Re: [board-discuss] Drafting job posting for "part-time web technology expert"

Hi Florian,

Florian Effenberger wrote on 03/06/2022 11:23:

> > https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/apps/files/?dir=/Shared&openfile=926267 
>
> the last link doesn't seem to point to a file, so I'm not sure if what 

(I already had a bit fishy feeling with the file, hence I pasted all my 
changes in the mail ;) )

> ... so I'm not sure if what 
> you write below is already in the document from the first link.

For sure not. ("On May 9 I added some suggestions to the Nextcloud 
version that apparently have gone lost:")

> > Changed:
> > * Maintain and improve the user-facing (frontend) part of our (custom) 
> > web applications and (internal and external focused) websites
>
> That's quite a mouthful. ;-) I'd rephrase it as
>
> * Maintain and improve the user-facing (frontend) part of our web 
> applications. This includes external and internal applications, and some 
> custom projects.

Fine.

> We then need to update also the next line, "...fixes to the applications 
> we use".
>
> > Remark:
> > * Collaborate with volunteer contributors around the globe.
> >    => Collaboration is not a task as such, but a way in which the 
> > tasks are achieved..
>
> Yes, but I think it's nice to mention that. We can add it to the section 
> title as "As our future Web Technology Export, you work with a great 
> team of currently twelve, and collaborate with volunteers around the 
> globe to:"

Yes, adding it to a different section makes sense indeed.

> > Changed:
> > * Take care of tools we use for localisation and of accessibility 
> > requirements
>
> The tools are already covered by the "web applications" term. What is 
> meant here, IMHO, is that for all our tools we should ensure proper 
> accessibility as well as localization options, that having a focus on 
> that is a part of the role.

Ah :) So "Take care of...  our tools"?

> > Remark:
> > * Make our tools usable both with desktop and mobile devices
> >    => No idea if that is far reaching, in the sense that it can be 
> > very complicated? So maybe add 'as far as reasonable achievable'
>
> We had issues in the past e.g. with the LibOCon website that was not 
> usable from a mobile, so I think this is a key competence the person 
> needs.

Yes, I agree.

> These days, with devices ranging from desktop to tablet to 
> mobile, at least where sensible we should ask for that. How about "Make 
> as many of our tools usable ... as possible"?

Yes, something like that. Just to recognize maybe something falls off 
the plate.

> > Changed:
> > * Follow web technologies and trends and bring them to TDF web 
> > services with suggesting, discussing and implementation.
>
> In the current document there is "Suggest, discuss and follow..." - I 
> think that is easier to read thatn "with suggesting, discussing and 
> implementation". We could make it even easier and say "Evaluate web 
> technologies and bring them...".

That's indeed clearer.

> I propose that Ilmari and me finish the tender based on the latest 
> edits, and aim to publish it early next week.


Looks good - thanks!

Cor

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