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Meeting Details

• Meeting time: Monday, November 26 at 10:30 AM Pacific
• Video: David Boswell's vidyo room (use this link for guest access)
• Audio: If video doesn't work, call +1 800 707 2533, pin 369 - conf 9634#
• Back channel: #webdev

Agenda

• Action items for last meeting

• Webdev contribution badges pilot
  • Webdev badge prototype: https://badgus.allizom.org/en-US/badges/tag/webdev
  • Security review of https://badgus-dev.allizom.org -- bug 797857 (Les)
  • Pull Webdev activity information from Github data (Giorgos/Luke)
  • Get help for pilot from Emily at Open Badges project (David)

• Updating auto-response and Webdev Get Involved page with Webmaker/Firefox OS information (David)
  • Using conversion data to generate nomination lists for recognition

• Reducing barriers for new contributors
  • Top priorities
    • How to contribute to a Mozilla web site screencast (Sancus)
    • Making contact and bug tracking information easier to find on sites (bug 766906) (Rik)
    • Firebug + Firediff for easy CSS hacking without needing to install site (Sancus)
  • Other ideas (need to prioritize)
    • Linking to the Github page template in footer of pages on Bedrock (Rik)
    • Improving documentation and clarifying how different sites have small but significant differences to be aware of
    • Reaching out to Petri team to see if they could help make it easier for front-end webdev contributors to access to a staging site

Placeholder

• Tulsa Webdev hack day
  • Looking for mentors to prepare contribution opportunities and be available online during event
  • Using this as a template for Reps to run other webdev hack days

• Creating a workflow for how to handle webdev inquiries
  • Documenting current workflow
  • Enhancing current process (follow back up with promising leads 2 weeks after first contact, recognizing volunteers with a public post or swag after finishing first mentored bug)

• Piggybacking on other contributor efforts
  • Coding pathway: How to make use of http://whatcanidoformozilla.org/ and collaborate with Coding Stewards
  • Design pathway: Are there relevant CSS and web design contribution information to add to Design wiki page for design contributors?

Action Items

• David to invite Emily, Carla and Sunny from Badges project at Foundation to next meeting

• David to start a list of webdev repositories on Github

• Annie to keep in the loop on progress of pulling data from Github