Status reports - why not regularly?

Andrew Boothman andrew at cream.org
Tue Jan 13 09:25:21 PST 2004


Mark Linimon wrote:

>>That's quite a problem, because how can we inform normal users about new
>>features that will be included, if developers don't tell "anyobody" they
>>are working on those features?
> 
> Also, the previous attempt tried to include a paragraph about
> every project every month.  If there's no report, there's no
> reason to try to spend time trying to make the developers submit
> one, and then trying to edit that up for consistency with the others.
> 
> All just IMHO: quick and often are going to trump slow and
> methodical.

Personally I think that Scott's bi-monthly reports have been great in 
the past and seeing as he's willing to continue doing them (see his 
recent post) I think it's important that any new effort compliments his 
and doesn't overlap too much.

Andrew



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