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Posted on 2010-07-27

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o froze SDK 0.6 and started driving release (released rc1, drafted release notes, triaged bugs, etc.)
        o triaged FlightDeck bugs and updated FlightDeck 1.0a3 development plan
        o reviewed SDK 0.6 outcome and updated SDK 0.7 development plan
        o reviewed a panoply of patches
        o chatted w/
              + Atul re: E10S integration, debugging, nightly build horkage, security
              + Drew, bsmedberg re: E10S-compatible context-menu API
              + Dietrich re: 1.0 API set, E10S status, panel patch, FlightDeck.next
              + Irakli re: ES5 compatibility
  * Misc
        o PTO half day Friday
        o reviewed Personas theme compatibility fix (bug 568701)
        o Pascal hívott egy szupersztárra

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o release SDK 0.6
        o finalize SDK 0.7 plan
        o finalize FlightDeck 1.0a3 plan
        o propose, finalize E10S-compatible API spec
        o propose Window API spec
        o finish Panel patch
        o rejoice at continuous integration?

Coordination:

  * PTO Friday

Posted on 2010-07-19

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o updated Panel WIP - so close!
        o helped Irakli identify initial projects (Sidebar, Notifications, & Sync APIs)
        o proposed weekly project status/community meetings clarification/renaming
        o blogged about my recent presentations
        o chatted w/Brian re: privilege reduction, review process, content script parameters, etc.
        o confirmed, filed "document element created notification" platform dependency bug 579764
  * Misc
        o looked into hotel with better Internet for Irakli
        o successfully solicited loaner bike for Irakli (thanks dveditz!)
        o attended Irakli welcome lunch
        o organized, attended Liquid Bread event
        o követte Twitteren még egy magyar nyelvész/számítógépes

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o plan minor Flightdeck update
        o finish Panel patch
        o freeze 0.6, drive release

Coordination:

  * in late and possible half-day PTO Friday for dental appt.

Posted on 2010-07-12

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o gave demo at summit keynote, causing nerd swoon and other reactions
        o gave presentation at summit, not causing any known nerd swoon
        o organized nomadic Jetphackathon, which attracted lots of people who did a bunch of great jetphacking
        o failed to screen The Rocketeer
  * Misc
        o beszéltem mindenkivel mindenröl

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o plan minor Flightdeck update
        o update SDK 0.6, 0.7 plans
        o finish Panel patch

Coordination:

[none]

Posted on 2010-07-06

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o made MAOW/summit presentation
        o presented at MAOW (well received!)
        o updated WIP patch for Panel
        o made progress on SDK 0.6, Q3, 2010, FD.next plans
  * Misc
        o on holiday Monday
        o on vacation Thursday, Friday

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o present, organize events at summit
        o finish Panel patch
        o finalize SDK 0.6, FD.next plans
        o triage/drive platform dependencies

Coordination:

  * on holiday and en route to summit Monday
  * OOO @ summit Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Posted on 2010-06-28

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o released SDK 0.5, FlightDeck 1.0a2
        o started planning SDK 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 releases; Q3 and yearly project goals
        o platform dependency bug 549539 landed in 1.9.2/3.6
  * Misc
        o interviewed QA Execution Engineer candidate

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o make, give MAOW/summit presentation
        o finish Panel patch
        o finalize SDK 0.6 plan
        o propose FlightDeck.next plan
        o specify "document element created notification" platform enhancement and triage/file other platform dependencies
  * Misc
        o Te pék, láttál képet?
        o Kis erek mentén, láp sík ölén, oda van a bánya rabja, jaj Baranyában
          a vadon élö Kis Pálnét nem keresik.
        o a bátya gatyába

Posted on 2010-06-21

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o froze SDK tree for 0.5 release
        o helped drive SDK 0.5, FlightDeck 1.0a2 releases
        o wrote FlightDeck docs landing page
        o reviewed SDK, FlightDeck patches
        o finalized MAOW/summit travel arrangements
        o platform dependency bug 549539 was approved for landing in 1.9.2/3.6

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o release SDK 0.5, FlightDeck 1.0a2
        o help plan SDK 0.6 release
        o specify "document element created notification" platform enhancement

Coordination:

  * WFH Wednesday morning to supervise electrical work at flat

Posted on 2010-06-14

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o made progress on Panel API implementation
        o got Jonas to submit branch patch for dependency bug 549539 and compiled/tested patch
        o proposed SDK 0.6, website public beta schedules
        o reviewed FlightDeck some more, proposed UX changes
        o did a bunch of code reviews (Request, Tabs, Page Mods, etc.)
        o chatted w/John, Clint, and Bob re: continuous integration
        o planned Thunderbird hackathon at summit w/Andrew Sutherland
        o discussed Page Mods design more w/Nickolay

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o finish Panel API implementation
        o finalize Page Mods plan
        o drive SDK 0.5, FlightDeck 1.0a2

Coordination:

  * WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-06-07

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o made progress on Panel API implementation
        o mostly settled on Page Mods plan w/Benjamin, Brian, Nickolay
        o helped decide on E10S work for 0.5 (rejigger Page Worker, Widget, Panel, Page Mods APIs to be forwards-compatible with E10S)
        o put together list of platform dependencies
        o started pushing on platform dependency bug 549539
        o proposed summit activities and solicited feedback
        o reviewed latest dev version of FlightDeck and provided input
        o identified problems with design of Collection properties and proposed solutions
        o investigated jQuery issue reported in forum, responded to poster
        o helped plan summit addon development contest
        o chatted w/John, Brian re: RelEng "project branch" (continuous integration)
        o participated in planning for MAOW
  * Misc
        o moved JS Modules repository and bug tracking from Mozdev to Mozilla infrastructure

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o finish Panel API implementation
        o finalize Page Mods plan
        o drive SDK 0.5, FlightDeck 1.0a2

Coordination:

  * WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-05-24

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o helped drive SDK 0.4rc1 release
        o made progress on FlightDeck 1.0a2 dev plan and UX deliverables
        o reviewed a bunch of patches
        o submitted fixes for a couple bugs
        o met w/Brian re: privilege reduction
        o met w/Noelle, Daniel re: docs efforts
        o met w/Tony, Ayan to discuss QA priorities

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o help drive SDK 0.4 release
        o finalize FlightDeck 1.0a2 dev plan
        o finalize SDK 0.5 dev plan
        o finish Panel API
        o figure out how to move forward on Page Mods
        o corral emerging platform dependencies and talk to platform folks about them

Coordination:

  * WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-05-17

Done:

  *  Jetpack
        o discussed l10n web service/app development w/folks
        o discussed Jetpack marketing plan w/Mayumi, Jay, and Atul
        o made progress on Panel API
        o published draft FlightDeck 1.0a2 development plan
        o debriefed regarding two candidates
        o discussed Jetpack security directions w/Lucas Adamski, Atul, and Brian
        o consulted w/MoFo, legal folks regarding crypto issues for unforgeable ID code
        o worked on FlightDeck.next plan w/Piotr
        o reviewed another bevy of patches

  * Misc
        o diadala a képzelet

Next:

  *  Jetpack
        o drive 0.4rc1 release
        o finalize FlightDeck 1.0a2 dev plan
        o review Q2 goals & adjust plans as needed
        o finish Panel API
        o figure out how to move forward on Page Mods

Coordination:

WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-05-10

Done:

  • Jetpack * worked on FlightDeck.next plan w/Piotr * discussed Electrolysis for Jetpack w/folks, made plans to target integration in 0.5 timeframe * reviewed a bevy of patches * finalized new JEP page/process * led community meeting * interviewed Labs Engineer - Jetpack candidate * reviewed modular development blog post * reviewed SDK docs reorganization proposal * (re-)moderated comments in buggy Jetpack blog * started Presentations page ** confirmed tri-license compatibility with MIT license
  • Misc * interviewed QA Execution Engineer candidate * applied to renew my passport (thus no last-minute intl. travel possible for me between now and when I receive my new passport sometime late June) ** ran out of SFW humorous Hungarian references

Next:

  • Jetpack * discuss l10n web service/app development w/folks * discuss web property changes and timeline w/Mayumi * review Q2 goals & adjust plans as needed * finish Panel API * figure out how to move forward on Page Mods * install l10n web service reference implementation on test server ** make progress on API reference
  • Misc ** find more SFW humorous Hungarian references

Coordination:

  • WFH Monday until 10am to attend early meeting by phone
  • WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-05-03

Done:

Jetpack

  * API Design
        o reviewed Page Worker API
  * Product Management
        o drove 0.3 release
        o proposed 0.4/0.5 plans
        o made sub-projects page
        o discussed
              + l10n API w/gandalf
              + l10n web app w/gandalf, sethb, morgamic
              + FlightDeck plan w/Piotr & Daniel
        o concocted/gave Labs Night presentation
        o edited Daniel's blog post
        o gave Dietrich access to blog to syndicate his blog post

Next:

  *  Jetpack
        o API Design
              + finish API overview
              + figure out how electrolysis affects the APIs
        o Product Management
              + finalize new JEP page/process
              + plan next phase of FlightDeck development
        o Heckling
              + finish Panel API

Coordination:

  *  WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-04-26

Done:

Jetpack

  * API Design
  * Product Management
        o drove 0.3 stabilization
        o released 0.3rc1
        o discussed
              + product renaming timeline w/Mayumi
              + components proposal next steps w/Brian
              + SDK architecture w/Piotr & Daniel
              + security plans w/objcap folks
        o set Daniel up to moderate Jetpack blog comments
        o reviewed resume of potential candidate
        o interviewed two intern candidates
  * Hacking

Misc

  * nézzuk meg, hogy mi van

MROW

  * confirmed Thunderbird header customization patch Mac fixes (bug 519956)
  * investigated Thunderbird duplicate feed bug (bug 547543)

Next:

  *  Jetpack
        o API Design
              + finish API overview
        o Product Management
              + finalize new JEP page/process
              + plan next phase of FlightDeck development
              + make sub-projects tracking page
              + drive 0.3 release
        o Hacking
              + finish Panel API

Coordination:

WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-04-19

Done:

Jetpack

  * API Design
        o reviewed API of context menu implementation
        o researched "activate" vs. "click" naming issue
        o made progress on API overview
  * Product Management
        o planned unforgeable ID implementation w/Brian
        o moved meeting notes to their own pages
        o reviewed Daniel's blog post on module system
        o szellõs szárnyú nyári este lágyan símogat
        o proposed freeze change from Sunday to Tuesday nights
        o updated FlightDeck early preview release
        o discussed e10s with bsmedberg, others
  * Hacking
        o made progress on Panel API

Misc

  * doubled down

MROW

  * investigated Mac issue w/Thunderbird header customization patch

Next:

  *  Jetpack
        o API Design
              + finish API overview
        o Product Management
              + finalize new JEP page/process
              + plan next phase of FlightDeck development
              + make sub-projects tracking page
              + freeze 0.3, drive stabilization
        o Hacking
              + finish Panel API

Coordination:

  *  WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-04-12

Done:

Jetpack

  * API Design
        o updated tabs API per discussions w/Atul
        o finalized private browsing API w/zpao
        o worked on Page Mods API spec w/Nickolay, others
  * Product Management
        o finalized 0.3 development plan
        o helped Eric Jung figure out SDK issues
        o planned Q2 l10n webdev w/morgamic
        o itt van a gumimaci
        o proposed JEP page/process revisions
        o discussed Q2 marketing w/Mayumi
        o finished triaging open bugs w/Atul

Misc

  * pushed Personas Plus 1.5.3rc1 to distribution server for rdoherty

Next:

  *  Jetpack
        o API Design
              + write API overview
        o Product Management
              + finalize new JEP page/process
              + update meeting page
              + plan next phase of FlightDeck development
              + make Jetpack sub-projects tracking page
        o Hacking
              + implement Panel API

Coordination:

WFH Wednesdays through June 16

Posted on 2010-04-05

Done:

= Jetpack =

  • helped set up FlightDeck preview
  • helped finish deprecating prototype
  • helped triage most open Jetpack bugs
  • revised and expanded release process doc

Next:

= Jetpack =

  • write API overview
  • update JEP and meeting pages
  • implement Panel API

Coordination:

A választ, barátom, fúj a szélben.

Posted on 2010-03-29

Done:

Jetpack

  • drove 0.2rc2 and 0.2 final releases
  • drafted 0.3 plan
  • researched & proposed web property changes to finish deprecating prototype
  • drove FlightDeck branding discussion

Misc

Next:

Jetpack

  • write API overview
  • preview FlightDeck to active contributors (MoCo team, ambassadors)
  • make progress on implementing Panel API

Coordination:

  • csodabogár
  • halálfej
  • Egyesült Nemzetek Szervezete

Posted on 2010-03-22

Done:

= Jetpack =

  • helped drive and test 0.2rc1
  • helped figure out Q2 goals
  • wrote packaging process/format doc for FlightDeck developer

= Misc =

  • helped AMO team release Personas 1.5.2
  • interviewed three job candidates

Next:

= Jetpack =

  • help drive 0.2 final
  • make progress on implementing Panel API

Coordination:

Sötét és viharos éjszaka volt...

Posted on 2010-03-15

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o helped drive 0.1 release
        o helped organize plans and tracking for 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 releases (0.1 in retrospect, 0.3 preliminary)
        o updated build instructions so RC -> final doesn't require code changes
        o updated roadmap with narrative description of major milestones
        o got approval and pushed fixes for two platform blockers (532569, 533845) to 1.9.2 branch for inclusion in Firefox 3.6.2
        o made progress on the Panel API
  * Misc
        o forditottam ezt a cikket magyarra
  * MROW
        o requested and received "public" status for Bookmarks UI Consolidator and Command PageUp/PageDown extensions on AMO

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o implement Panel API
  * Misc
        o forditsam egy masik cikket magyarra

Posted on 2010-03-08

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o finalized some reboot API design specs
        o finished reviewing l10n proposal
        o helped drive release of 0.1rc2
        o helped drive release of 0.1
        o confirmed the fix for bug 532569 resolves issues with content iframes in browser chrome
        o made progress implementing the Panel API
  * MROW
        o updated Bookmark Toolbar Icons to work with recent Mac style changes on trunk

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o helped drive release of 0.1
        o finalize the rest of the reboot API design specs
        o implement the Panel API

Coordination:

Tán ma is élnek, ha meg nem haltak...

Posted on 2010-03-01

Done:

Egyszer volt, hol nem volt, még az Óperenciás-tengeren is túl...

  * Jetpack
        o had more API design and implementation discussions
        o started reviewing l10n proposal
        o presented status of project at labs night
        o helped drive release of 0.1rc1
        o developed plan for repositories
        o started work to confirm the fix for bug 532569 resolves issues with content iframes in browser chrome
  * Misc
        o met w/roc, others re: bug 130078 and friends (it's looking good)

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o finalize reboot API design specs
        o finish reviewing l10n proposal
        o help drive release of 0.1
        o confirm the fix for bug 532569 resolves issues with content iframes in browser chrome
        o implement Panel API

Posted on 2010-02-22

Done:

  * Jetpack
        o reviewed the rest of the reboot APIs and drove design discussions
        o reviewed security model strawmen
        o helped develop big-picture roadmap <https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Jetpack/Roadmap#Overview>
        o presented to Venezuelan CS students

Next:

  * Jetpack
        o finalize reboot API design specs
        o review l10n proposal
        o implement Panels API

Posted on 2010-02-16

Done:

Jetpack

  * participated in workshops, social events with ambassadors
  * gathered use cases for initial reboot APIs
  * reviewed half the reboot APIs, recommended design patterns, and proposed changes for consistency, simplicity, etc.

Personas

  * updated two localizations (eu-ES, es-AR)
  * transferred localization coordination responsibilities to new Personas team
  * I'm no longer responsible for any aspect of Personas.

Next:

Jetpack

  * review the rest of the reboot APIs and finalize the design recommendations
  * implement Panels API

Posted on 2010-02-08

Done:

  • Jetpack o wrote initial drafts of three reboot APIs (panel, XHR, selection) o helped review the other reboot APIs o made a little progress on the panel implementation o asked roc for an update on iframe chrome view integration, although it probably no longer blocks Jetpack panels, and he said he's going to get back to it this week
  • Personas o triaged the last of the Personas bugs with Ryan

Next:

  • Jetpack o help finalize design of initial reboot APIs o stand up panels on reboot
  • Personas o transfer localization responsibility to Nick et. al.

Posted on 2010-01-25

Done:

# Jetpack * reviewed toolbar patch <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=507258> and another places patch <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=531940> * shifted focus to standing up panels on reboot architecture * wrote hgall utility for performing HG operations on multiple repositories <http://hg.mozilla.org/users/avarma_mozilla.com/jep-28/file/tip/bin/hgall> * helped plan Jetpack roadmap # Personas * met with Nick and Ryan to transition project * was interviewed on Air Mozilla re: uplift * found out that I am a living legend <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla-labs-personas/msg/423b979eb2548ecc>

Next:

Jetpack

  • stand up panels on reboot

Personas

  • triage Personas bugs with Nick & Ryan

Posted on 2009-10-19

Done:

Jetpack: updated settings patch, provided input into security model JEP Misc: labs offsite, candidate interview Personas: refactored code, updated localizations, discussed 3.6 compat

Next:

OOO

Coordination:

WFH Thursdays through December 10 OOO Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 30