Standup Notes 2018 10 23
Participants (alphabetical): Conor, Emmanuel, Erik, Heartsucker, Jen, Josh, Kevin, Kushal, Mike, Mickael, Nicholas, Nina
- RC4 looking good, making prod tag after this, spend a few hours doing testing -> release or more testing
- docs changes don't need to go in before the tag, but let's still aim to merge them soon
Yesterday: Mostly unrelated infra/web work.
Today: Facilitating release with Jen.
Blockers: None.
Yesterday: #3881, support!
Today: #3881 revision quickly after review (right after), support, client outreach
Blockers: None
Nothing to escalate. Keeping watch over things.
Yesterday: Finished 0.10.0 messsaging; reviewed Emmanuel's draft for docs PR ( https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/3897 ). Outreach to first batch of news-y orgs for UX research recruiting. Hiring and non-SD work.
Today: Handle all release messaging. Review & edits to style guide. Budget & non-SD work. May start on error message audit for workstation client if time allows.
Blockers: None but note #3897 (time-sensitive)
Poking around at client and SDK. Questions about how SDK is being configured. If people have time, have questions about that. (Kushal says he's able to help.)
Yesterday: Fought with SDK bug, generating VCR cassettes. RC4.
Today: Release; providing input on client/deconflicting relevant Josh/Nick tickets :)
Blockers: None
Yesterday
Lots of securedrop-client work, getting messages to load from the server Solved my issue building the full workstation
Today I have less time for SD work today, but what time I do have I'll spend on the client.
Yesterday: QA: prepared test envs for rc4, completed rc4 mac mini upgrade plan
Today: rc4 NUC install plan, preflight checks for 0.10.0 release
Blockers: Qubes weirdness!
Yesterday:
- Created the l10n pr for the release
- sdk work
Today:
- Reviewed, tested and merged #23 #24 #26 #27 on securedrop-sdk project.
- Released securedrop-sdk-0.0.2 on https://pypi.org
- Working on testing the newer wheel building options (for debian packaging workflow).
Blockers:
None
Yesterday: Went down a sticky path of trying to use ansible's built-in GCE modules along with shellin' out + gcloud. It's a nightmare.
Today: Changing directions on nested virt strategy spin-up/spin-down. Using docker and shell scripts. Hooray
Blockers:
Yesterday: Pushed RC4 debs
Today: Will finish review for securedrop workstation uploader, happy to assist with release
Blockers: None
Yesterday: [Tuesday] Various bits of GH related activity. Started file download work, UI stuff mostly done, need to plug in sdk layer (see questions on ticket).
Today: [Wednesday] Finish work and submit PR for file download functionality.
Blockers: Please answer q's on: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/issues/19#issuecomment-432237541
Yesterday: Progress on synthesis; work on prototype in preparation for user test we might have.
Today:
Blockers: Need to build up recruiting pipeline