🏥 Help Wanted: Document Episode Proposal Process

[mdiasdev]

Now that both @AndrewLitteken and I have gone through the process of pitching/producing an episode, I think we can start the process of documenting the desired workflow. This should be a living document either in the root of this repo or linked to early in the read me for visibility. I could see this document living either in or adjacent to the contributing guidelines.

I see this being different from the contributing guidelines in that the contributing guidelines are left a little more generic so it can introduce each of the possible roles one could fill to help get an episode aired. Whereas the document I'm proposing is strictly about the path from GitHub Issue to scheduling a recording session.

The reason I think this is necessary is because, as this is a very new process, it felt like at several times we were left trying to figure out what the next step should be. It may very well be that we're still trying to figure the process out, but some documented lessons learned may help the next community member have a smooth path to air.

[BasThomas]

Thanks for bringing this up, @mdiasdev! Do you have an idea on how we can start this document?

[mdiasdev]

@BasThomas, I think a conversation with the podcast founders may help. I have an idea what all goes into this, but @JohnSundell and @garricn have been doing this longer. So hearing what they think a good process is, and coloring it with the perspective of someone that doesn't have full control, may help guide the document.

But at the least I see this outlining:

1. how to make a proposal
   • receiving feedback
   • addressing feedback
   • what to do once it's accepted
2. the pull request
   • necessary documents
   • contents/intent of those documents (remember we started a new one with my PR and that's still completely undocumented)
   • at what point is it ready for scheduling
   • how to handle scheduling
3. suggested tools/equipment
   • what's a good budget mic
   • what's the standards for audio quality
   • do we always want a founder on the call for access to recording tools?

[AndrewLitteken]

I think it would also be a good idea to iron out what’s the best way to record the episodes as well. TryCast worked well for us, but might be hard to scale depending on how many people get involved and since not everyone will want to make and account/pay to record.