Multimedia/Standup notes/2018/January
2018-01-02
editMatthias
edit- Patches for patent agreement in Special:Upload coming up
Ramsey
edit- Open day, quickly filling up
- Break down some user stories from the epics
Pam
edit- Getting back in the swing of things
- Working on fileinfo page
- Meeting with JMo about future of commons and other stuff
Mark
edit- Coming back from a break means catching up on backlogs!!!
- Also, one interrupt today, expecting to get most things done in the afternoon.
Amanda
edit- Bothering people about all sorts of things
- Working on the gantt chart
2018-01-03
editMark
edit- Caught up with backlog...onwards to meetingpocalypse
- Also: Getting back into MediaInfo
Matthias
edit- Special:Upload patent patches up for review
- Looking into description/caption rename thing - will reach out to WMDE tomorrow
Ramsey
edit- Waiting for Pam's input on wireframes
- Will sync up with Mark & Pam on Thursday
- Breaking down epics into new user stories
- Figuring out annual planning with Amanda
Pam
edit- Putting wireframes into Google slide to share
- Will work on FileInfo page
2018-01-04
editMark
edit- Meetings today again - not as many, but still
- Progress going forward on prototyping, have some data handling stuff dealt with on the frontend, onward to editing today probably
Matthias
edit- Sent Ramsey email with Special:Upload & Special:UW patent screenshots
- Sent mail to WMDE about changing Wikidata messages for SDoC
- Checking out preview image failure right after uploading 3D file
Ramsey
edit- Meeting with Pam
- Looking at 3D patent screenshots
- Syncing up with Adam
- Working on quarterly checking & annual planning
Max
edit- Getting ready for retro
2018-01-08
editChris
edit- Not much, how are you?
Matthias
edit- Quick patch to fix Special:Upload license preview with ?uselang
- Investigating 3D thumbnail failure on first load
- CR for 3D patches would be great: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397813, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397825, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/398460, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/398845, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/401541
Ramsey
edit- Meeting about FileInfo page today
- Finish template documentation for 3D patent
Pam
edit- <missed this - I believe it was about> multilingual captions
- Wireframe FileInfo page
- Provide more info about tools & workflows doc to Sandra
Cormac
edit- Started running PDF maintenance script
- CR
Mark
edit- Prototyping frontend: Slow but progressing as usual
- Attempting to play with the Wikidata API during my 10% time as well.
2018-01-09
editRamsey
edit- Can't make this meeting because of a schedule conflict
- Continuing to work with Pam on issues and requirements surrounding the File info page redesign
- Covering general project issues/updates with Amanda
- Working on addressing community feedback on the caption vs label vs description debate
Pam
edit- Can't make this meeting because of a schedule conflict (same meeting as Ramsey)
- Continuing to work with Ramsey on issues and requirements surrounding the File info page redesign
- Working on V2 of Multilingual Caption wireframes
Matthias
edit- Preparing for 3D deploy (updating 3d2png on beta, reaching out to Commons sysadmin for on-wiki changes, ...)
- CR for 3D patches would be great: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397813, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397825, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/398460, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/398845, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/401541
Mark
edit- Trying to deploy MediaInfo to the wmflabs instance - running into problems that I'm sure I've had before, working through it
- Continued attempts to prototype - we chatted a bit about what we want yesterday, but it's still sort of formless
Cormac
edit- CR
2018-01-10
editMatthias
edit- Re-deployed 3d2png to beta: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T179887 & https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T181762 should be ok now (Ramsey: can you confirm?)
- Emailed Filippo about how to update 3d2png on prod
- Test order of steps planned to deploy 3D things
- Looking for a way to temporarily enable STL uploads to just us, to prevent sniping the 1st upload & give us a chance to test
- CR for 3D patches would be great: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397813, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397825, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/398845 & https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/401541
Mark
edit- Realized there was an unmerged patch for MediaInfo, need to get that through for the wmflabs deploy to make any sense
- Got interrupted as usual, back on the warpath today between meetings
- Some noise about how to implement styling in descriptions in MediaInfo and other non-Wikidata WB repos, not sure what the outcome will be, should do some lobbying there
Pam
edit- Annotating V2 of MLC wireframes to show the design team
- Contacting Keegan about getting V2 of wireframes to the community
- Spending a bit more time on File Page in preparation for meeting with Sandra and Ramsey (separately on File Page)
Cormac
edit- Vagrant issues
Ramsey
edit- Finished Template:3dpatent
- Lot of meetings
- Some discussion about descriptions <I missed the details>
- Quarterly checkin
Amanda
edit- Quarterly checkin
- Template for program planning
2018-01-11
edit- Let's make this fast, maybe, and get to community time
- Monday is a holiday, see you on Tuesday!
Matthias
editHave some errands to run, won't be around for standup
- 3D deployment plan: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184728 - Ramsey: can you doublecheck if I missed anything there?
- Proposed patch to prevent first STL upload being sniped: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/403680/ - Mark: can you see what you think?
- I plan to update 3d2png in prod next week
- Need CR on 3D patches: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397813, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/397825, https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/398845 & https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/401541
Mark
edit- MediaInfo patch: Thiemo has a bead on what's wrong, but I need more clarification, we may be waiting a bit
- AFK later this afternoon for an appointment
Max
edit- Design process work - new column
- Today: Not much MM-related
Cormac
edit- CR, still problems with Vagrant
Ramsey
edit- Yesterday
- WMDE email about templates @ Commons
- Quarterly check-in work
- Planning with Amanda
- Today
- More meetings!
- Sync with Anthony
- Rounding up anything I missed
- Matthias check-in for deployments
Pam
edit- Got most stuff done yesterday
- Design team comments on MLC wireframes, will incorporate soon
- In between meetings, work on filepage
- Meeting with Ramsey
Keegan
edit- Nice to be back again
- Today: Ramsey and Pam meeting re: Multi-lingual captions
2018-01-16
editFill out form for amenities room for All Hands
Matthias
edit- Respond to CR on 3D patches
- CR
- Work on placeholder for slowly slow thumbnails
- Mark: can you CR https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/398845/ & look at https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/403680/?
Mark
edit- Helping Matthias out (see above)
- Backlogs seem to have piled up over the weekend
- Quarterly check-in today
- Generally hoping to get work done, but not feeling 100%, so if the above is sorted I'll be happy
Cormac
edit- Looking at UW Campaigns bug
- Vagrant issues (no response from vagrant, had to destroy and re-create)
Max
edit- Nothing exciting
Pam
edit- Finish wireframes
- Start drafting design rationale for each wireframe
Ramsey
edit- Quarterly checking in 15min + probably followup
- 1on1 with Pam
- Rearange things in Pahbricator to track progress/roadmap more efficiently
- Ad-hoc meeting today
- Pam wants dev input on wireframes
2018-01-17
editMark
edit- Backlog almost done - was pretty useless for a good portion of yesterday
- CR done - Matthias should be clear to deploy 3D config change
- Few meetings today, hopefully progress in between
Matthias
edit- Placeholder for slowly thumbnailing 3D files ready - just want to test some more
- Possibly deploy 3d2png changes in prod today
Cormac
edit- Fixed UW bug
- Digging into Wikidata
Ramsey
edit- Meetings
- Prep for product oriented stuff
Pam
edit- Close to finishing wireframes
- Start drafting design rationales
- Scattered meetings
Keegan
edit- No MM updates
2018-01-18
editMark
edit- Yesterday: Progress still slow
- Backlog completed at least
- Today: Pushing forward some managing stuff, then back to working on MediaInfo with some input from Mobile
- Also, getting ready for next week's trip
Matthias
edit- Want to test thumbnailing on beta today (beta was broken yesterday)
- Try to piggy-back on services deploy window for 3d2png
- Looking into Wikidata
Ramsey
edit- Cleanup background tasks
- Review documentation (incl. wireframes, product team stuff, ...)
- Reading various things
Pam
edit- Link to wireframes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ACN_ZRPbHVah5lwPBdeYLoHheiHtQ2gK4_lGhnLEVcQ/edit#slide=id.p
- FInished wireframes (V3) and began draft of design consultation
- Meeting with Sandra today to dig deeper into File Page
Cormac
edit- Playing around with SPARQL
Max
edit- Retro with the team today
- Is QA bottlenecked?
Keegan
edit- Going to be looking at wireframe RFC proposal rough draft
- Catching up with Lydia/Wikidata
2018-01-22
edit- Multimedia Monday!!!!!
- Standups will not take place this week.
2018-01-29
editMatthias
edit- 3D update: 3 patches undergoing review; hope to be able to deploy next week
- Watched search video
- Back to MediaInfo
Mark
edit- Successfully returned home
- Sleep schedule is 100% screwed up, probably taking some sick hours today to deal
- Tasks for today/tomorrow as available: Continue moving MediaInfo file page content to an API/Frontend model
Keegan
edit- Design consultation comments work tomorrow
- Taking over tasks from transition, nearly done
- Talked to Chris also, transitioning (except 3D)
Pam
edit- Catching up on feedback
Ramsey
edit- Went through multimedia Phab board
- Devs: look at https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T185783
- Available for impromptu posts/meetings
- Finishing future of Commons docs
- Start working on early search wireframes
2018-01-30
editMark
edit- Feeling less meh today
- Continue work on shifting stuff to API/Client model
- Meetings!!!
- May be in-and-out over this week for various reasons
Matthias
edit- Looked at multilingual captions wireframe & discussion
- Looking into label/caption stuff
Cormac
edit- Catching up on emails/chats/CR
- Looking into the bug that didn't get deployed completely
- Start working on search
Ramsey
edit- Surprise meetings (who doesn't love surprises?)
- Meeting with Daniel about File page, Alex and Amanda about IIIF
- Probably won't have to do anything detailed for Annual planning but maybe a little bit
Pam
edit- File Page research/design
2018-01-31
editMatthias
edit- Housekeeping on open patches
- Vagrant...
- Looking into adding new 3d2png scap targets in puppet (as per Filippo's request)
Mark
edit- Meetings yesterday illuminated some interesting stuff
- Today: Attempting to fit the content of those meetings with my worldview, pushing code forward accordingly
- Also meetings again today.
Cormac
edit- CR, Vagrant, ...
Ramsey
edit- Meeting with Wikidata people - discussed wireframes (re: getting rid of filename)
- Brought up beta issues
- Plans for next thing to prototype
Pam
edit- Working on File page
- Listing requirements
- Research on similar pages in different software
Keegan
edit- <missed first>
- Looking into other/better ways to get people to sign up for information (Looking into using Extension:Newsletter)