L10n:Meetings/India hackathon

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Basic Info

Where
When
20-22 November
Local Contacts
  • Arun: 94 88 000 707
  • Chandrakant Dhutadmal: +91-9823050212
  • Sibi: 98 40 670 143
Lodging
Commuting between Chennai Airport and The Iris Hotel
Commuting between The Irish Hotel and TAG Auditorium @ Anna University campus
  • The distance is about 6.5km. Cab fare is approx INR150. One vehicle can carry four members.
Commuting between Venue and Restaurant
  • TBD
Reimbursements
We would also like to reimburse you the transport costs between the airport and the hotel. Process to be announced soon.
Bring a hard copy of your flight itinerary. Some airports may require hard copy before allowing travelers to get into the airport.

Agenda

Friday 20 November

  • FUEL
  • Dinner: 7:30 The Iris Hotel, Chennai

Saturday 21 November

Morning - 930AM
  • Mozilla mission and org updates applied to your locales
    • Introduction to Mozilla & the mission, for anyone unfamiliar with it.
    • Organization changes introduced in Whistler.
    • Virtuous participation cycle
    • The role of your language localization within Mozilla's mission.
  • Review Prod roadmaps, schedules and priorities to better understand and plan upcoming localization work
    • iOS launch
    • Seasonal Firefox releases -- Firefox 42
    • Communication of timelines -- what's working, what isn't, how do l10n-drivers support your locales more?
    • Firefox OS
  • Tools, resources, and translation workflows at Mozilla
    • Dashboards overview
    • Pootle, hg, github & Pontoon tutorials
    • Translation quality
Lunch
Lunch at Venue
Afternoon
  • Dashboard review & translation catch-up work where localization work has not been completed
    • Discussion lead by l10n teams to share common practices between your languages & how they might be relevant to other localization teams.
Dinner (7pm)
Grill Box, 12, Raghavaiah Road, T.Nagar, Chennai

Sunday 22 November

Morning -- 930AM
  • Sustainability & succession
    • How does each l10n team prioritize their active projects?
    • How does each l10n team structure locale/project leadership?
    • Does the team have a plan of succession? If so, what is it, where is it strong and where is it weak?
    • Does the l10n team have linguistic resources (e.g., Firefox glossary, style guide, etc.) to sustain the project?
    • If yes, how did they create them? Would they be willing to mentor other teams to create their own?
  • Recruitment
  • Localizer recognition
    • Does the l10n team feel like they receive enough recognition from Mozilla for their efforts?
      • What form of recognition is most appreciated?
    • Does the l10n team provide recognition to outstanding members of the team?
  • L10n gatherings and Mozilla Reps
    • How often does your l10n team get together physically?
    • Do you know who your local Mozilla Rep l10n ally is?
    • What makes a successful l10n gathering for your l10n community?
    • How important do feel physical meetups are for your l10n community and the work you do?
  • Communication -- what's working, what isn't, how do l10n-drivers support your locales more?
Lunch
Lunch at Venue
Afternoon (Breakouts)
  • Dashboard review, and translation catchup work where localization work has not been completed
    • Discussion lead by l10n teams to share common practices between your languages & how they might be relevant to other localization teams.
  • Update team wiki pages
  • Take l10n hackathon survey.
  • Group pictures
Dinner
TBD

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Notes
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