2013 Mozilla Vietnam Meetup With Gen Kanai

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Mozilla Vietnam Meetup with Gen Kanai

  • Date: 2013/01/26
  • Time: 09:15 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Goals:
    • Discuss about the current problems and solution of Mozilla Vietnam
    • Define goals for 2013
    • Structurized community, define roles and responsibilities
  • Attenders:
    • Gen Kanai <genATmozilladotcom>
    • ReMo: Truong Anh Tuan (tuanta) <tuantaATiwayvietnamdotcom>
    • ReMo: Nguyen Phan Hai (hainp) <hainp2604ATgmaildotcom>
    • ReMo: Dam Tien Long <longdt90ATgmaildotcom>
    • ReMo: Nguyen Ha Duong (cmpitg) <cmpitgATgmaildotcom>
    • Ngo Huy <huynhok.uitATvnossdotorg>
    • Dang Duy Thanh (train) <thanhdd.itATgmaildotcom>
    • Pham Thinh <?> <https://www.facebook.com/nhim175>
    • Ngo "Chin" Trung (lewdts/chin) <ndtrung4419ATgmaildotcom>
    • Nguyen Nang Thang <nguyennangthang1988ATgmaildotcom>
    • Hoang Minh Thang (myguidingstar) <pATbanphimDOTnet>
    • Nguyen Tuan (tuanthitluoc) <tuanthitluocATgmaildotcom>
    • Nguyen Tran Trung <nguyentrantrung1986ATgmaildotcom>

Tasks

  • Server:
    • Pass admin permission to the sysadmin group: Gen
    • Server & blog reinstall: sysadmin group
    • Server policy: sysadmin group
  • Facebook & blog:
    • Pass admin permission to the content writer group: Gen
    • Contribute contents
  • MozSpace:
    • Current space is sponsored by iWay Vietnam with tremendous support from Tuan (tuanta).
    • No remote working culture
    • Offline meetings work and work effectively --> the need for a dedicated space for contributors to work together
    • Proposal:
      • Describing the current situation and Vietnam-specific problems
      • Clarifying budget plan plan
      • Need not be long but concise, 2 pages might be enough
  • Event organizing:
    • Event calendar: Gathering events in Vietnam and have contributors involved
      • identify events MozVN community wishes to participate in
      • have MozVN ReMo members apply for event support at least 1 mo. in advance of events
  • Localize Mozilla /contribute page: Long (longdt) - After all groups and communication channels are ready.
  • Building website contents: sysadmin, creative, and content writer
    • Show our work:
      • Meeting Notes
      • Event calendar
      • L10n
      • Projects
    • Update regularly
    • Facebook activities
    • Other: ?

Problems

Solutions are described in task list and other part of this notes.

  • Inappropriate permission & responsibilities:
    • MozillaVN server
    • Facebook page
    • Mailing list
  • Mindset of Vietnamese developers:
    • Not caring about tech, caring about money
    • Using old, outdated, proprietary technologies
    • No remote working culture
    • No team working culture

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

  • L10n:
    • Long (longdt)
    • Duong (cmpitg
    • Ngo Trung (chin)
  • Speakers/evangelists: Contact the Evangelism SIG @ ReMo and attend training
    • Duong (cmpitg)
    • Ngo Trung (chin)
    • Tuan (tuanthitluoc)
    • Thinh
    • Hai (hainp)
  • Press contact: Contact Shannon Prior (sprior@mozillaDOTcom) to join and register for training
    • Duong (cmpitg)
    • Tuan (tuanta)
  • Content writer: Blog, Website & Facebook:
    • Long (longdt)
    • Ngo Trung (chin)
    • Duong (cmpitg)
    • Tuan (tuanthitluoc)
    • Thinh
    • Tran Trung
  • QA: filing bugs for Vietnamese Mozilla products
    • Hai (hainp)?
    • Long (longdt)
    • Thanh (train)
    • Nang Thang
    • Tran Trung
  • SuMo: supporting users
    • Hai (hainp)
    • Long (longdt)
    • Thanh (train)
    • Nang Thang
    • Tran Trung
  • Creative/Art: Create resources and materials (artwork, T-shirts, themes, screencasts, ...)
    • Ngo Trung (chin)
    • Minh Thang (myguidingstar)
    • Thinh
  • SysAdmin:
    • Duong (cmpitg)
    • Ngo Huy
    • Tuan (tuanta)
  • Community manager:
    • the meeting attendees have unanimously agreed for Tuan to lead the community in Vietnam. Tuan has accepted the role in the meeting.

Community Growing Ideas

  • 2013: Try to find, not to fix
  • Organizing events regularly:
    • Start small
    • Work effective
    • Request swag/gear/budget well in advance of events
    • Topics:
      • Web technology
      • Quality assessment
  • Creating tools for contributors:
    • Event calendar
    • Forms in addition to email, Facebook, and IRC to contact
  • For Web Developers:
    • Best documentation on MDN
    • Successful stories/showcases: examples of good companies/organizations/individuals who have successfully applied and benefit from Open Web (Tech):
  • Women in tech
    • Consider how to expand MozVN community to women
  • Values received by contributors:
    • Knowledge:
      • Public speaking
      • Press handling/communication
      • Marketting
      • Design
    • Experience
  • Using Mozilla education projects to expand Mozilla project to new groups such as children
  • How to attract non-tech contributors:
    • Making apps & cool stuff for Firefox OS
    • Firefox Marketplace
    • Influncing the web as they want
    • Popcorn, Thimble, ... Webmaker project
    • Artwork & design
    • Values that contributors might receive (above)
    • QA & SuMo
  • Partner with NGOs:
    • Providing education & support

Firefox OS

  • Middle-end devices, low cost
  • Total control over technology
  • App ideas:
    • Socializing
  • Hacking:
    • Emulator
    • Run on existing Android

Other Notes

  • Fundamental differences between Mozilla and other Free and Open Source (FOSS) communities:
    • Other FOSS communities
      • Promoting Free & Open Source culture
      • All members, including developers, users, designers, ... apply FOSS philosophy & use FOSS products
      • FOSS corporations focus on B2B
      • Target: all users, developers, ...
    • Mozilla:
      • Promoting Open Web, encouraging open source and use open source to achieve
      • No focus on B2B
      • Target: users, consumers, citizen of the web
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