Joining private chat rooms on Gitter

[rwest]

One of our learning objectives is learning to figuring out how to figure out new tools. The newer the tool, often the harder it is (because it's pretty much in beta and keeps changing). Gitter is one such tool.

I have created private chat rooms on gitter associated with each private repository on github. You can join your chat room by visiting https://gitter.im/CHME5137/serotonin-transport or some equivalent - the precise name should match your repository, and I made a pull request to add a link to your README, which you can review and merge.

However, for gitter to know that you're allowed to join the private room, you need to do two things.

First, tell the world that you're a member of CHME5137, by visiting https://github.com/orgs/CHME5137/people and next to your name, where it says Private, click and change it to Public. (I suggest you do this for any other organizations you're a member of, such as your research group).

Second, tell gitter that you have permission to push to the private repository in question, by visiting https://gitter.im/login/upgrade?scopes=repo and granting it access (big green button).

Then join the chat room and say hello!

Check yourself off when you've successfully joined your chat room:

• [ ] @awolek
• [ ] @cainja
• [ ] @CFulco
• [x] @dbaugher
• [x] @diang1989
• [x] @djanetos
• [x] @GregZaylor
• [ ] @GrrdRd5
• [ ] @jamesl94
• [x] @JoeLaviano
• [x] @jtr5395
• [x] @KareemAbdelshafy
• [x] @khalligan7
• [x] @mpuzan
• [x] @nateharms
• [x] @oljora
• [ ] @RaeMa07JG
• [x] @rwest
• [x] @sambamurthyr
• [x] @yujiazhang84

Then once a day minimum, stop by your chat room and say three things:

1. what you've done since the last day
2. what you'll work on until the next day, and
3. what's holding you up.

Do this even if the answer to two of the questions is "nothing". Do this even if you're the only one on your team. I'm on all the teams 😉

If your project doesn't yet have a room, or you have trouble joining, comment below or post in the gitter Lobby.

[jtr5395]

There is no gas-adsorption chat room

[rwest]

@awolek is in it

[jtr5395]

[jtr5395]

Found it, but why is it not showing up?

[jtr5395]

I think I see what's going on, all is well.