13 September 2016
2005 Plant Sciences • 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Open Source Policy, On-boarding Document, Software Development Lifecycle
We'll be taking about the new Federal Open Source Policy and how UC Davis might take advantage, as well as an idea for an on-boarding (welcome) document. Scott Kirkland and Shawn DeArmond will also be discussing concepts and tools around the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Below are compiled notes of the meeting:
Announcements
- Vice Chancellor of Business Intelligence Greg Siino moved his appearance from this meeting to our next one.
- There is an open call for meeting ideas.
- Volunteers wanted for recording / live-streaming our meetings.
Federal Open Source Policy & UC Davis
Scott Kirkland lead a discussion concerning the new Federal Open Source policy and how it might apply to UC Davis. Some notes below:
- No personal opposition but legal and administrative concerns remain.
- UC CIO Tom Andriola expressed interest at UCCSC 2016 in open sourcing work done at UC campuses.
- Brian Donnelly mentioned that a specific copyright line should be used in UC projects: “Copyright © 20nn-nn The Regents of the University of California, Davis campus. All Rights Reserved.”
On-Boarding Document Idea
Christopher Thielen introduced the idea of an “on-boarding” or “welcome” document for new developers. The document would serve the same purpose as welcome packets used in many other companies: get the employee up-to-speed quickly on common practices, procedures, and get them connected with a community quickly.
We are currently asking for feedback on the document. It is located here.
Development Workflow Presentation
Shawn DeArmond delivered a presentation on his team’s workflow, from initial project meeting through design, continuous integration, testing, and more.
Slides: PDF
