December 2007 Django sprint

We'll be holding a Django sprint on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 2007; this page has all the details.

What is a sprint?

Basically, a Django sprint is an excuse for people to focus their undivided attention, for a set time frame, on improving Django. It's a focused, scheduled effort to fix bugs, add new features and improve documentation.

Anybody, anywhere around the world, can participate and contribute. (See the "How to contribute" section below for details.) Most contributors will be at their own homes/schools/workplaces, but a number of people will gather together in person for camaraderie, improved communication and the other benefits of face-to-face interaction.

If you've never contributed to Django before, this is the perfect chance for you to chip in.

How to contribute

It's easy: Pick something to work on and do it. All sorts of tasks are available, from hard-core hacking to improving documentation to fixing small bugs.

Of course, with more than 100 people around the world signed up to help, good communication is essential. We're currently planning the best way to manage contributions.

Have a look at the SprintIdeas page if you would like some ideas about what to work on.

Preparing for the sprint

Here are a few easy things you can do ahead of time to make sure your time is spent effectively:

• Read our ​"Contributing to Django" document.
• ​Install the "trunk" version of Django (aka the Django development version).
• ​Create an account in our ticket system. This will allow you to claim tickets you're working on.
• Familiarize yourself with our ​ticket system and reports.
• Get an ​IRC client, so that you can join us in the channel ​#django-sprint on Freenode.

Attendees

In person (Lawrence, KS)

If you'd like to attend in person, please email Jacob (jacob -at- jacobian -dot- org) and let him know you're coming. We can provide transportation to/from the Kansas City airport (MCI), and a limited amount of free lodging (i.e. couches and spare bedrooms) is available. Get in touch!

• Jacob Kaplan-Moss
• Christian Metts
• Joseph Kocherhans
• Malcolm Tredinnick
• Jeremy Dunck
• Brett Hoerner
• Justin Bronn
• Travis Pinney
• James Bennett

Online

Add your name below, in alphabetical order by first name.

• Adrian Holovaty (Chicago, IL; GMT-6)
• Alex Gaynor (Chicago, IL; GMT-6)
• Alexander Solovyov (Kiev, Ukraine; GMT+2)
• Andrews Medina (Rondonópolis, Brasil; GMT-4)
• Brian Rosner (Denver, CO; GMT-7)
• Caleb Harrelson (Des Moines, IA; GMT-6)
• Chris Beaven (Wellington, New Zealand; GMT+13)
• Christiano Anderson (Sao Paulo, Brazil; GMT-3)
• David Cramer (San Francisco, CA; GMT-8)
• David Larlet (Paris, France; GMT+1)
• David Reynolds (Norwich, UK; GMT)
• Florian Apolloner (Klagenfurt, AT; GMT+1)
• Guilherme Mesquita Gondim (Formiga, Brasil; GMT-3)
• Ian Kelly (Boulder, CO; GMT-7)
• Jannis Leidel (Weimar, Germany, GMT+1)
• Johan De Taeye (Brussels, Belgium; GMT+1)
• Jonathan Ballet (Grenoble, France; GMT+1)
• Jonathan Buchanan (Banbridge, UK; GMT)
• Leo Soto (Santiago, Chile; GMT-3)
• Marc Garcia (Barcelona, Catalonia; GMT+1)
• Mateusz Lapsa-Malawski (Cracow, Poland; GMT+1)
• Matt Boersma (Boulder, CO; GMT-7)
• Matt McClanahan (Portland, OR; GMT-8)
• Nicola Larosa (Rome, Italy; GMT+1)
• Orestis Markou (Athens, Greece; GMT+2)
• Rajesh Dhawan (Piermont, NY; GMT-5)
• Reza Mohammadi (Tehran, Iran; GMT+3:30)
• Simon Litchfield (Gold Coast, Australia; GMT+10)
• Simon Oberhammer (Vienna, Austria; GMT+1)
• Ville Säävuori (Turku, Finland; GMT+2)
• Vsevolod Solovyov (Kiev, Ukraine; GMT+2)
• Yuri Baburov (Novosibirsk, Russia; GMT+6)
• Yves Serrano (Zurich, Switzerland; GMT+1)