- Of course, this is not our expectation and intention. We want to get more contributions from more developers. We will open Meteor.js bounties to be done by whoever is able to contribute.
- My perspective is that it wasn’t working very well. That’s what I explained at the beginning of my answer. It’s great to see new packages coming from inspiration, but not so much when Node.js 14 is not supported anymore, and we couldn’t update Meteor.js in time to ensure we didn’t lose all security and critical fixes from the Node.js team itself.
You seem to agree with me about this whole thing not going the direction you intended and may need a little correction. So, thank you for that.
- I’m sorry @harry97, but I can’t hear you when you yell like that. You criticize every time we hire someone. Our job positions are open to everyone, as answered in the other topic.
Uhhhh, not if’s uncalled for lol. Did all you discern from my words that they’re just some angry yells?? Maybe my style put you on the defensive side so I’ll try a different method this time to get my point across where I’ll refrain from making sarcastic comments or using improper language.
You made lots of new hires to work on your ahem ahem cough
shittyplatform like Thiago Reis, Vitor Souza, André Luis. You even hired a Developer Relations Manager, who started her Meteor forums account less an 90 days ago!!! WHAT THE FUCK DOES SHE KNOW ABOUT METEOR??? HOW ABOUT GIVING THAT MONEY TO PEOPLE LIKE @storyteller @jkuester @alimgafar WHO STARTED A GODDMAN PODCAST ABOUT METEOR??? WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?? I’m truly perplexed by the amount of ignorance the people making these decisions have.
Hiring @TatiBarros was’t the best decision as a Developer Relations Manager, here’s why:
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She doesn’t know a thing about Meteor which she admits to and is trying to work on by immersing herself in the community. Good on her but that just doesn’t cut it. Imagine your boss brings over an HR person to review your code. Angered by the move, you tell your boss how he doesn’t know a thing about Node.js. To only hear back that the HR person is working diligently on improving his code skills for nearly three months!!! WOW THREE WHOLE MONTH?? I’m seriously trying not to be sarcastic nor write in caps. How’d you feel about this situation? Infuriated, frustrated, underappreciated. How do you think the community feels? You get the idea so please take a moment to think about deeply about it.
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You under utilize local talent and end up driving them away. It’s a slap to the face to the community, so instead of getting local talent onboard you cut them off and bring over someone else? So much for the so called ambassadors when they’re merely kept for parading and showing off. This leads to a feeling of mistrust and add to the general miscommunication image which MS needs badly to change. Frankly, it pisses me off that you completely overlook someone like @storyteller or any other community member and try to hire someone else.
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Efficiency / Cost effectiveness. By directing your efforts to help out community endeavors like Meteor Dispatch podcast for example, you end with a two birds one stone type of situation. 1) You win the support of the community and make them feel appreciated. 2) Nobody is better suited to talk/represent your product than the guys who build/use it on daily basis. 3) It’s much more economical to donate 100$ to the podcast than paying thousand to a single person to handle all of the developer relations efforts. If I were the one making decisions at MS, I’d take the salary of @TatiBarros and donate it all community members putting actual work and believe me that’d be a lot more beneficial. Sorry, but it’s my honest opinion.
I understand that you commented that you’re willing to help out with the podcast which is nice but I hope now that you get why I wasn’t so thrilled with the new hire. As for @TatiBarros, it’s not personal. I’ve no grudge against you but I want the best for Meteor. It’s be beneficial for starters if you wanna build trust to tone down on the corporate jargon.
Your transparency and honesty in your recent paragraph exemplify your personal integrity and serve as a model for all of us striving for a balance between passion and pragmatism in our work.
As Development Manager, I am deeply involved in the strategy and organization of various facets of the Meteor community, whether it’s user experience, community actions, or even more academic analyses. We have been attentive to multiple fronts, including our critical documentation, technical content, and partnerships. Some of our initiatives had to be paused for reassessment, new formats, and repositioning. We have had many constructive conversations on these subjects.