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# Fedora Badges Internship 2023 - Outreachy

## Meeting Notes

### May 30th, 2023

#### Attendees
- Marie Nordin
- Smera Goel
- Roland Taylor
- Chris Idoko


#### Discussion
- Work on spreadsheet
    - Review comments

- Where should the new files go?
    - review purposes: in the spreadsheet
    - store files on google drive for now
        - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mCSeTI3wCOGw13qIDF_bRFKt0kSOMBZN?usp=sharing
    - once we have the final files, post to the pagure ticket
    - Gitlab migration details to be determined

- QR code templates
    - https://hackmd.io/nI0YeKkBSVKCdR8LLC6G0w
    - Looks good, maybe add on the Cheat Cube idea to the "Notes" section
    - Open a ticket on the badges pagure, send it to the Badges channel

### May 23rd, 2023

#### Attendees
- Marie Nordin
- Smera Goel
- Roland Taylor
- Chris Idoko

#### Discussion
- Roland asks: What does our daily routine look like?
    - Flexible hours and work
- [ ] Marie will set up an element channel for the Outreachy internship period
- Marie proposes a weekly call and text-based check-in
- Chris asks: What does success look like?
    - Personal growth and development of interns
- Chris asks: Is there a different community for developers in Fedora?
    - Short Answer: Yes
- Marie drops the F bomb: Flock
- We discuss the internship timeline
- M and S will share:
    - Spreadsheet
    - ?
    - Style Guide
- [ ]  Weekly call on Tuesdays, 6 - 7 pm CET (Smera)
- [ ] Chat check in on Thursdays, 6 - 6:30 pm CET (Smera)
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### May 15th, 2023

#### Attendees
- Marie Nordin
- Smera Goel

### Agenda
- Create Badges hackmd (done!)
- Feedback on style guide
- Timeline for Outreachy internship
    - Links:
        - https://pagure.io/fedora-badges/blob/master/f/pngs
        - [Outdated Artwork Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gEZfsqwXyE3O60JDnOnNYgZoU6cs0yfl86SoOOnTZy4/edit?usp=sharing)
        - 
    - From internship proposal: 
        - Required bi-weekly: Blog posts
        - Publish updated style guide to Fedora Badges docs (blocking currently)
        - Work simultaneously on:
            - Revise old/outdated/bad art
            - Move art from old template to new template
        - Push badges design files 
            - Add new badges file to individual pagure ticket
            - Add files to Gitlab repo
        - Work through art requests on the badges pagure 
        - Extras:
            - Promotional work (banners, swag etc)
            - Flock
            - Create library of resources on Fedora PenPot
            - Badges sticker set for chat
    - Detailed outline of timeline
        - **Week 0:**
            - Meeting with mentors/interns
            - Establish weekly check in time/method
            - Review timeline of work
        - **Week 1:** 
            - Blog post
            - Add all art to spreadsheet
            - Identify what needs to be done
            - Add repo artwork links
            - Move some good-to-go art into new template
            - Choose 5-10 that need improvement
        - **Week 2:**
            - Move good-to-go art into new template
            - Work on improving art
        - **Week 3:**
            - Blog post
            - Move good-to-go art into new template
            - Work on improving art
        - **Week 4:**
            - Move good-to-go art into new template
            - Work on improving art
        - **Week 5:**
            - Blog post
            - Work on improving art
        - **Week 6:**
            - Work on improving art 
            - Start working through pagure repo to complete art 
        - **Week 7:**
            - Blog post
            - Work on improving art
            - Continue working through pagure repo to complete art
        - **Week 8:**
            - Work on improving art
            - Continue working through pagure repo to complete art
            - Start drafting new documentation
        - **Week 9:**
            - Blog post
            - Wrap up improving art
            - Work on documentation
        - **Week 10:**
            - Work on improving art wrap up
            - Work on documentation
            - Extras
        - **Week 11:**
            - Blog post
            - Complete documentation
            - Complete improving art 
            - Complete pagure ticket review
        - **Week 12:**
            - Extras
            - Communicating to the community

- To do:
    - Whenisgood for mentor/intern week of May 22nd-26th (Smera)
    - Set up Week 0 meeting
    - Set up private chat on Element (Marie)


### February 14th, 2023

#### Attendees
- Marie Nordin
- Smera Goel

#### Agenda
- Review Application
- Review/Add/Assign prep work for internship
    - Pagure triage
        - Asynch review. Send questions about specific tickets. One last call.
- Discuss bringing on third co-mentor
- Schedule next call and/or pagure triage sprint 

#### Prep Work for Application Period

- [x] Open ticket on Mentored Projects Pagure with application (Marie)
- [x] Submit application on Outreachy website (February 24th) (Smera)
    - [ ] Co-mentor sign up (February 24th) (Marie)
- [ ] Pagure triage (Needs to be completed by March 5th)
- [ ] 

## May - August Outreachy Cohort 2023 - Schedule

- February 24th - Mentor Project submission deadline
- March 6th - April 3 - Contribution period
- April 14th - Intern selection deadline
- May 4th - Interns are announced
- May 29th - August 25th - Internship period

## 2023 Application

This is a proposed project for Outreachy. Note that once this ticket is approved you will have to register as a mentor on the Outreachy page and enter this information again. Many of these questions are based on the application on the Outreachy website.

- One-line name
    - Fedora Badges Design
- Longer description of project
    - Fedora Badges is a fun website built to recognize contributors to the Fedora Project, help new and existing Fedora contributors find different ways to get involved, and encourage the improvement of Fedora’s infrastructure.
- License of the project
    - Variety of licenses.
- Longevity (How long has the team accepted contributions)
    - 10 years
- Community size
    - 20+ people on the Badges Team which includes developers and designers. 
- How will this project benefit Fedora
    - Fedora Badges is a popular method of recognition in the community. Many teams across Fedora use badges to promote engagement and growth. With the work going on to revamp Badges, the work done for this internship will help lift the design load tremendously. 
- Sample plan of work for the 12 week internship. What are milestones the
    - Publish updated style guide to Fedora Badges docs
    - Revise old/outdated/bad art
    - Move art from old template to new template
    - Push badges design files to repo
    - Work through art requests on the badges pagure 
    - Promotional work (banners, swag etc)
    - Create library of resources on Fedora PenPot
    - Badges sticker set for chat
    - Blog posts
- Benefits to intern (What will the intern get out of this internship)
    - Confidence working in a professional environment.
    - A network of industry contacts.
    - Exposure to new skills.
    - Increased employability.
    - Exposure to world of open source.
- Project website
    - https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/badges/
- Project repo
    - https://pagure.io/Fedora-Badges
- Where can an applicant find application tasks?
    - https://pagure.io/Fedora-Badges
- IRC
    - https://matrix.to/#/#design:fedoraproject.org
    - #fedora-design on Libera.Chat
- Skills required including what level and if they are optional
    - Excellent computer knowledge and proficiency on either OSX/Windows/Linux
    - Must be proficient in basic design programs such as Inkscape & GIMP or the Adobe Suite with a willingness to learn the open versions of this software.
    - Basic to intermediate knowledge of design theory
    - Basic to intermediate knowledge of typography, infographics, style guides, etc
    - Basic to intermediate knowledge of illustration and 2D art
    - Solid written and interpersonal communication skills
- Outreachy applicants are required to make a contribution as part of the application. What is the process for making a contribution?
    - Create a Fedora Account: https://accounts.fedoraproject.org/
    - Subscribe to the Badges mailing list: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/badges.lists.fedoraproject.org/
    - Introduce yourself to the team! (Element/IRC recommended)
    - Join #fedora-badges on IRC or fedora-badges on Element/Matrix https://matrix.to/#/#badges:fedoraproject.org
        - Note: register your nick on IRC or it will not let you send messages
    - Look for issues in the Fedora Badges repo tagged "outreachy"
    - Choose a ticket and comment with your intent to design a solution. Tag @smeragoel and/or @riecatnor on the ticket so we are aware. 
        - Note: please take on only three tickets at a time. Once you have finished a ticket, you can take up a new one. Find more info on the Fedora Outreachy FAQ page. https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/mentored-projects/outreachy/faq/
    - Work on the ticket and upload SVG *AND* PNG files to the ticket. You will receive reviews/commentary most likely with some suggestions from improvement. Once you have incorporated the feedback, upload the new design and wait for another round of reviews. The process continues like this until the task is completed. 