Standup Notes 2018 10 18
Participants (alphabetical): Conor, Emmanuel, Erik, Jen, Josh, Kevin, Mike, Mickael, Nina
Async update: Nicholas
Call-outs: OSSEC follow-up => RC3, security
Yesterday: Merged Debian template transition (https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation/pull/160), merged Qubes builder fix (https://github.com/freedomofpress/qubes-template-securedrop-workstation/pull/5), began work on custom kernel for Workstation VMs.
Today: More kernel workstation work. Tests passing, all VMs have grsec kernel (in HVM virt mode), but still need to confirm end-to-end decryption workflow; will likely need to manage PaX flags.
Blockers: none
Yesterday: Syncing planning docs / coordinating new issues per sprint planning. Review/edit UX intake language w/ Nina. Hiring
Today: SD support call. Scoping packaging work w/ Conor, new ticket may land as a result. Implement UX intake survey + reach out to a few journalist-y orgs.
Blockers: None
Yesterday: Looked into login PR, PRs heartsucker made; starring feature for the client
Today: More on starring PR & RC3
Blockers: None
Was able to build the template. Spent time to get the packaging for securedrop-client to work. Brought package config up to date with changes in client repo. Was able to build package. Will commit updated packaging stuff. Will do sync w/ Conor.
Yesterday: Tested upgrade path for Mac Minis.
Today: Was on support call / QA work. Testing OSSEC issue. Track down power break for NUC so I can do some NUC testing.
Blockers: None
Holiday
Yesterday: Mostly infra related stuff
Today: Back on nested virtualization
Blockers: None
Yesterday: Opened fix for OSSEC alert line. Have two PRs open in SecureDrop Debian packaging -- sprint tasks.
Today: Will be doing QA on latest RC
Blockers: None
Yesterday: [Wednesday] I completed work on the modal login functionality and submitted this as PR #41
Today: [Remainder of week until Monday] Non-SD things. I may try to review PR #43 (thanks @heartsucker).
Blockers: None.
Yesterday:
Today: Great UX meeting - was able to vet open technical questions. Spreadsheet is helpful. Anxhelo presented style guide updates. Finishing notes in GitHub. Prototype building.
Blockers: None
- UX debrief