Upstream App Developer Support

Registered by Michael Hall

Provide support and mentoring resources for upstream app developers who want to port or integrate their application with Ubuntu and Unity

Blueprint information

Status:
Not started
Approver:
Jono Bacon
Priority:
Undefined
Drafter:
None
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
Michael Hall
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for quantal
Implementation:
Unknown
Milestone target:
milestone icon ubuntu-12.10

Related branches

Sprints

Whiteboard

Current support channels:
http://developer.ubuntu.com/community/
Askubuntu
Mailing list
Forums (new)

HelloUnity is a good resource for the use of the Unity API

Ideas:
Get the IRC channel more active
Create a bot to monitor the channel
patch-pilot like scheme for monitoring the channel
Add button to AskUbuntu on each page
Have a separate support page on developer.u.c/community, right now it is meant to be a "get involved" page.
Outreach campaign to get people offering help on AskUbuntu and other support channels
Feed questions from AskUbuntu onto G+ and other places to get more help
Include links to support resources in initial app developer contact emails
Ensure we cover support and resources for major languages.

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Work Items

Work items:
[dpm] File a bug against hello-unity to include links to app developer support resources (askubuntu, ML, forums...) [bug 1008419]: DONE
[mhall119] Check with the FC about the status of a new forums: DONE
[bilalakhtar] Add link to developer.u.c/community in the IRC channel's topic: TODO
[mhall119] Review the need for a separate /support page on d.u.c with dpm: DONE
[dpm] Review the need for a separate /support page on d.u.c with mhall119: TODO
[dpm] Work with marcoceppi to add the Askubuntu plugin installed in d.u.c: TODO
[mhall119] Create generic email template for initial app developer contact with dpm: DONE
[dpm] Create generic email template for initial app developer contact with mhall119: DONE
[mhall119] Talk to Jorge about an outreach campaign around AskUbuntu: TODO
[mhall119] App developer week session about where to find support: DONE
Start patch-pilot initiative for checking and cleaning up AskUbuntu app-development questions: TODO
Organize an Askubuntu Day to find and answer unanswered questions: TODO

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