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On 37-01--10 03:59 PM, Sue Gardner wrote:
As I'm sending this, I'm wondering: have we
actually started an
announce-only list?
+1 for that! I think Cary typically handles creating mailing lists.
I'm delighted to tell you that Philippe Beaudette
will be staying with
the Wikimedia Foundation following the completion of the strategy
project this summer.
This is great news.
I've been a bit worried about the Foundation's reliance on
project-specific contractors. While there's obviously a need to have
resources targeted for certain projects, the overhead in doing so can
cause problems. Getting people up to speed and productive takes a larger
proportion of time for time-limited employment as compared to indefinite
employment as is done for most of the Foundation staff.
I think we should be trying to keep staff in the organization long-term,
so I'm glad to see a contractor move into a more permanent role. I was
thrilled when the Usability Initiative became a permanent team. I'm also
happy to see this happening for Philippe, since he has indeed been doing
a great job on his projects so far.
- -Mike
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