OSEDev

OSEDev aims to be an online community hub for OSE Developers facilitating project management, onboarding, tracking level of effort, analytics, profile/badges and generally aid in getting work done.

Overview

Premise

Scaling OSE into a global effort will require on-boarding more and more contributors. The following challenges and needs are present:

1. Scaling technically, socially and organizationally.
2. Aligning contributor efforts and available resources with completing tasks and accomplishing the mission.
3. Interact with like minded individuals, collaborate, work, support others and be supported.
4. Feel appreciated, integrated and accountable.

Features

Finished / Planned

• Time Tracking: Live.
• Developer Profile: In-Progress.

Proposed

• Map of contributors
• Task Tracking, something like scrumy but more customized for OSE workflow.
• Integrated video conferencing: with database of tasks and active developers it would be ideal to have one screen with a video conference, task creator and task assignment.
• Sponsor an OSE Developer: With browsable OSE Developer profiles and ability to see effort and progress per volunteer, the next logical step would be to allow outsiders to sponsor a particular developer. Could be monetary donations, tools, lodging, travel, etc (whatever makes sense for a particular volunteer and their situation). This can either be structured and have OSE management be involved or a direct collaboration between volunteer and donor. Something like patreon.com but with very deep integration with OSE needs, processes and workflows. This is different from organizational level fund raising in that ose developers would be encouraged to contribute more and high quality work in order to attract a sponsor, they can also advertise their OSEDev profile page themselves in other mediums.