From 2cabaa2b63d5b3f0dba01c7593d67272976425c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Devdatta Kulkarni Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:47:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Adding Devdatta Kulkarni candidacy for Solum Change-Id: I4605397ceaeb4701e845f86f17b9c80267a474d8 --- candidates/mitaka/Solum/Devdatta_Kulkarni.txt | 81 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+) create mode 100644 candidates/mitaka/Solum/Devdatta_Kulkarni.txt diff --git a/candidates/mitaka/Solum/Devdatta_Kulkarni.txt b/candidates/mitaka/Solum/Devdatta_Kulkarni.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10c6f7e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/candidates/mitaka/Solum/Devdatta_Kulkarni.txt @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +Hi, + +I would like to announce my candidacy for the PTL position of Solum for Mitaka. + +In my view the challenges in front of us are twofold, which I have outlined below. +I believe that I will be able to help us take concrete steps +towards addressing these challenges in this cycle. + +Our first challenge is to continue developing and evolving Solum's feature set +so that the project becomes a valuable option for operators to offer +it in their OpenStack installations. +Particularly, in my opinion, following features need to be completed in this regard: + +(a) Consistency between API and CLI: + Currently Solum API and CLI have slightly different abstractions preventing + consistency of usage when using CLI vs. directly using the REST API. + We have started working on changing this[1], which needs to be completed. + +(b) Ability to scale application instances: + For this, we need to investigate how we can use Magnum for satisfying + Solum's application-instance scaling and scheduling requirements. + +(c) Insight into application building and deployment process: + This includes, collecting fine-grained logs in various Solum services, + ability to correlate logs across Solum services, + collecting and maintaining historical information about user actions + to build and deploy applications on Solum. + +(d) Ability to build and deploy multi-tier applications: + One idea here is to investigate if something like Magnum's Pod abstraction + can be leveraged for this. + +As PTL, I will work towards helping the team move the story forward on these features. +Also, whenever required, I will work closely with other OpenStack projects, particularly Magnum, +to ensure that our team's requirements are adequately represented in their forum. + + +The second challenge for us is to increase community involvement in and around Solum. +Some ideas that I have in this regard are as follows: + +(1) Bug squash days: + My involvement with OpenStack started three years ago when I participated + in a bug squash day organized by Anne Gentle at Rackspace Austin [2]. + I believe we could organize similar bug squash days for Solum to attract new contributors. + + Also, there could be experienced Solum contributors whose current priorities might + not be allowing them to participate in Solum development, + but who might still like to continue contributing to Solum. + Bug squash days would provide them a dedicated time and place to participate again in Solum development. + +(2) Increasing project visibility: + Some of the actionable items here are: + - Periodic emails to openstack-dev mailing list giving updates on project's status, achievements, etc. + - Periodic blog posts + - Presentations at meetup events + +(3) Growing community: + - Reaching out to folks who are interested in application build and deployment story on OpenStack, + and inviting them to join Solum IRC meetings and mailing list discussions. + - Reviving mid-cycle meetups + +As PTL, I will take actions on some of the above ideas towards helping build and grow our community. + + +About my background -- I have been involved with Solum since the beginning of the project. +In this period, I have contributed to the project in several ways including, +designing and implementing different features, fixing bugs, performing code reviews, +helping debug gate issues, helping maintain a working Vagrant environment, +maintaining community engagement through various avenues (IRC channel, IRC meetings, emails), and so on. +More details about my participation and involvement in the project can be found here: +http://stackalytics.com/?module=solum +http://stackalytics.com/?module=python-solumclient + +I hope you will give me an opportunity to serve as Solum's PTL for Mitaka. + +Best regards, +Devdatta Kulkarni + +[1] https://github.com/openstack/solum-specs/blob/master/specs/liberty/app-resource.rst + +[2] http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-Austin/events/48406252/