OpenELIS Community Call Agenda
Date: May 12, 2026
Focus: GSoC Coordination, Project Management, and Contributor Support
1. Welcome and Introductions
- Quick check-in
- Overview of today’s discussion points
2. GitHub Project Boards for GSoC Projects
- Discuss creating dedicated GitHub project boards for each GSoC project
- Define how issues, tasks, milestones, and progress will be tracked
- Determine who will create and maintain the boards
- Review examples of effective project organization
3. Progress on Merging Existing Work
- Status update on open pull requests and pending reviews
- Identify blockers preventing merges
- Discuss how contributors and maintainers can help move work forward
4. GSoC Community Call Structure
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Decide how to coordinate GSoC discussions during the program
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Options to consider:
- Dedicate one existing weekly call to GSoC updates
- Create a separate GSoC-specific call
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Discuss frequency, timing, and expected participants
5. Contributor Support and Coordination
- Ways to help GSoC contributors stay on track
- Improving communication between mentors and contributors
- Sharing progress updates with the broader community
6. Open Discussion / Any Other Business
- Additional ideas, questions, or announcements
7. Action Items and Next Steps
- Summarize decisions made
- Assign responsibilities
- Confirm follow-up tasks