15:01:40 <vkmc> #startmeeting Outreachy midterm
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15:01:42 <vkmc> oh we do
15:01:43 <openstack> The meeting name has been set to 'outreachy_midterm'
15:01:52 <samueldmq> o/
15:02:01 <vkmc> #topic roll call
15:02:15 <vkmc> ok, no topic
15:02:22 <devkulkarni> Devdatta Kulkarni
15:02:31 <vkmc> so, who is here for Outreachy midterm
15:02:33 <vkmc> raise your hands
15:02:33 <vkmc> o/
15:02:45 <vkmc> :)
15:02:47 <nisha_> o/
15:02:52 <devkulkarni> o/
15:03:14 <samueldmq> o/
15:03:20 <buttercup> o/
15:03:23 <pt_15> o/
15:03:31 <itisha> o/
15:04:06 <vkmc> let's give a minute to others to trickle in...
15:04:21 <vkmc> in the meantime, agenda here
15:04:30 <vkmc> #link agenda https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/outreachy-may-aug-2016-midterm
15:04:51 <vkmc> #link https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/outreachy-may-aug-2016-midterm
15:04:57 <vkmc> well, I'll assume it added it to the log
15:06:02 <vkmc> ok, let's start
15:06:14 <nikhil> o/
15:06:17 <vkmc> mahatic_, gently reminder of this meeting ^
15:06:25 <vkmc> #topic Coordination
15:06:45 <vkmc> hi everybody! welcome to the midterm meeting
15:07:01 <vkmc> I have a few announcements to make both for mentees and mentors
15:07:08 <vkmc> let's start with the ones for mentors
15:07:17 <vkmc> midterm evaluations are due today
15:07:30 <vkmc> make sure to send to the Outreachy coordination list your mentee evaluation
15:07:47 <devkulkarni> will do
15:07:55 <vkmc> it's important that you evaluate your mentee performance, both technically and professionally
15:08:19 <vkmc> be truth with what you think
15:08:24 <devkulkarni> vkmc: is the deadline by eod on July 6th?
15:08:28 <vkmc> this is an full time internship, don't forget :)
15:09:01 <vkmc> devkulkarni, yeah, I'd consider UTC time as EOD
15:09:19 <vkmc> if you have any doubt regarding assessments, please let me know
15:09:44 <vkmc> moving on
15:09:55 <vkmc> let's continue with the announcements for mentees
15:10:22 <samueldmq> vkmc: do you have a handy link for the evaluations ?
15:10:30 <vkmc> samueldmq, as in? criteria?
15:10:58 <samueldmq> vkmc: a link to where we should post our evaluations
15:11:12 <samueldmq> vkmc: I can't find a form at outreachy.gnome.org
15:11:20 <vkmc> samueldmq, oh, that should be sent to the Outreachy coordination list
15:11:47 <vkmc> outreachy-list@gnome.org
15:11:48 <vkmc> :)
15:12:08 <samueldmq> vkmc: ah, that's simpler than I though, thanks
15:12:23 <vkmc> not sure if all mentors are automatically subscribed to that list by the main program coordinators
15:12:29 <vkmc> but there is a thread going on
15:12:35 <vkmc> you can look for... "[Outreachy] [COORDINATION] midpoint feedback from mentors due Wednesday, July 6"
15:12:46 * samueldmq nods
15:13:07 <vkmc> very well!
15:13:23 <vkmc> now, mentees
15:13:36 <vkmc> considering you have been a while already working with us
15:13:46 <vkmc> you probably heard about the OpenStack Summit
15:14:26 <vkmc> this time it is going to be held on Barcelona, Spain
15:14:42 <vkmc> Oct 25-28
15:14:47 <vkmc> #link https://www.openstack.org/summit/barcelona-2016/
15:14:50 * buttercup nods
15:14:58 <vkmc> this event is two-fold, you have the main conference and the design sessions
15:15:07 <vkmc> it would be awesome if you all can attend
15:15:18 <vkmc> for that purpose, there is a travel support program leaded by the OpenStack Foundation
15:15:36 <vkmc> make sure to apply here https://www.openstack.org/summit/barcelona-2016/travel-support/
15:15:49 <vkmc> deadline is August 8th
15:16:07 <vkmc> if you need help with your application, don't hesitate on sharing your doubts in this channel
15:16:08 <samueldmq> vkmc: ++
15:16:27 <vkmc> I'm sure you will get really good advice from former and current interns and mentors :)
15:16:31 <samueldmq> I suggest to start making you application in a separate doc and get some feedback from your mentor
15:16:36 <samueldmq> so you can do it as better as you can
15:16:42 <vkmc> yes :)
15:16:43 <vkmc> samueldmq++
15:16:49 <samueldmq> :)
15:17:01 <vkmc> also, you may want to get some inspiration from here http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/tips-for-getting-a-travel-grant-to-the-next-openstack-summit
15:17:04 <nisha_> vkmc, sure thanks
15:17:08 <vkmc> ops, 404
15:17:23 <vkmc> hmm... will ask superuser folks what happened with that article
15:17:41 <vkmc> anyways
15:18:19 <vkmc> OpenStack Summit is a huuuuuuuge conference that will allow you to meet with the OpenStack community, learn about customer experiences, hear about new projects, and meet your team
15:18:55 <vkmc> we really hope you can keep working with us after your internship ends, so if you are interested, it is also a great place for you to talk with companies working on OpenStack and maybe land a job with one of them
15:19:09 <vkmc> this all are great reasons for you to want to attend to the summit
15:19:15 <vkmc> (wink wink, application for the travel support)
15:19:41 <vkmc> if you have any doubt regarding the OpenStack Summit or the Travel Support program
15:19:43 <vkmc> let us know
15:19:53 <vkmc> former interns, you are also encouraged to attend
15:19:57 <vkmc> more the ones that couldn't make it last time
15:20:00 <vkmc> Eva-i, ^
15:20:27 <vkmc> and before I finish this section, I want to say I hope you are having a great internship
15:20:31 <vkmc> both mentees and mentors
15:20:38 <buttercup> vkmc: Can we submit a proposal for a talk too?
15:20:45 <vkmc> YES
15:20:47 <vkmc> thanks buttercup
15:20:55 <vkmc> of course, you are encouraged to submit a talk proposal
15:21:00 <vkmc> deadline is July 13
15:21:12 <vkmc> #link https://www.openstack.org/summit/barcelona-2016/call-for-presentations/
15:21:18 <buttercup> vkmc: thanks :)
15:21:49 <vkmc> in previous summits there were some Outreachy interns presenting and it was amazing
15:22:10 <vkmc> and needles to say, I'd be really glad to see some presentations from you :)
15:23:03 <vkmc> you can also ask feedback to your mentor for your talk proposal
15:23:17 <vkmc> ok now yes, moving on :) don't want to take time out from mentees
15:23:33 <vkmc> #topic Mentees updates
15:23:44 <vkmc> pt_15, floor is yours
15:23:59 <pt_15> thanks vkmc!
15:24:17 <vkmc> please try to fit your update in a few lines so we can finish in time :D
15:24:21 <vkmc> (to all)
15:24:26 <pt_15> Firstly, hey everyone!!
15:24:36 <pt_15> Sure will do vkmc! :)
15:25:32 <pt_15> I am doing my project in Solum under my mentor devkulkarni!
15:26:03 <pt_15> The project that I am working on is on getting the Solum horizon plugin up to date
15:26:46 <pt_15> In its current state, the plugin is no longer in working condition
15:27:14 <pt_15> So I am working on getting it to work with the the current Solum API's for applications and languagepacks
15:27:37 <samueldmq> let's try to keep this section only for its intent, we can give more details in the next section
15:27:37 <samueldmq> this topic is  (name, location, background, OpenStack project you are working on)
15:27:56 <vkmc> fair enough samueldmq
15:27:59 <pt_15> Oh, sure samueldmq! My bad!
15:28:04 <samueldmq> pt_15: sorry, just want to make sure we keep in the topic
15:28:14 <samueldmq> pt_15: no problem, that's okay :)
15:28:25 <vkmc> no probs pt_15, you can add the info for this topic now and then we simply skip the other section
15:28:44 <pt_15> sure vkmc! :)
15:29:05 <pt_15> So I'll introduce myself first, before continuing with the updates :P
15:29:24 <pt_15> I am Swati, and I am from New Delhi, India
15:29:44 <pt_15> I am currently doing my Btech in computer science from IIIT Hyderabad
15:30:06 <pt_15> and I've just finished my 3rd year here
15:30:24 <pt_15> And I'm working on Solum with my mentor devkulkarni1
15:31:06 <devkulkarni1> thanks for the update pt_15
15:32:02 <vkmc> thanks pt_15
15:32:28 <vkmc> pt_15, regarding your project update, please add any relevant link to the etherpad
15:32:58 <vkmc> so we can see all your progress :)
15:33:06 <pt_15> vkmc: oh ok, sure! :)
15:33:07 <vkmc> now, let's move on to itisha
15:33:34 <itisha> vkmc: thanks!!
15:34:01 <itisha> Hi everybody!
15:34:08 <itisha> My name is Itisha Dewan
15:34:38 <itisha> I am currently pursuing my Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from IIIT Hyderabad
15:35:02 <itisha> I have just finished my 3rd year here
15:35:31 <itisha> I am working on a project as part of Glance under my mentor nikhil
15:37:29 <vkmc> super! thanks itisha
15:37:34 <nikhil> thanks itisha
15:37:36 <samueldmq> itisha: thanks
15:37:47 <vkmc> nisha_, your turn!
15:37:53 <itisha> sure nikhil, vkmc, samueldmq! :)
15:38:10 <nisha_> vkmc, sure thanks
15:38:14 <nisha_> Hi everyone! I am Nisha Yadav.
15:38:25 <nikhil> itisha: please be sure to add the necessary info to the etherpad
15:38:33 <nisha_> I am from New Delhi, India.
15:38:40 <itisha> nikhil: sure will do nikhil! :)
15:38:54 <nisha_> Pursuing B.Tech from Delhi Technological University. I also just completed my third year.
15:39:14 <nisha_> Currently working on Functional Testing Development for the Keystone Client Library under Samuel, samueldmq
15:39:40 <nisha_> the necessary info has been added to etherpad link
15:40:04 <vkmc> w00t! neat :D
15:40:16 <nisha_> thanks vkmc :)
15:40:21 <samueldmq> nisha_: perfect, thanks :)
15:40:39 <nisha_> samueldmq, :)
15:40:47 <vkmc> buttercup, floor is yours
15:40:56 <buttercup> Hey Everyone!
15:41:07 <buttercup> This is Sana. I am from Pune. I
15:41:10 <buttercup> was at an employee at Amdocs Development Center Pune before being selected for Outreachy.
15:41:30 <buttercup> Now I am working full time on outreachy on my Project Adding Port Statistics to Neutron Metering Agent with my mentor Rossella.
15:43:28 <vkmc> very well, thanks buttercup
15:43:51 <vkmc> enriquetaso is not here, so I'm hoping to see her presentation on the mailing list
15:44:03 <vkmc> so... moving on to project updates for the ones that didn't gave an update yet
15:44:16 <vkmc> this section was for you to meet each other mainly :)
15:44:42 <vkmc> most of this info was already on the wiki for Outreachy, but still, is good that you do the mapping irc handle - person
15:45:28 <vkmc> doesn't make sense to change the topic... let's continue like this
15:45:44 <vkmc> pt_15, do you want to add something else to your updates?
15:46:12 <pt_15> vkmc: yeah, just a couple of things :)
15:46:20 <vkmc> sure, go ahead
15:47:05 <pt_15> At this point, I am almost done with implementing a couple of functionalities for languagepacks
15:47:43 <pt_15> What remains at this point is a couple of more functionalities for languagepacks, and the same CRUD functionalities for applications
15:48:28 <pt_15> I think that summarizes the updates for now :)
15:48:40 <vkmc> very well :) thanks
15:48:55 <vkmc> itisha?
15:49:11 <itisha> thanks vkmc! :)
15:49:30 <itisha> My project is to migrate glance replicator to using requests library
15:50:01 <itisha> Currently it uses the httplib library, which does not allow proper verification of https
15:50:50 <itisha> Right now, I have implemented the refactor of the code, although I still have a few tests failing, and have also added a command-line argument to specify a custom certifcate bundle to use when verifying the certificate
15:51:31 <itisha> I have also helped out with a couple of other patches, links to which I have added in the etherpad :)
15:51:51 <vkmc> that's very cool
15:52:10 <itisha> vkmc: thank you! :)
15:52:21 <vkmc> helping with bugs and reviews is very important
15:52:40 <vkmc> super, thanks
15:52:55 <nikhil> good, thanks itisha
15:52:59 <vkmc> nisha_, I see you have a very well detailed update report in your etherpad
15:53:02 <vkmc> nisha_, something you want to add?
15:53:12 <itisha> sure nikhil! :)
15:53:25 <nisha_> vkmc, I think it has everything up there :)
15:53:31 <vkmc> nisha_, awesome :D
15:53:49 <vkmc> and buttercup, project updates?
15:54:26 <vkmc> apart from the ones in the etherpad
15:54:33 <buttercup> vkmc: yes
15:54:38 <buttercup> initially I was working on using the OpenvSwitch tools to add support for port statistics.
15:55:16 <buttercup> Now I also have to extend it to adding LinuxBridge support.
15:56:17 <buttercup> there have been few improvements that my mentor rossella_s suggested that I am still working on
15:56:53 <vkmc> nice :)
15:56:56 <rossella_s> :)
15:57:13 <buttercup> other than that, I submitted a proposal at Pycon India along with previous Intern Akanksha08
15:57:16 <buttercup> https://in.pycon.org/cfp/2016/proposals/your-first-patch-to-openstack~e3wne/
15:57:19 <vkmc> seems that's pretty common... you start working on some thing... and then end up changing your focus because you need to fix something else
15:57:29 <vkmc> hehe
15:57:30 <vkmc> awesome1
15:57:34 <buttercup> but could not get selected
15:57:41 <buttercup> :(
15:57:44 <vkmc> oh :(
15:58:10 <vkmc> well, don't let it get into you... you should totally send your talk to some other conference
15:58:14 <buttercup> but I would be speaking at OpenStack Days India Banglore with Akanksha Agarwal on 9th July
15:58:18 <buttercup> :)
15:58:23 <vkmc> ask for feedback if necessary
15:58:27 <vkmc> great :)
15:58:28 <nisha_> buttercup, good going, good luck for futture endeavours
15:58:32 <samueldmq> buttercup: that was a great idea anyways, keep trying :)
15:58:38 <buttercup> vkmc: thanks vkmc
15:58:42 <vkmc> cool!
15:58:45 <buttercup> thanks all
15:59:02 <vkmc> so... we are already almost over time
15:59:04 <devkulkarni1> good luck buttercup
15:59:08 <vkmc> still, let's move to the next section
15:59:14 <vkmc> #topic Mentors update
15:59:17 <buttercup> devkulkarni: thanks
15:59:35 <vkmc> this section I want to do it as lighter as possible
15:59:53 <vkmc> mentors, is there something you want to share with yours mentees?
16:00:56 <devkulkarni1> sure vkmc.. I would like to hear from mentees about how do they approach solving issues that they are facing?
16:01:10 <devkulkarni1> are there any things that is working for some mentees that others can learn from?
16:01:46 <devkulkarni1> say issues in related projects/libraries that they need to use as part of their project..
16:02:09 <vkmc> good question
16:02:51 <vkmc> let's move in the same order we did for the previous sections, if you want to add something speak up, if not we can move to the next intern
16:03:01 <vkmc> pt_15?
16:03:48 <vkmc> (we are already overtime, if you have another appointment feel free to leave the meeting, thanks for joining!)
16:04:18 <pt_15> well, I generally first try and figure out where exactly things are going wrong
16:04:31 <pt_15> If I can't figure that out by myself, I try approaching my mentor
16:05:01 <pt_15> or  other people in Solum or the related project
16:05:03 <samueldmq> vkmc: I have another meeting now
16:05:45 <samueldmq> my general advice to mentees is to keep working hard, let's work to get 100% success in this round
16:05:45 <samueldmq> thanks everyone
16:05:59 <vkmc> samueldmq, k, feel free to add any comment to the meeting etherpad if you have something you want to share :)
16:06:02 * nikhil has a meeting too
16:06:06 <vkmc> samueldmq, thanks!
16:06:09 <vkmc> nikhil, same for you!
16:06:10 <nisha_> samueldmq, cheers to that! thanks :)
16:06:18 <vkmc> pt_15, very well
16:06:20 <nikhil> sure, thanks for this mtg vkmc
16:06:26 * samueldmq nods
16:06:31 <samueldmq> vkmc: nisha_ :)
16:06:46 <vkmc> let's do something
16:06:52 <vkmc> I'll add devkulkarni1 question to the etherpad
16:06:52 <buttercup> samueldmq: thanks
16:07:03 <vkmc> mentees, reply to eat as pt_15 did
16:07:19 <vkmc> s/eat/it/g
16:07:20 <vkmc> lol
16:07:29 <nisha_> vkmc, ++
16:07:42 <devkulkarni1> vkmc: lol
16:08:04 <vkmc> xD
16:08:32 <vkmc> any other questions from mentors to mentees?
16:09:37 <vkmc> 3...
16:09:38 <vkmc> 2...
16:09:40 <vkmc> 1...
16:09:45 <vkmc> cool :)
16:09:52 <vkmc> let's call this a meeting
16:10:21 <vkmc> mentors add advice, comments, questions to mentees in the etherpad as you see fit
16:10:25 <vkmc> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/outreachy-may-aug-2016-midterm
16:10:30 <vkmc> (remind of the etherpad)
16:10:34 <devkulkarni1> thanks vkmc
16:10:41 <vkmc> thanks everybody!
16:10:43 <vkmc> #endmeeting