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* [Sylvestre] Automate manual portions of ship-it | * [Sylvestre] Automate manual portions of ship-it | ||
** {{done|}}build submission emails | ** {{done|}}build submission emails | ||
** pull in recent changesets from tbpl ({{bug|1040759}}) | ** {{defer|}} pull in recent changesets from tbpl/treeherder ({{bug|1040759}}) | ||
** create new l10n milestone and pull in l10n changesets from dashboard ({{bug|1035458}}) | *** Stalled: the tbpl feature is not complete enough | ||
** {{defer|}} create new l10n milestone and pull in l10n changesets from dashboard ({{bug|1035458}}) | |||
*** Stalled: needs some changes on l10n which didn't happen yet | |||
** {{done|}}auto populate branch (tied to version) ({{bug|1048290}}) | ** {{done|}}auto populate branch (tied to version) ({{bug|1048290}}) | ||
** auto populate partials ({{bug|1049689}}) | ** {{defer|}} auto populate partials ({{bug|1049689}}) | ||
*** Stalled: Waiting for some new features from releng to land to know which partial shipped and which didn't | |||
** {{done|}}determine if dashboard check is useful ({{bug|1055524}}) | ** {{done|}}determine if dashboard check is useful ({{bug|1055524}}) | ||
* {{ok|}}[Sylvestre] Fully automate Product-Details ({{bug|1053814}}) | * {{ok|}}[Sylvestre] Fully automate Product-Details ({{bug|1053814}}) | ||
** Patches ready. Waiting for review | |||
** see https://github.com/mozilla/relman-tools/tree/master/auto-pd which is a bit janky because of ftp data pulled (version is not always correct, needs more robust tests before it can be automated) | ** see https://github.com/mozilla/relman-tools/tree/master/auto-pd which is a bit janky because of ftp data pulled (version is not always correct, needs more robust tests before it can be automated) | ||
; Release Quality - Find issues earlier | ; Release Quality - Find issues earlier | ||
* [Pranav] Release Readiness Dashboard | * [Pranav] Release Readiness Dashboard | ||
** Get dashboard into a state where the team can use it on a daily basis | ** {{miss|}} Get dashboard into a state where the team can use it on a daily basis | ||
** Complete implementation of Talos, Telemetry, and Socorro data sources | ** {{done|}} Complete implementation of Talos, Telemetry, and Socorro data sources | ||
** Create initial views and indexes for performance and stability | ** {{done|}} Create initial views and indexes for performance and stability | ||
* [Lawrence] Add new repository hooks | * [Lawrence] Add new repository hooks | ||
** Create checkIID hook to catch required IIDL bumps | ** {{miss|}} Create checkIID hook to catch required IIDL bumps | ||
** {{done|}} Create string freeze hook to catch string changes on Aurora and Beta ({{bug|859358}}) | ** {{done|}} Create string freeze hook to catch string changes on Aurora and Beta ({{bug|859358}}) | ||
*** With thanks to flod | *** With thanks to flod | ||
** Investigate RIL hook to catch RIL changes on Aurora and later | ** {{drop|}} Investigate RIL hook to catch RIL changes on Aurora and later | ||
; Communication | ; Communication | ||
* {{done|}}[Lukas] Create relman blog release.mozilla.org ({{bug|1029160}}) | * {{done|}}[Lukas] Create relman blog release.mozilla.org ({{bug|1029160}}) | ||
* {{done|}}[Sylvestre] Feed the relman blog with the changelogs | * {{done|}}[Sylvestre] Feed the relman blog with the changelogs | ||
* [Lawrence] <b><platform></b> Create Release Notes proposal for a revamped template including formatting, new categories, optional image/video, and handling of point releases | * {{defer|}} [Lawrence] <b><platform></b> Create Release Notes proposal for a revamped template including formatting, new categories, optional image/video, and handling of point releases | ||
** This improves public perception of the product and also helps our enterprise sysadmins have the info they need to keep using Firefox in large deployments | ** This improves public perception of the product and also helps our enterprise sysadmins have the info they need to keep using Firefox in large deployments | ||
* Continue to refine team wiki | * Continue to refine team wiki | ||
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; Expand contributor involvement | ; Expand contributor involvement | ||
* {{done|}}[Lukas] Investigate requirements for new contributors (NDA, sec access) | * {{done|}}[Lukas] Investigate requirements for new contributors (NDA, sec access) | ||
* [?] Define contributor pathways | * {{defer|}} [?] Define contributor pathways | ||
** Triage of Desktop, Mobile, B2G, Platform, Services (?) bugs | ** Triage of Desktop, Mobile, B2G, Platform, Services (?) bugs | ||
** Didn't have an owner this quarter. Will review use of including this in a later quarter. | |||
* [Ben] Create onboarding documentation for new contributors on wiki including week-by-week breakdown | * [Ben] Create onboarding documentation for new contributors on wiki including week-by-week breakdown | ||
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** This will get a faster uptake on new features in product release - great for press/marketing efforts to get more Mozillians | ** This will get a faster uptake on new features in product release - great for press/marketing efforts to get more Mozillians | ||
** Update SOP is enable updates for 24 hours at 25%, enable updates for all after 7 days if no significant issues found. | ** Update SOP is enable updates for 24 hours at 25%, enable updates for all after 7 days if no significant issues found. | ||
* {{ | * {{done|}}[Sylvestre] Determine whether we can make release-drivers archive public | ||
* {{ | ** Will not make archives public in the short term. Identified other ways to improve this list that will be tackled in Q4. | ||
* {{done|}}[Lawrence] <b><platform></b> Create and document process for feature fast tracking | |||
** Increased user delight, at a more rapid pace, when there are exciting features that could benefit from a specific date/timed release in conjunction with marketing/pr | ** Increased user delight, at a more rapid pace, when there are exciting features that could benefit from a specific date/timed release in conjunction with marketing/pr | ||
== Firefox OS == | == Firefox OS == | ||
* [all] Participate in B2G test days | * {{done|}} [all] Participate in B2G test days | ||
* [Bhavana, Lawrence] <b><platform></b> Create B2G release model proposals and gather feedback for potential changes in 2.2 cycle | * {{done|}} [Bhavana, Lawrence] <b><platform></b> Create B2G release model proposals and gather feedback for potential changes in 2.2 cycle | ||
** | ** Proposals reviewed and new release model being tried with 2.2 release | ||
* [Bhavana] <b><platform></b> Figure out what to do with B2G Security Releases | * {{miss|}} [Bhavana] <b><platform></b> Figure out what to do with B2G Security Releases | ||
== Special Projects == | == Special Projects == | ||
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** Coding style | ** Coding style | ||
** Improve documentation/usability of the various tests {{bug|1050715}}, {{bug|1051987}}, {{bug|1051508}} | ** Improve documentation/usability of the various tests {{bug|1050715}}, {{bug|1051987}}, {{bug|1051508}} | ||
** Status: various changes are happening in parallel, for example: [[Auto-tools/Projects/Structured Logging|Structured Logging]] | |||
* {{done|}}[Lawrence] Determine next steps for Manager Hacking program | * {{done|}}[Lawrence] Determine next steps for Manager Hacking program | ||
** Manager Hacking is on hold as people team is development manager education that should replace this program. | ** Manager Hacking is on hold as people team is development manager education that should replace this program. | ||
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== Personal Development == | == Personal Development == | ||
* [Bhavana] | * [Bhavana] | ||
* [Lawrence] Continue French lessons with DuoLingo, achieve level 10 (currently level 8) | * {{miss|}}[Lawrence] Continue French lessons with DuoLingo, achieve level 10 (currently level 8) | ||
* {{done|}}[Lukas] Reading as many books (in their entirety) as possible on this vacation (previous vacation reached 8) - Totally read at least 12 books this time! | * {{done|}}[Lukas] Reading as many books (in their entirety) as possible on this vacation (previous vacation reached 8) - Totally read at least 12 books this time! | ||
* {{done|}}[Sylvestre] Release a baby! | * {{done|}}[Sylvestre] Release a baby! | ||
* [Benjamin] Kick Off Reading Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, Third Edition | * [Benjamin] Kick Off Reading Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, Third Edition | ||