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We have a number of sessions next week for all tastes and interests. Feel free to come to as few or as many sessions as you like. All of them are free and open to anyone: We have a number of sessions next week for all tastes and interests. Feel free to come to as few or as many sessions as you like. All of them are free and open to anyone.
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== About The Sessions ==
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Unsure of which sessions are for you? Here is a brief summary of each of the sessions: '''Monday'''
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=2&day=28&hour=16&min=0&sec=0|16:00 UTC + 17:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting Started With Development''' -- `dholbach`
  * Description: As always we'll start the week with a session on how to get you started. In this session Daniel Holbach will get you set up, talk about helpful tools and make sure you get the big picture overview first.
  * Preparation: Nothing.
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=2&day=28&hour=18&min=0&sec=0|18:00 UTC]]'': '''Introduction to Ubuntu Distributed Development (UDD)''' -- `barry`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=2&day=28&hour=19&min=0&sec=0|19:00 UTC]]'': '''Taking bite out of Unity''' -- `jcastro` and `DBO`
  * Description: The duo of Jorge and DBO return after a session during Ubuntu User Days with a session about how you can contribute to Unity and the bitesize bugs
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=2&day=28&hour=20&min=0&sec=0|20:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting your fixes into Ubuntu , how to make sponsors happy''' -- `tumbleweed`
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 * '''Patching packages''' - Martin Pitt will explain the different techniques of patching packages. His session will help you get started with UbuntuDevelopment as it's a good entry point to improving the software we use every day.
 * '''Launchpad PPAs''' - Launchpad Hackers [:CelsoProvidelo:Celso Providelo] and [:MatthewRevell:Matthew Revell] will introduce you to a great feature of [http://launchpad.net Launchpad]: [http://help.launchpad.net/PPAQuickStart Personal Package Archives]. Building packages for testing and preview reasons made easy.
 * '''Packaging 101''' - [:DanielHolbach:Daniel Holbach] will talk you through the most important properties of Ubuntu and Debian packaging.
 * '''MOTU School - Working with Debian''' - We'll have James Westby around, who is very interested in collaboration between Debian and Ubuntu. His session will showcase tools, initiatives and processes to make this happen.
 * '''Introduction to the ServerTeam''' - Interested in servers and services in the Ubuntu landscape? [:MathiasGug:Matthias Gug] introduces you to the ServerTeam.
 * '''MOTU Processes''' - Interested in becoming a ["MOTU"]? [:DanielHolbach:Daniel Holbach] will explain the MOTU processes: how to get involved and how to get things done.
 * '''Virtualisation''' - Virtualisation is definitely one of the hottest topics at the moment. Virtualisation Specialist [:SorenHansen:Søren Hansen] will talk you through the state of things and answer all your questions.
 * '''Kubuntu''' - For those of you interested in development of the big ''K'', we'll have the [:Kubuntu] developers around.
 * '''Ubuntu Derivatives Team''' - We have new Derivatives coming up almost every day. The [:DerivativeTeam:Derivative Team] aims to make collaboration seamless and help derivatives to get things done.
 * '''Debdiffs and how to get them submitted''' - [:DanielHolbach:Daniel Holbach] will showcase one of the most important entry points to get involved: how to produce good patches and explain how to get them submitted for inclusion.
 * '''First steps on contributing (["MOTU/TODO"] & ["MOTU/TODO/Bugs"])''' - ["MOTU"] contributor [:Nxvl:Nicolas Valcárcel] will talk about his experiences and give you first-hand hints how to [:MOTU/GettingStarted:get started].
 * '''Desktop Packaging Session''' - Mastermind of the french Desktop mafia Sébastien Bacher will take you on a tour through Desktop Packaging: your entry point to the [:DesktopTeam:Desktop Team]
 * '''SRU/Security updates''' - Two of our MOTUs, [:WilliamGrant:William Grant] and [:LucaFalavigna:Luca Falavigna], experienced in doing security and [:StableReleaseUpdates:stable release] updates will talk about exactly that.
 * '''Firefox 3 Extension Packaging''' - We'll have Mozilla hacker [:AlexanderSack:Alexander Sack] around, who will talk you through packaging of Firefox 3 Extensions.
 * '''Writing Scripts For Automated Desktop Testing''' - QA developer Lars Wirzenius spent quite some time thinking about testing of applications and will take you on a tour through testing Desktop applications.
 * '''Bughelper - making bug work easier''' - Bugmaster [:Brian Murray:BrianMurray] and `bughelper` hacker Markus Korn are the de-factor maintainers of `python-launchpad-bugs` and `bughelper`. Numerous tools make use of the interface and make working with bugs much much easier.
 * '''BugTriage''' - [:PedroVillavicencio:Pedro Villavicencio] has an incredible record of triaged bugs and even managed to give Sébastien Bacher a run for his money. He'll get you started doing bug triage which is one of the most important points of development.
 * '''MOTU Q&A session''' - This session has become an institution and happens every Friday at 13:00 UTC. For once we'll move this to a later time and invite you all to be there. Prepare your questions and let's get started together.
 * '''Library Packaging''' - Long-time MOTU [:StefanPotyra:Stefan Potyra] will talk about the bread and butter of almost all packages: libraries and how to package them right.
'''Tuesday'''
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=1&hour=16&min=0&sec=0|16:00 UTC]]'': '''How to write a compiz plugin''' -- `smspillaz`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=1&hour=17&min=0&sec=0|17:00 UTC]]'': '''How Stable Release Updates work''' -- `jibel`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=1&hour=18&min=0&sec=0|18:00 UTC]]'': '''The Ubuntu One App Developer Programme''' -- `aquarius`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=1&hour=19&min=0&sec=0|19:00 UTC]]'': '''Rocking with Zeitgeist''' -- `seiflotfy` and `manish`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=1&hour=20&min=0&sec=0|20:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting your fixes into Debian, how to make community happy''' -- `Rhonda`
  * Description:

'''Wednesday'''
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=2&hour=16&min=0&sec=0|16:00 UTC]]'': '''TestDrive''' -- `RoAkSoAx`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=2&hour=17&min=0&sec=0|17:00 UTC]]'': '''LoCo Directory Hacking''' -- `mhall119` and `cjohnston`
  * Description: Learn how to get started hacking on the Ubuntu LoCo Teams Directory. We will walk you through getting the code, learning what all the pieces are and how they work together, and finally how to fix bugs and submit patches. By the end of the session, you'll have everything you need to become a LoCo Directory contributor.
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=2&hour=18&min=0&sec=0|18:00 UTC]]'': '''Ubuntu ARM and the OMAP4 images''' -- `ogra`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=2&hour=19&min=0&sec=0|19:00 UTC]]'': '''How supybot killed my mind''' -- `tsimpson`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=2&hour=20&min=0&sec=0|20:00 UTC]]'': '''Rocking out with libunity''' -- `kamstrup`
  * Description:

'''Thursday'''
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=3&hour=16&min=0&sec=0|16:00 UTC]]'': '''Integrating your package with Launchpad Translations''' -- `dpm`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=3&hour=17&min=0&sec=0|17:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting Started with Unity 2D''' -- `Kaleo`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=3&hour=18&min=0&sec=0|18:00 UTC]]'': '''Q+A with Ubuntu Engineering Director''' -- `rickspencer3`
  * Description: Talk to Rick Spencer, the Ubuntu Engineering Director
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=3&hour=19&min=0&sec=0|19:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting your app into Ubuntu (Post-release)''' -- `stgraber`
  * Description: Stéphane Graber will be talking about the App Review board and how to get applications into Ubuntu post release
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=3&hour=20&min=0&sec=0|20:00 UTC]]'': '''Good stuff in ubuntu-dev-tools''' -- `bdrung`
  * Description:

'''Friday'''
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=4&hour=16&min=0&sec=0|16:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting better bug reports''' -- `nigelb` and `bdmurray`
  * Description: Developers will get to know about getting quality bug reports by writing apport hooks for applications so that basic information will always be collected
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=4&hour=17&min=0&sec=0|17:00 UTC]]'': '''Introducing boto EC2 Cloud API''' -- `kim0`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=4&hour=18&min=0&sec=0|18:00 UTC]]'': '''Introduction to Django Development''' -- `lukasz`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=4&hour=19&min=0&sec=0|19:00 UTC]]'': '''Getting started with daily builds in Launchpad''' -- `Quintasan`
  * Description:
 * ''[[http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=3&day=4&hour=20&min=0&sec=0|20:00 UTC]]'': Project Lightning Talks
  * Description: 5 minutes each to introduce your project
   * Stéphane Graber, arkose (desktop application sandboxing)
   * Keimpe de Jong (UndiFineD), SpeechControl (an accessibility program to control computer, by voice and other input types)
   * Dustin Kirkland, Bikeshed (All those handy scripts)
   * Alan Bell, Meetingology a new meeting and minute taking IRC bot
   * <Who>, <Project>
   * <Who>, <Project>
   * <Who>, <Project>

Ubuntu Developer Week Sessions

Our Sessions

We have a number of sessions next week for all tastes and interests. Feel free to come to as few or as many sessions as you like. All of them are free and open to anyone.

Monday

  • 16:00 UTC + 17:00 UTC: Getting Started With Development -- dholbach

    • Description: As always we'll start the week with a session on how to get you started. In this session Daniel Holbach will get you set up, talk about helpful tools and make sure you get the big picture overview first.
    • Preparation: Nothing.

  • 18:00 UTC: Introduction to Ubuntu Distributed Development (UDD) -- barry

    • Description:

  • 19:00 UTC: Taking bite out of Unity -- jcastro and DBO

    • Description: The duo of Jorge and DBO return after a session during Ubuntu User Days with a session about how you can contribute to Unity and the bitesize bugs

  • 20:00 UTC: Getting your fixes into Ubuntu , how to make sponsors happy -- tumbleweed

    • Description:

Tuesday

  • 16:00 UTC: How to write a compiz plugin -- smspillaz

    • Description:

  • 17:00 UTC: How Stable Release Updates work -- jibel

    • Description:

  • 18:00 UTC: The Ubuntu One App Developer Programme -- aquarius

    • Description:

  • 19:00 UTC: Rocking with Zeitgeist -- seiflotfy and manish

    • Description:

  • 20:00 UTC: Getting your fixes into Debian, how to make community happy -- Rhonda

    • Description:

Wednesday

  • 16:00 UTC: TestDrive -- RoAkSoAx

    • Description:

  • 17:00 UTC: LoCo Directory Hacking -- mhall119 and cjohnston

    • Description: Learn how to get started hacking on the Ubuntu LoCo Teams Directory. We will walk you through getting the code, learning what all the pieces are and how they work together, and finally how to fix bugs and submit patches. By the end of the session, you'll have everything you need to become a LoCo Directory contributor.

  • 18:00 UTC: Ubuntu ARM and the OMAP4 images -- ogra

    • Description:

  • 19:00 UTC: How supybot killed my mind -- tsimpson

    • Description:

  • 20:00 UTC: Rocking out with libunity -- kamstrup

    • Description:

Thursday

  • 16:00 UTC: Integrating your package with Launchpad Translations -- dpm

    • Description:

  • 17:00 UTC: Getting Started with Unity 2D -- Kaleo

    • Description:

  • 18:00 UTC: Q+A with Ubuntu Engineering Director -- rickspencer3

    • Description: Talk to Rick Spencer, the Ubuntu Engineering Director

  • 19:00 UTC: Getting your app into Ubuntu (Post-release) -- stgraber

    • Description: Stéphane Graber will be talking about the App Review board and how to get applications into Ubuntu post release

  • 20:00 UTC: Good stuff in ubuntu-dev-tools -- bdrung

    • Description:

Friday

  • 16:00 UTC: Getting better bug reports -- nigelb and bdmurray

    • Description: Developers will get to know about getting quality bug reports by writing apport hooks for applications so that basic information will always be collected

  • 17:00 UTC: Introducing boto EC2 Cloud API -- kim0

    • Description:

  • 18:00 UTC: Introduction to Django Development -- lukasz

    • Description:

  • 19:00 UTC: Getting started with daily builds in Launchpad -- Quintasan

    • Description:

  • 20:00 UTC: Project Lightning Talks

    • Description: 5 minutes each to introduce your project
      • Stéphane Graber, arkose (desktop application sandboxing)

      • Keimpe de Jong (UndiFineD), SpeechControl (an accessibility program to control computer, by voice and other input types)

      • Dustin Kirkland, Bikeshed (All those handy scripts)
      • Alan Bell, Meetingology a new meeting and minute taking IRC bot

      • <Who>, <Project>

      • <Who>, <Project>

      • <Who>, <Project>

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