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The Tooling team is hard at work on our projects. 1. The Apache Trusted Release platform is nearly ready for Alpha level user testing of the Release Candidate framework. Alpha testing will be in two phases. (a) selected users and (b) open to all members. 2. Board Agenda Tool project has restarted and we have a development plan available in the repository. The team has contributed to Infrastructure on asfyaml, asfpy, and asfquart. We are starting plans for the third project, the Secretary's Workbench. I received a request from the Treasury team for help. The third project will be recast as Workbench which will be a framework that includes the Secretary's written by the Tooling team and the Treasurer's written by them with our support. There will be room for other subprojects. As part of research into the Agenda Tool I would like to ask Directors to let me know when and where they read this report.
# Tooling Team Report Our two contractors Sean B Palmer (sbp) and Thomas Neidhart (tn) are on board. The website is up on tooling.apache.org (source is https://github.com/apache/tooling-docs/). ## Projects Working documentation can be found on github here: https://github.com/apache/tooling-docs/. ### Apache Trusted Release We are working on the platform here: https://github.com/apache/tooling-trusted-release/. We just renamed this from our experimental area. We are beginning to contribute fixes back upstream to Infrastructure for some of the required dependencies. We plan to provide guidance to projects about how to achieve reproducible builds and produce SBOMs in their specific build pipelines. ### Board Agenda Tool We will ramp up work on the Board Agenda Tool during this month's board meeting. The tooling team is now responsible for assuring that agenda-test.apache.org is running starting from the board meeting. We will need to work with the Secretary and Chair to make sure that every requirement is captured. ### Other Projects There was a discussion after the Member's Meeting about where Daniel Gruno's asfmm code might land. One thought is that Tooling could become more of a committee, and could incorporate projects that are supported by member and staff volunteers. There would need to be thought put into governance if it is decided to expand tooling's scope.
Tooling Team Report We are contracting two Senior Software Engineers, Tooling. One started on February 1, and the other officially starts on March 1. Those are the contract dates. The team has already established a good working relationship. ## Projects Working documentation can be found on github here: - https://github.com/apache/tooling-docs/. ### Apache Trusted Release 1. We have requirements and a framework plan for the first part of the work. 2. Work has started in an "experimental repository". ### Board Agenda Tool 1. An experimental whimsy installation was created so that we have a working reference to study. 2. We will study the read only tool to see what the remaining requirements are. 3. We will be ready to confirm true requirements once the new Board has established itself in March.
General ====== Tooling began the interview process for a contractor position - Senior Engineer, Tooling. We had over 200 applications and despite the holidays we narrowed our short list to five. We are likely to contract two engineers as combined with existing Budget plus an expected sponsorship our costs will be easily covered for at least 2025. Bootstrap ======= - Tooling mailing lists are created: dev@tooling.apache.org and private@tooling.apache.org - There is a slack channel: #tooling-discuss - An existing discussion infra slack channel is open and renamed #apache-trusted-releases January Goals ========== 1. Begin on boarding of contractor(s) and start organizing requirements. 2. Work on the web presence for https://tooling.apache.org
November through Dec 9 Onboarded as VP, Tooling. Working with the Infrastructure Admin Chris Lambertus to post the Senior Engineer, Tooling position on Indeed. Worked with the VP of Fundraising Bob Paulin on two possible funding sponsorships. Plan for the Tooling position is as follows: 1. Hire for the position. I have some volunteers to help with the interview process. 2. Onboarding. 3. Review the status of the Apache Trusted Release initiative and create a Statement of Work to incorporate plan and deliverables. 4. Review the state of the Board Agenda tool and then create a Statement of Work to plan to deliver the updated tool. We should make progress on this list before adding additional tasks.
A report was expected, but not received
A report was expected, but not received
The job description for a tooling developer has been finalized, and is in-progress on announcement and launch of the hiring process. Pending a hire, this Office remains quiet.
A report was expected, but not received
NOTE: no current issues requiring escalation or attention from the President or the Board. Several activities have happened since the VP Tooling office creation and appointment occurred last month: * A job description for a full-time developer has been drafted and is under review now. * With the assistance of the Fundraising team, we have been put into contact with one of our sponsors, to help with the hiring process. * Coordination with the InfraAdmin to incorporate staffing amounts into the (Infrastructure) FY25 budget. Unlike prior years, Infra's "Staffing" budget line will move to become part of the Foundation's General Administration roll up account.