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I am a teenager passionate about technology. I have been generally interested in it for about 4 years, but I have been using Ubuntu since February of 2015. I transitioned to Lubuntu in early July, because I liked the interface better, and I soon then got involved. | I am a teenager passionate about technology. I have been generally interested in it since I was nine, but I have been using Ubuntu since February of 2015. I transitioned to Lubuntu in early July, because I liked the desktop environment better, and I soon then got involved. |
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=== wxl, and the Padawan/Master relationship === | === wxl, and the Padawan/Mastercapitalise relationship === |
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{*} I am very interested in getting my Ubuntu Membership. I think that if I take the time to learn now, and keep doing events and meeting with the LoCo as well as some more technical contributions, I would be able to apply in June of 2016 and obtain my membership. I hope that I find a more sustained way to contribute by then. | {*} I am very interested in getting my Ubuntu Membership. If I continue to regularly contribute, I will confidently be able to apply in June of 2016 and obtain my membership. |
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These are on my to-do list of contribution options to explore: | This is my to-do list of contribution options to explore: |
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Ubuntu is not the '''only''' project I am involved in. To be a well-rounded person, I like to learn many different skills. | Ubuntu is not the '''only''' project I am involved in. There are many other projects that I can be involved in to increase my skills. Below are some different tasks that I want to complete outside of Ubuntu: |
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* LPIC-1 * LPIC-2 * Possibly LPIC-3 |
* LPIC-* |
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I would really like to learn how to program better. I get the concepts, I just need to learn several languages that I have been wanting to learn for a good time now: | In order to complete various tasks, it is vital for me to learn a few new programming languages. Below are the ones I plan on learning: |
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I have become fascinated with Debian, so in the future, I might contribute there, maybe help with upstream tasks and help with downstream relationships. Regardless of what I do, sometime in the future, I do plan on getting involved with them. | Since Debian is a vital upstream project, in the future it is very possible that I will contribute there to help Debian and it's derivatives. == Projects == === Works in Progress === As I am looking to further develop my skills, here are some projects that I have been spending time doing, some of these are transferred from the above section to a work in progress: * Sir Lenny the Lubuntu Bot * A new bot for #lubuntu-devel * Written in Python * Sole developer(besides [[wxl]] just doing some cleanup here and there) * On Github [[https://github.com/tsimonq2/lububot|here]] * Pull requests will be '''rejected''' until I get the core functions done * [[ubuntu-wisconsin.org]] * A website for the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team to help better evangelize Ubuntu in Wisconsin * Meant to explain what Ubuntu is and where to find more information * Written in HTML and CSS, with a transition to Bootstrap coming soon * Primary developer, although [[adueppen]] is an active contributor as well * On Github [[https://github.com/ubuntuwisconsin/ubuntuwisconsin.github.io|here]] * Pull requests '''are welcome''', but our main focus right now is on content, so please refrain from doing major aesthetic changes * Google Code In * I am a '''mentor''' * More details [[https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/?hl=en|here]] * Primarily mentoring QA tasks * Advent of Code * 25 days of Christmas coding "mission", for lack of a better word * Although I am behind, I will continue after Christmas is over, if it is still up * Website is [[http://adventofcode.com/|here]] * [[wxl]]'s Advent of Code completions are on Github [[https://github.com/wxl/adventofcode-solutions|here]] === Completed === * masspackagelp * A python script that allows for mass adding of bug subscriptions to a Launchpad team * Syntax cleanup of [[http://wisconsinlinux.org/|wisconsinlinux.org]] |
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I am usually on #lubuntu-offtopic on Freenode. | ##tsimonq2 on Freenode. |
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Google+(less often then the other ones ;) ). | Google+. |
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Simon was very helpful to me while showing me how to contribute to the Ubuntu Newsletter. He was very friendly and nice to me in doing so. Although I didn't end up contributing, he was nice in working with me. I support his application for Ubuntu Membership. -'''[[Na3iL|Zoueid Naeîl]]''' | Simon was very helpful to me while showing me how to contribute to the Ubuntu Newsletter. He was very friendly and nice to me in doing so. Although I didn't end up contributing, he was nice in working with me. I support his application for Ubuntu Membership. -'''[[Na3iL|Zoueid Naeîl]]''' on November 21, 2015 |
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Simon appears to have a decent work ethic when it comes to working with things that pique his attention, and work contributed from what I have seen appears to be reasonably good. However, I've noticed on several different occasions his attitude is not conducive for that of reasonable discourse, or reasonable community collaboration efforts, and from my perspective, sometimes Simon is very rude to others in public discussion channels. There are also other issues in his attitude which in my opinion detract from his overall 'image'. I also believe that Simon has not shown a "significant and sustained" contribution per the definition of membership, partly because he has only been using Ubuntu and involved in the Ubuntu / Lubuntu projects for only 9 months. I therefore '''''do not''''' support his application for Ubuntu Membership, and I believe his application should be rejected at this time - there is more to Ubuntu Membership than contributions, it also requires one to handle themselves well in the community. -'''[[Thomas Ward|Thomas Ward]]''' | Simon appears to have a decent work ethic when it comes to working with things that pique his attention, and work contributed from what I have seen appears to be reasonably good. However, I've noticed on several different occasions his attitude is not conducive for that of reasonable discourse, or reasonable community collaboration efforts, and from my perspective, sometimes Simon is very rude to others in public discussion channels. There are also other issues in his attitude which in my opinion detract from his overall 'image'. I also believe that Simon has not shown a "significant and sustained" contribution per the definition of membership, partly because he has only been using Ubuntu and involved in the Ubuntu / Lubuntu projects for only 9 months. I therefore '''''do not''''' support his application for Ubuntu Membership, and I believe his application should be rejected at this time - there is more to Ubuntu Membership than contributions, it also requires one to handle themselves well in the community. -'''[[Thomas Ward|Thomas Ward]]''' on November 30, 2015 |
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On a good day, Simon's work is good. However his interpersonal skills are sadly lacking. This is not unusual with a boy of his age, but he has managed to get that many complaints that he has been banned from the [[http://linuxpadawan.net/ | linux padawan]] general IRC channel. Whilst we have no procedure to kick off a padawan, his interactions with other people may now only take place on the official irc area and by email. I'm sure that in some 6 months time his interpersonal skills will have improved to the level that several of us will whole heartedly support his application for full ubuntu membership. However, as Thomas stated above, the time is not now. -'''[[phillw]]''' | On a good day, Simon's work is good. However his interpersonal skills are sadly lacking. This is not unusual with a boy of his age, but he has managed to get that many complaints that he has been banned from the [[http://linuxpadawan.net/ | linux padawan]] general IRC channel. Whilst we have no procedure to kick off a padawan, his interactions with other people may now only take place on the official irc area and by email. I'm sure that in some 6 months time his interpersonal skills will have improved to the level that several of us will whole heartedly support his application for full ubuntu membership. However, as Thomas stated above, the time is not now. -'''[[phillw]]''' on November 30, 2015 |
Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)
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Wisconsin, USA |
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Central Standard Time (UTC-0600) |
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##tsimonq2 on Freenode |
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tsimonq2 on Freenode (Other networks are listed on my Launchpad page) |
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Github |
Who I am, what I do, and my involvement with the Ubuntu community
A detailed list of all my contributions to Ubuntu are here.
Who I am
I am a teenager passionate about technology. I have been generally interested in it since I was nine, but I have been using Ubuntu since February of 2015. I transitioned to Lubuntu in early July, because I liked the desktop environment better, and I soon then got involved.
wxl, and the Padawan/Mastercapitalise relationship
I met wxl, and we established a Padawan/Master relationship. This is the same terminology used by Linux Padawan, although we met in the Lubuntu IRC channels. Through my passion of learning about Linux, I kept talking with him, and he has helped me tremendously. I cannot thank him enough for all the time and effort he has spent with me, and he has truly helped my Linux experience go a lot smoother(although I had to meet him halfway).
My involvement with the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team
In August 2015, I looked and saw that the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team was not active, and I wanted to do all I could to change that. So I contacted Anthony Hook about bringing new energy to the team, and to my surprise, he responded. So I have been working with Anthony to get to know a lot of the people. As of November 16, 2015, Anthony transferred the position of Contact to me. I have been doing my best to help with meetings, communication, and just getting to know a few of the people. I scheduled a Meet and Greet meeting, to get a feeling for who was around, and we had a great turnout. We will continue to have monthly meetings, and maybe soon get verified. I am tremendously excited for our new direction, and it will be an honor to help facilitate.
Technical Contributions to Lubuntu
In late August 2015 and early September 2015, I did some investigating, and I found QA. At first, because my computer at the time didn't have hardware virtualization support, I just did Package QA, but I didn't quite understand what that meant. I took a short hiatus from that until I got my new computer in late September. I then ventured into ISO QA, and although I have done little portions, I have helped a little around there.
Delay of Ubuntu Membership
In late November 2015, I had various conflicts with several people, and it was clear that my interpersonal skills were lacking(see the testimonials by phillw and teward below). Due to the recommendation of several people, I am limiting my offtopic related conversations and focusing more on finding my place in the community. By April or May 2016, I will reassess where I am, and my goal is to apply for membership once I have properly developed my interpersonal skills to a point where they are more productive then counterproductive. I am using this as a learning experience and as time for me to focus more on contributions to Ubuntu rather then developing/preventing relationships in the community. This should be interpreted as a self-evaluation and enhancement of my skills rather then a derogatory characteristic of me. I am still capable of holding a conversation about a relevant task.
My goals, and the future
Eventual Ubuntu Membership
I am very interested in getting my Ubuntu Membership. If I continue to regularly contribute, I will confidently be able to apply in June of 2016 and obtain my membership.
To-do list of Contribution Options to Explore
This is my to-do list of contribution options to explore:
- Bug triage
- Documentation
- IRC
- Website improvements for the QA tracker
- Development
- LXQt
- Git
- tmux
- irssi
And many more, although these are what I can think of at the time.
Beyond the world of Ubuntu
Ubuntu is not the only project I am involved in. There are many other projects that I can be involved in to increase my skills. Below are some different tasks that I want to complete outside of Ubuntu:
Certifications
I plan on getting these certifications before the end of 2016:
- CompTIA A+
- LPI
- Linux Essentials
- LPIC-*
Programming Languages
In order to complete various tasks, it is vital for me to learn a few new programming languages. Below are the ones I plan on learning:
- C
- C++
- Python
- Drupal
- Java
- PHP
Debian
Since Debian is a vital upstream project, in the future it is very possible that I will contribute there to help Debian and it's derivatives.
Projects
Works in Progress
As I am looking to further develop my skills, here are some projects that I have been spending time doing, some of these are transferred from the above section to a work in progress:
- Sir Lenny the Lubuntu Bot
A website for the Ubuntu US Wisconsin LoCo Team to help better evangelize Ubuntu in Wisconsin
- Meant to explain what Ubuntu is and where to find more information
- Written in HTML and CSS, with a transition to Bootstrap coming soon
Primary developer, although adueppen is an active contributor as well
On Github here
Pull requests are welcome, but our main focus right now is on content, so please refrain from doing major aesthetic changes
- Google Code In
I am a mentor
More details here
- Primarily mentoring QA tasks
- Advent of Code
Completed
- masspackagelp
- A python script that allows for mass adding of bug subscriptions to a Launchpad team
Syntax cleanup of wisconsinlinux.org
My hiding places
Google Hangouts.
Reddit.
Twitter.
Google+.
Email.
Google.
Testimonials
If you want to vouch for my sustained contribution or if you have something nice to say about me, write it below!
Simon was very helpful to me while showing me how to contribute to the Ubuntu Newsletter. He was very friendly and nice to me in doing so. Although I didn't end up contributing, he was nice in working with me. I support his application for Ubuntu Membership. -Zoueid Naeîl on November 21, 2015
Simon appears to have a decent work ethic when it comes to working with things that pique his attention, and work contributed from what I have seen appears to be reasonably good. However, I've noticed on several different occasions his attitude is not conducive for that of reasonable discourse, or reasonable community collaboration efforts, and from my perspective, sometimes Simon is very rude to others in public discussion channels. There are also other issues in his attitude which in my opinion detract from his overall 'image'. I also believe that Simon has not shown a "significant and sustained" contribution per the definition of membership, partly because he has only been using Ubuntu and involved in the Ubuntu / Lubuntu projects for only 9 months. I therefore do not support his application for Ubuntu Membership, and I believe his application should be rejected at this time - there is more to Ubuntu Membership than contributions, it also requires one to handle themselves well in the community. -Thomas Ward on November 30, 2015
On a good day, Simon's work is good. However his interpersonal skills are sadly lacking. This is not unusual with a boy of his age, but he has managed to get that many complaints that he has been banned from the linux padawan general IRC channel. Whilst we have no procedure to kick off a padawan, his interactions with other people may now only take place on the official irc area and by email. I'm sure that in some 6 months time his interpersonal skills will have improved to the level that several of us will whole heartedly support his application for full ubuntu membership. However, as Thomas stated above, the time is not now. -phillw on November 30, 2015
tsimonq2 (last edited 2022-11-30 01:03:57 by tsimonq2)