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| 1 | +# OpenSearch Dashboards Communication |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +- [Overview](#overview) |
| 4 | +- [Slack](#slack) |
| 5 | +- [Forum](#forum) |
| 6 | +- [Developer Office Hours](#developer-office-hours) |
| 7 | + - [What it is](#what-it-is) |
| 8 | + - [When](#when) |
| 9 | + - [How to sign up](#how-to-sign-up) |
| 10 | + - [FAQ](#faq) |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Overview |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +The purpose of this document is to provide information regarding the communication channels for OpenSearch Dashboards. All communication is subject to the [OpenSearch Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) if you're interested in contributing to the project. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Slack |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +The OpenSearch project has a public workspace on [Slack](https://opensearch.slack.com). See the [Getting Started guide]() for steps to register and setup the workspace. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +Once registered, check out these channels for discussion of OpenSearch Dashboards topics: |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +- [#dashboards](https://opensearch.slack.com/archives/C01QENNTGUD) |
| 23 | +- [#dashboards-ux](https://opensearch.slack.com/archives/C05389T9LJC) |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Forum |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +Slack conversations are not searchable outside the workspace. For this reason we encourage using the [OpenSearch Dashboards category](https://forum.opensearch.org/c/opensearch-dashboards/57) of the forum for technical support discussions or summarizing findings for the rest of the community. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Developer Office Hours |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### What it is |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +A recurring 1-hour virtual meeting for community developers to chat with [OpenSearch Dashboards project maintainers](MAINTAINERS.md). Priority will be given to topics that are signed-up in advance, but ad-hoc discussions are welcome in any remaining time. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +While we'll always prioritize asynchronous communication, sometimes a community call is the most effective and efficient venue to share information and knowledge. Some reasons to sign up: |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +1. Review a proposal or technical design for a new feature in OpenSearch Dashboards or an OpenSearch Dashboards plugin |
| 38 | +2. Learn more about how to build and extend OpenSearch Dashboards - which APIs, plugins, resources, and services are available to speed development |
| 39 | +3. Discuss OpenSearch Dashboard roadmap and technical initiatives |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +Signing up isn't required to attend - all OpenSearch Dashboards contributors or interested developers are welcome as participants. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +Bring your ideas and projects early, while you still have time and flexibility to make significant changes. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +### When |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +Every other Thursday, 10AM-11AM PT. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### How to sign up |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +There will be a forum post for each iteration of the meeting, with pre-defined slots. To sign-up, simply reply in the forum thread with the following template: |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +* Topic: [a brief description of what you'd like to discuss] |
| 54 | +* Requested by: [provide GitHub aliases of attendees] |
| 55 | +* GitHub issues or PRs: [before signing up, make sure to create an issue, whether in the OpenSearch Dashboards repository or your own plugin repository] |
| 56 | +* Time required [choose 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes] |
| 57 | +* Requested maintainer: [optional; provide GitHub alias of any particular maintainer you’d like to attend] |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +### FAQ |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +#### Will the meetings be recorded? |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +Yes, we plan to record each office hours session and post to our YouTube channel so the information can be more easily shared and referenced. |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +#### Will all maintainers attend? |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +Generally no, but there will always be at least one maintainer. We'll review the sign-ups ahead of time to make sure the right subject-matter experts will attend, depending on the topics. |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +#### What happens if there are no sign-ups for a particular session? |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +The session will still occur, and the maintainers will present a brief knowledge-sharing session or demo. We'll also hold ad-hoc discussions, but the session may end early. |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +#### Is it first come first serve or do we get to decide which topics we discuss in a session? |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +For sign-ups, it’s first-come first served, until we decide we need another method. |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +#### Will there also be meeting notes? or is the recording the only available transcript? |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +No. But we’ll also post the chat transcript and any slides shared (see https://forum.opensearch.org/t/opensearch-community-meeting-2023-0131/11892/5 as example) |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +#### How can I cancel or reschedule? |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +Just leave another forum reply, as early as possible so other folks have the opportunity to sign-up for the same spot. |
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