Hi all,
3 candidates for 7 seats is indeed a shame. So this year, I'm throwing my hat in the ring for the first time.
Who am I?
Master student at the HPI in my final year. Interested in exploratory programming and programming/debugging tools. Big fan of Squeak/Smalltalk (obviously) and proud member of the core dev team for 2 years now.
I have been lucky to do a great majority of my study-/student-assistant-/hobby related projects in Squeak for ~4 years now. Some of my recent and ongoing projects, mostly in collaboration with Marcel, are:
* TraceDebugger: Time-travel debugger with object evolution exploration (https://github.com/hpi-swa-lab/squeak-tracedebugger)
* SimulationStudio: Framework for customizing code simulation (https://github.com/LinqLover/SimulationStudio)
* New editions of the Squeak by Example book with Patrick Rein (pre) (https://github.com/hpi-swa-lab/SqueakByExample-english)
* Squeak Inbox Talk: Bringing squeak-dev into your image (world main docking bar > Apps menu)
And a few publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=de&user=VUL8kyoAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
In the trunk, I most enjoy collaborating on Tools and Morphic, code simulation and termination, and libraries such as Regex, but exploring and improving an unknown domain is always fun.
Currently, I'm writing my master's thesis in Squeak, so there's more in the pipeline. Stay tuned or stalk me on GitHub. :-)
What do I want for Squeak?
Persistence and growth of the system and the community. Make programming with and of Squeak more fun every day. Envision a bright future where more and more Smalltalk ideas are adopted in the mainstream, and Squeak/Smalltalk can strengthen its role as a trend setter again. I commit to extensibility and compatibility.
What can I offer for the SOB?
I don't have a precise idea of the usual SOB activities yet, but I'm always happy to have a nice discussion and save a little time for implementing decisions. If there is a chance, I would prioritize to motivate and support new contributors. Besides, I always like to advocate for transparency, so I might try to move some more discussions to squeak-dev or document them in the wiki, depending on what is there.
What can't I offer?
Due to time constraints, I won't rewrite Morphic next week. ;-) Also, I tend to get bored in unimportant meetings. If I find nothing to contribute, I might not attend every meeting.
Carpe Squeak!
Best,
Christoph
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Sent from Squeak Inbox Talk
On 2024-02-11T09:52:34+01:00, patrick.rein@hpi.uni-potsdam.de wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> It's that time again to raise your voices and elect your leaders!
> Can you believe it's been over a year and one day already?
>
> It's a time for you to stand up, help your community and volunteer to serve!
>
> Squeak wants you!
>
> Every year we elect the SOB (Squeak Oversight Board) consisting of
> seven members from our community. The current board members are:
> 1. Marcel Taeumel
> 2. Tim Rowledge
> 3. Craig Latta
> 4. David T. Lewis
> 5. Jakob Reschke
> 6. Bruce O'Neel
> 7. Benoit St-Jean
>
> For more info on the board please see:
> https://squeak.org/board/#the-mission
>
> Everything about the election, including schedule and more, is tracked here:
> http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/6665
>
> Now until Friday 25th of February 2024, 18.00 UTC: Nominations of SOB
> members and campaigning!
>
> Candidates should nominate themselves and start their campaign on the
> squeak-dev mailing list. Or if you nominate someone else, make sure
> that person really wants to run. :) I will not put anyone on the
> candidate list until that person makes it known on squeak-dev that
> he/she intends to run.
>
> During this period, the candidates should ideally present themselves
> on squeak-dev, unless they have already done so, and the community can
> ask questions.
>
> I encourage you to reach out to potential candidates, people that are
> active in the community and represent your views, and ask them to run.
> Some people will not run without encouragement. Also, I know that
> some people wait to the last minute to run for the board to see if
> others will run but please consider getting this year off to a faster
> start and just jump right in!
>
> The schedule and process are as follows:
>
> Now until Friday 25th of February 2024, 18.00 UTC: Nominations of SOB
> members and campaigning!
> Friday 25th of February 2024, 18.00 UTC: Candidate list is finalized.
> Friday 25th of February 2024, 19.00 UTC: Online election starts.
> Friday 11th of March 2024, 19.00 UTC: Online election ends.
> Results will be announced immediately after the election ends.
>
> The voting period is two weeks long and ballots are sent out via email.
>
> And how do you end up on the voter list? See below. :)
>
> IMPORTANT: New voters will NOT be added once the election is started.
> You MUST try to get on the voter list before the 25th of February 2024
> or you will NOT be able to vote. If your Email has changed please try
> to make sure it is changed on the list of voters before the election
> starts.
>
> --------------------------
>
> If you were invited to vote last year you are already on the voter
> list, no worries! If you are a new Squeaker and wish to vote you
> should do ONE of the following:
>
> * Get a "known" Squeaker to vouch for you. If a known Squeaker
> sends an email to voters (at) squeak.org giving me a name and email
> for you, then I will add you.
>
> * Send an email to voters (at) squeak.org yourself (and CC to
> squeak-dev if you like) with information/arguments showing me that you
> are indeed serious about voting and that you are indeed a Squeaker.
>
> When the voting period starts all voters will receive an email with
> instructions and a link to the voting website.
>
> If there are any further questions, just reply *in this thread* and I
> will closely track it - or send email to voters (at) squeak.org which
> points to me.
>
> ...so let's get on with it!
>
> All the best,
> Patrick