Hi Dan,
Let me try asking about this from a different angle. What was the methodology used to come to the conclusion that this project would require the kinds and numbers of investments that you mentioned?
I am aware that there is some educated guesswork involved, and I would like to learn more about how you planned out this project's schedule and resource use.
Thank you,
Pine
On 9 March 2015 at 21:11, Pine W <wiki.pine@gmail.com> wrote:Why are (7 FTEs * 40 hours * 13 weeks = 3,640 labor hours) required to achieve what appears to be a simple goal?
It seems simple to us because we're Wikimedians and we know what it means to edit Wikidata. Although the goal is simple, the solution will not be.For example, we'll be making cross-domain requests (which adds potential for complications and performance problems), will probably have to interface with CentralAuth to check that the user has a global account (which we've never tried before and might not even be possible for the app), will have to work with Legal to ensure we're getting attribution correct (legally and ethically), will have to coordinate with Community Engagement to make sure that our editors are aware of the feature, and so on. If you want more details on all of this (because I could keep going if you're interested!), then let me know. :-)Dan--Dan GarryAssociate Product Manager, Mobile AppsWikimedia Foundation