Create / restore moderation functionality for /explore

[thisandagain]

As we are starting to drive more traffic to /explore (formerly known as the gallery) we have a need to keep that content regularly updated. The existing content on that page hasn't been updated in quite some time and after talking with @keyboardkat and @cadecairos it looks like part of the problem is that the architecture of that page and the features available within the MakeAPI admin cause some serious friction.

/via https://github.com/mozilla/webmaker.org/issues/1098

Audience

• Moderators & staff of webmaker.org
• All visitors to webmaker.org/explore

  Success

All staff of webmaker.org are able to easily add and remove items from the /explore view within Webmaker.org. Users of Webmaker see regularly updated content.

Vision

We have a few possible solutions outlined in the webmaker.org issue listed above.

RACI

• Phase: Build
• Driver: @simonwex
• Decision Maker: @thisandagain
• Design Lead: n/a
• Development Lead: @cadecairos
• Dev: @alicoding
• Quality Verifier: @simonwex

[keyboardkat]

Have now added initial user needs to Issue 1098.

[cadecairos]

@simonwex & @thisandagain we should discuss the requirements @keyboardkat put in mozilla/webmaker.org#1098

What's a good time for you guys?

[thisandagain]

@cadecairos Most times tomorrow work for me. Happy to find some time today if you are blocked.

[cadecairos]

@thisandagain If we could chat today, I'd appreciate it.

I think I understand what features we want for the moderation tools, but I don't want to get started until I'm sure we all agree what/how we're building this thing

[thisandagain]

Ok. Invite sent.

[keyboardkat]

Didn't get invite, but let me know if you want me to be there.

[cadecairos]

ProjectFirehose

[thisandagain]

Alright! We've got a plan for this sprint:

• New service created at firehose.webmaker.org that will provide an individual and grid view for latest makes that are coming in.
  • Admin-only
  • One button to "feature" a make for inclusion in the /explore gallery
  • One button to delete a make
• /explore gallery will only show makes that have been featured (sorted by creation date)
• @thisandagain to provide a simple design to @cadecairos
• @cadecairos to build the app and make needed modifications to the MakeAPI
• @keyboardkat and @simonwex to tell us if it is terrible or not

[simonwex]

@thisandagain, @cadecairos this sounds great. I would love to see a stream interface where we could hook the firehose up to IRC if it's not significant effort.

[thisandagain]

:+1:

[keyboardkat]

plus one @thisandagain - love it. thanks again for doing this, guys!

[thisandagain]

Alright ... here is a quick design for the GUI. As @cadecairos and I talked about today, if we can only pull off one view this sprint, I recommend the single (1-up) view as it eliminates the dependency on https://github.com/MozillaFoundation/plan/issues/76

Redpen

https://redpen.io/p/xf764a3b2d9b1b5b8a

Screenlapse

https://www.dropbox.com/s/awg4lxad9d9t3hg/screen_firehose_000.mp4?dl=0

Drop feedback in the redpen! :cat2: :cake: :boom:

/cc @cadecairos @keyboardkat @simonwex

[cadecairos]

Screenlapse

https://www.dropbox.com/s/awg4lxad9d9t3hg/screen_firehose_000.mp4?dl=0

I'm not sure what that was, but I liked it.

[thisandagain]

@cadecairos LOL ... I have a habit of documenting a little bit of my process by making timelapse videos while I'm working. For some unknown reason that one seems to have stopped about 1/2 way through. :disappointed: Added a little more detail on spec in the redpen for you.

Assets are available here (SVGs and PNGs available in the export folder): https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-1AZgKn5Nc7Z21VNk9RcEUycVk&usp=sharing

[cadecairos]

Alright, I've got enough set up to start building the React app: https://github.com/cadecairos/webmaker-firehose

[cadecairos]

filed mozilla/webmaker.org#1177 to update /explore

[OpenMatt]

@simonwex status? [flagged!]

[cadecairos]

Webmaker-Firehose needs code review, and deployment to staging, prod.

Before that can happen, MakeAPI and Webmaker.org patches will need to land and get shipped. ( mozilla/makeapi#234 and mozilla/webmaker.org#1177

[OpenMatt]

k. when work is ongoing, please update to next train.

[simonwex]

Status update:

• Did kickoff to finish this work off with @cadecairos and @alicoding.
• Daily stand-ups scheduled for 8:45 PDT in my vidyo room
• Good progress was made yesterday
  • Aiming to have on staging tomorrow
  • Modifications made to MakeAPI for more sane management of tags
• Need to decide on home for new firehose functionality

@jdotpz, where would you like tickets filed for deploying this thing to production?

[cadecairos]

I have this running on staging as a heroku app:

https://webmaker-firehose-staging.herokuapp.com/

You'll need an admin staging account to access it.

Keyboard Controls:

• left, right - navigate between makes
• spacebar or 'f' - feature/unfeature the make
• delete or 'd' - delete the make

view the featured makes on https://webmaker.mofostaging.net/explore

cc/ @thisandagain & @keyboardkat

[simonwex]

I did a QA pass, the first round of issues filed here:

https://github.com/mozilla/webmaker-firehose/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22February+13%22

[jdotpz]

From wex: *@jdotpz, where would you like tickets filed for deploying this thing to production? https://github.com/MozillaFoundation/mofo-devops por favor! Thanks!

[simonwex]

Status update: We're continuing to chip away at boogs here, and are getting close:

https://github.com/mozilla/webmaker-firehose/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22February+13%22

[OpenMatt]

• @simonwex : please update status before today's Heartbeat Planning meeting? (1pm ET)

[simonwex]

This is shipped, the admin interface is available at: https://wm-firehose.herokuapp.com/

We shipped with one known bug, which is actually an express 4.0 bug. We're waiting for an upstream patch to land.