensure the consistency, compatibility,
> and commonality of all core projects.
> >
> >
> > I'm more than happy to answer any questions or address any concerns
> people may have. :-)
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> >    - Gabriel
> >
> >
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