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== Individual feedback == | == Individual feedback == | ||
Please share your thoughts on what worked, what didn't work at at the Balkan Meetup Ljubljana and your suggestions for improvement as we plan the next Balkan Meetup. | Please share your thoughts on what worked, what didn't work at at the Balkan Meetup Ljubljana and your suggestions for improvement as we plan the next Balkan Meetup. | ||
== Format == | == Format == | ||
=== First and Last name === | === First and Last name === | ||
- WHAT WORKED: | - WHAT WORKED: | ||
* Good thing | |||
*Good thing | |||
- WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | - WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | ||
* Not so good thing | |||
*Not so good thing | |||
- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | - SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | ||
== Milos Dinic == | *We should do this next time | ||
== Milos Dinic == | |||
- WHAT WORKED: | - WHAT WORKED: | ||
* Hostel in a good position - near to Ljubljana downtown, near to bus and train station, near to the venue | |||
* Venue was perfect - main room big enough and small enough; a few other rooms when we needed privacy | *Hostel in a good position - near to Ljubljana downtown, near to bus and train station, near to the venue | ||
* Equipment was fantastic, we had everything we needed, and a few more things over it | *Venue was perfect - main room big enough and small enough; a few other rooms when we needed privacy | ||
* Venue was provided by open-source community, so there was an additional stimulus | *Equipment was fantastic, we had everything we needed, and a few more things over it | ||
* New community members played amazingly well | *Venue was provided by open-source community, so there was an additional stimulus | ||
* We had experienced community members helping out, as well as an intern(myself) | *New community members played amazingly well | ||
* Due to the lack of strict management, community members felt empowered enough to shape the event flow | *We had experienced community members helping out, as well as an intern(myself) | ||
* Excellent participation from all community contributors | *Due to the lack of strict management, community members felt empowered enough to shape the event flow | ||
* Employees(along with the ones who joined us for the dinner) were all community members, behaved as such and therefore contributed to a relaxed atmosphere | *Excellent participation from all community contributors | ||
* Partying wasn't pushed(say necessary), and we had a nice dinner hours (7-9) so we could get enough rest if we wanted | *Employees(along with the ones who joined us for the dinner) were all community members, behaved as such and therefore contributed to a relaxed atmosphere | ||
* T-shirts printed - helping in strengthening the mozbalkans identity | *Partying wasn't pushed(say necessary), and we had a nice dinner hours (7-9) so we could get enough rest if we wanted | ||
*T-shirts printed - helping in strengthening the mozbalkans identity | |||
- WHAT DIDN'T: | - WHAT DIDN'T: | ||
* No swags nor promotional material(badges, stickers etc) for contributors to bring home | |||
* Only ~5 mins per community to talk about it's achievements and plans | *No swags nor promotional material(badges, stickers etc) for contributors to bring home | ||
* No discussion on how each particular community will continue its work | *Only ~5 mins per community to talk about it's achievements and plans | ||
* Sandwiches for lunch are not considered a meal for Balkans people | *No discussion on how each particular community will continue its work | ||
* No community business cards made for contributors | *Sandwiches for lunch are not considered a meal for Balkans people | ||
* No note that laptops shouldn't be used during sessions | *No community business cards made for contributors | ||
* Thunderbird wasn't mentioned almost at all at the event | *No note that laptops shouldn't be used during sessions | ||
*Thunderbird wasn't mentioned almost at all at the event | |||
- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | |||
*Everything was about the community, but we kind of focused on the contributors, but not communities. We missed a strong and long brainstorming about how to build and strengthen communities, how to recognise and solve problems, how to attract more community members... | |||
*Just one session related to community promotion, which is the most important bit in getting more community members. No(or in case I missed it, very short) time spent on Marketing and engagement | |||
*We should have someone explain Mozilla's(or Mozilla Europe's) global next 2 quarters plan, to get contributors more aware of what path are we taking, so they could adjust their plans to such goals | |||
*No promotion before the event. We should plan a marketing campaign before the next event to let everyone know it's happening so they could watch the stream and presentations. Just a few blog posts before this event, as opposed to the promotion for Mozilla Balkans in Skopje | |||
*No way for participants to give feedback in real time. We should set up a wiki page, or private google doc for that(for things like: we didn't like the juice, WiFi connection was bad, chairs were not comfortable) | |||
*Not much AMAZING stuff, like Demo Wizard's demos | |||
== Kostas Antonakoglou == | |||
- WHAT WORKED: | |||
*Good accommodation and in overall very pleased with our stay in Ljubljana. | |||
*The composition of people that attended the meeting was a mixture of experienced people (put aside the surprise guests) and new community members which worked quite well. | |||
*We put our hands into code (e.g. at the jetpack session) | |||
*We covered a decent number of projects (we can't cover everything and the schedule already existed) | |||
- WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | |||
*Skype sessions have no protocol (interrupt someone while he is speaking etc) at all plus we are people with different pronunciations. No proper documentation afterwards. | |||
*We missed a great chance for a good public event all over Balkans. | |||
*No reason to search something special to have in common in Mozilla Balkans. There isn't because if one country fails to share something special with an other the whole statement for the case of Balkans just fails and many do fail. | |||
- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | - SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | ||
== | *We should definitely move to IRC and use a bot (e.g. zodbot) for documenting the meeting minutes and other meeting functions. Pierros and I have such knowledge. Plus, we can have a meeting protocol (+1 to agree, ! to request to speak etc). We can use Skype for important announcements etc. | ||
*As I proposed at the meeting I suggest we have a public event at the same day (somewhere around the Balkan's community meeting) all over the Balkans. The time zones are pretty close or the same. It will work with video conference (in pairs). We were 15 community members who could probably promote Mozilla to people but did not. This way is more localised, so it can bring more people to the event. So, 1 day for promotion (public event) 1 day for organization (community members event). | |||
== Novica Nakov == | |||
- WHAT WORKED: | - WHAT WORKED: | ||
* | |||
* | *Accomodation and everything else about Ljubljana +1 | ||
*Hands-on work sprints +1 | |||
- WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | - WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | ||
* | *I'm still confused over the overall mission of the Balkans meetings - though I'm not sure if this should go down as "what didn't work". | ||
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- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | - SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | ||
== | *More communication on IRC and logging everything so the communities can see what are we up to. | ||
*I think there should be a open session/no agenda/shower of thoughts where communities/contributors from different locales can see or try to do something together. | |||
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== Gorjan Jovanovski == | |||
- WHAT WORKED: | - WHAT WORKED: | ||
* | |||
* | *Transportation | ||
*Accommodation | |||
*Organization | |||
*Venue | |||
*WiFi | |||
*Work Sprints | |||
*William on Skype :P | |||
- WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | - WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | ||
*Food - a sandwich for lunch left some of us a bit hungry | |||
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- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | - SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | ||
*Limit the sessions, I know time is very limited but a whole day from 9 to 18 takes a lot out of you, and I started loosing concentration near the end of the day. | |||
*Make sure that all requirements for work sprints are done the day before, so all can go smoothly. | |||
== | |||
=== Pierros Papadeas === | |||
- WHAT WORKED: | - WHAT WORKED: | ||
* | * Local team did a great organizing sprint :) | ||
* | * The venue | ||
* | * The accommodation | ||
* | * The sprints | ||
* | * Wifi | ||
* William | * William via Skype | ||
* Surprise guests! Having all those people around us was inspiring! | |||
- WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | - WHAT DIDN'T WORK: | ||
* No connection of Public and Community event | |||
* Food had to be at least more diverse. (We are in balkans, we could have some kebab for the same price :) ) | |||
* Wiki usage and schedule outline (we can do better) | |||
* Setting up sprints | |||
* The lunch session (mine) | |||
- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | - SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: | ||
* | |||
* | * Half day bar-camp style sessions | ||
* Full 2 day event (not 1 and a half) | |||
* More awesomeness and inside info | |||
* More Drumbeat please! | |||
* More info on main schedule and plans of Mozilla in general | |||