training-guides/doc/upstream-training/source/05-design-summit.rst

OpenStack Design Summit

OpenStack Design Summit

Where developers meet face to face to finalize planning for the next release cycle.

How does it work?

• Not a classic conference with presenter and audience
  • more like a collaborative brainstorming session
• Discuss upcoming features for the next release cycle
• Not suitable to start learning about a topic

Etherpads

Proposing a session

Sessions are proposed on an open document (generally an Etherpad) and discussed at team meetings.

• https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Summit/Liberty
• https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Design_Summit/Planning

Types of sessions

• Fishbowl sessions
  • Open discussions, chairs organized in concentric rings
  • People sitting in the inner circle lead the discussion
  • No mics.
• Work sessions
  • Like sprints, small groups of people work on specific themes
• Contributor meetups
  • Reserved for ad-hoc meetings of project teams
  • No predefined agenda.
• Project pods
  • Tables informally available for new/small teams

List of sessions

• https://libertydesignsummit.sched.org/overview/type/design+summit

Selection of sessions

• TC votes for sessions in cross-project and other-projects tracks
• PTLs vote for sessions in project tracks

At the Design Summit

• Start on time
• Mind the noise
• Clear introductions
• Keep the discussion lively and on-topic
• End on time

Exercise

• Add a session proposal regarding your contribution in an etherpad