J
John Joyce
Indeed, 3 heads are better than none. (I'm not counting mine)
First off, we need a logo contest...
or perhaps a weekend roundtable via chat or something?=
First off, we need a logo contest...
or perhaps a weekend roundtable via chat or something?=
J
John Joyce
all right Robert, you're in as well.Hey all summaries are not from him LOL, no but that is an important
think to know.
I have already expressed my interest to be part of such a team but in
a private discussion with James. Obviously the time has come to
discuss this publicly. Count me in.
If being an idiot is a problem count me out again.
Amen, maybe we need a "responsible" or "project admin" in good old
open source tradition but I feel that only a team can make this going
on, there will be no JEG IV (pun intended of course).
Cheers
Robert
you mean your change from the last Ruby Quiz???
we definitely are getting enough people that we need to establish
some roles and a decision making process that avoids fighting or
problems among everyone with a focus on producing and maintaining quizes
D
Daniel Finnie
[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]
I think that a lot of decisions (like the logo contest mentioned above)
hinge on whether James lets the current Ruby Quiz site sit or whether he
decides to allow someone else to post future Ruby Quizzes to the site.
I think that keeping the current Ruby Quiz web site but with new management
is the best solution as it:
- Preserves continuity between Ruby Quiz 1.0 and 2.0. Very seamless
transition.
- Is easier for the RQ maintainers (no new website to create!).
- Keeps everything in one place.
And then all that is needed is a Wiki/email inbox for Ruby Quiz
submissions. A weekly chat/Skype call can decide what one will be picked
for the week. I think a wiki with a "featured article" a la Wikipedia would
be the best solution technically but the secrecy of quizzes are in the
pipeline is kinda appealing about the Ruby Quiz 1.0 system.
What do you think?
Dan
I think that a lot of decisions (like the logo contest mentioned above)
hinge on whether James lets the current Ruby Quiz site sit or whether he
decides to allow someone else to post future Ruby Quizzes to the site.
I think that keeping the current Ruby Quiz web site but with new management
is the best solution as it:
- Preserves continuity between Ruby Quiz 1.0 and 2.0. Very seamless
transition.
- Is easier for the RQ maintainers (no new website to create!).
- Keeps everything in one place.
And then all that is needed is a Wiki/email inbox for Ruby Quiz
submissions. A weekly chat/Skype call can decide what one will be picked
for the week. I think a wiki with a "featured article" a la Wikipedia would
be the best solution technically but the secrecy of quizzes are in the
pipeline is kinda appealing about the Ruby Quiz 1.0 system.
What do you think?
Dan
J
John Joyce
This has already been covered previously. James even covered this
weeks ago regarding the site. He also reiterated it yesterday.
He will keep the site up, but is not in a position to make it
available to other management.
Change is part of life and it may not be as good as James' quiz, but
it will be somewhat different.
J
James Gray
Yeah, I feel it's just better to move it to a new site. My scripts
are all intimately tied to my hosting account, so I can't easily open
it up to others.
I also feel it will give the new maintainer(s) more options, since
they don't need to worry about all of the legacy data. I'll keep the
site online as an archive and add a link to the new quiz.
James Edward Gray II
J
James Gray
I have a #rubyquiz channel on Freenode. You all are welcome to use it
to coordinate, if you want.
James Edward Gray II
F
fedzor
Why do we have to leave everything James did behind?
I think this would be good, although you'd have to count me out
(school work). IRC/IM some weeknight might be good, though.
M
Martin DeMello
I don't have the time to be a quizmaster, but I enjoy coming up with
quizzes, and have contributed several to James. I'm sure there are
*lots* of people like me on the list - the ideas aren't a problem,
it's the coordination and summaries that take time and energy.
martin
J
Joe
Speaking of scripts, it'd be cool for an automated checking system
similar to codegolf.com that could check solutions. Maybe make a few
test cases known, and have a few that you don't tell the users.
Joe
similar to codegolf.com that could check solutions. Maybe make a few
test cases known, and have a few that you don't tell the users.
Joe
J
James Gray
The minus of a system like that though is how much you have to tied it
down. Try requiring a standard library in a codegolf submission, for
example. Not happening. It would be a shame to lose all of that
freedom.
James Edward Gray II
T
tho_mica_l
The minus of a system like that though is how much you have to tied it
It would be cool though if some specs/tests were available (maybe even
included in the quiz announcement) so that one could easily check
one's code ... also to promote good practice.
If a team of 4+ people is doing this, I'd suggest that only one person
knows the quiz in advance -- maybe by rotation.
Thomas.
It would be cool though if some specs/tests were available (maybe even
included in the quiz announcement) so that one could easily check
one's code ... also to promote good practice.
If a team of 4+ people is doing this, I'd suggest that only one person
knows the quiz in advance -- maybe by rotation.
Thomas.
J
James Gray
Then you will like this week's problem.
We've done this at times. The downside is that it discourages people
from test driving their solution in their own way.
In the end, I decided variety would be the great equalizer during my
run with the quiz. That way everyone gets what they want some of the
time.
James Edward Gray II