From 4dec90d02f32f4b954e9013a4b5128e137738b0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Dent Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:03:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Adding Chris Dent candidacy for TC IRC nick: cdent Change-Id: I4e4020c371246449e4d3964ddb7e682c6c2dfee5 --- candidates/newton/TC/chris_dent.txt | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 candidates/newton/TC/chris_dent.txt diff --git a/candidates/newton/TC/chris_dent.txt b/candidates/newton/TC/chris_dent.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..22ffed17 --- /dev/null +++ b/candidates/newton/TC/chris_dent.txt @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ + +Hello, + +A few weeks ago I made a [blog posting][1] in which I wrote about the +issues I would consider important to address if I were a member of the +Technical Committee. Several people encouraged me to act on my concerns +and actually run. + +[1]: https://anticdent.org/if-i-were-on-the-openstack-tc.html + +Therefore, I'd like to submit my candidacy for election to the Technical +Committee. I think the health of the TC and OpenStack in general is +dependent on a diversity of strong opinions from people who are willing +to be convinced they may be incorrect. I like to think I have plenty of +opinions. I am eager to have the interactions that will weaken some +opinions and strengthen others. + +To summarize the blog posting linked above: I am concerned with not just +maintaining but increasing the quality of the OpenStack experience for +the people who install and use it and, critically, for the people who +build it. To achieve this we need to have a clear idea about what +OpenStack is and who it is for. Trying to be everything to all people +results in diffuse effort and difficulty making decisions when, +inevitably, compromises and sacrifices must be made in our resource +constrained world. + +By being more clear to ourselves and others about what OpenStack is we +can be more effective about what we are doing and more useful when +building bridges with other communities. + +In practical terms this will require determining the constraints on +the big tent. I expect this will be the major work of the TC in the +immediate future and I'd like to be a part of it as a representative of +the community. + +If you have specific questions about my goals, my background or anything +else, please feel free to ask. I'm on IRC as cdent or send some email. +Thank you for your consideration.