On 29 September 2010 06:51, Rob Lanphier <robla [at] wikimedia> wrote:

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Another idea is to work with the "Signpost"; these people are already pushing out a tech report weekly and have been doing so for years.

My hope is that a lot of this work is complementary to Signpost and other sources.  Part of making the drafting process public is to give Signpost the opportunity to scoop us.

Just to let you know that the lead* Technology Report writer appreciates and fully supports your efforts to increasing transparency and (re)build the connections between paid and amateur developers of all shapes and sizes :)

I don't know how the demographics compare though, Techblog vs Signpost Tech. I would think that there probably are people that read one or the other but not both, but they can't be many. On the other hand, I know we at the Signpost are keen to expand the readership now that we feel securer about the format and details like that, so maybe the difference will increase, who knows. Perhaps the optimal solution lies in adequate summaries for the less technically minded.

Anyway, I'm drifting off topic, but do keep up the good work in this important area. Oh, and anything you can do to make us writers' lives easier is much appreciated; I'm certainly looking forward to seeing Zak in action in the weeks to come, for example.

-- Jarry1250

* Okay, you got me, only. Not that the occasional help I get is unwanted, nor do I doubt that if for some reason I couldn't do it, someone else might be able to. Aude did a sterling job before me, for example; probably a better one in fact.