Cycle 4 Funding: Performance optimisation (Sinha)

[jdswinbank]

Issue to track progress of Cycle 4 funding request which was approved in https://github.com/astropy/astropy-project/pull/390 .

• Project Description
• Awarded Amount: $10,200 (US)
• Period of Performance: 2024-05-01 through 2025-04-30
• Finance Committee Contact: @jdswinbank
• COTR: TBD

[manodeep]

Thanks John!

I have created opencollective accounts both for my consulting biz and for myself - is there a preference for which one I should be submitting the invoices from?

I am currently finishing up a couple of projects and so won't be able to begin until late-May/early-June. Presumably that also helps if selecting the COTR takes a bit longer than expected.

[manodeep]

@jdswinbank The period of performance has a typo - end date should (presumably) read as 2025-04-30 (and not 2024-04-30)

[jdswinbank]

I have created opencollective accounts both for my consulting biz and for myself - is there a preference for which one I should be submitting the invoices from?

Not from our side! I guess it might have tax implications or something for you, though...

I am currently finishing up a couple of projects and so won't be able to begin until late-May/early-June. Presumably that also helps if selecting the COTR takes a bit longer than expected.

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[AnaGabela]

Hi, Let's get you started on getting a new contract with NumFocus because I think that's gonna take them a little while. Here are the instructions:

Go to https://numfocus.org/rocket Click on Independent Contractor Registration Form fields Project: Astropy Grant: NASA Full Name Email address Street Address Street Address City State Postal Code Country Start Date: May 1, 2024-April 30, 2025 Description: Performance optimisation Project Contact name: Astropy Finance Committee Project Contact email: finance@astropy.org Payment method: ACH, Wire Transfer, PayPal Bank Information Comments about payment Upload W9 or W8 Please let me know that you have submitted the form so we can keep track of it.

[manodeep]

Thanks @AnaGabela! The description (and potentially the dates) looks like a copy-paste from a different proposal - do you want me to put "Performance optimisation" in the description (and the end-date as Apr 30, 2025)?

[AnaGabela]

Oops... my mistake! Yes please make the corrections!!

Thanks!

[manodeep]

Done!

[manodeep]

I have started working on the project. Here is the viewable work log that contains the time-log, the initial list of performance issues and my day-to-day work notes.

@jdswinbank @AnaGabela It would be good to have the COTR assigned - presumably I can talk to them about how to identify which issues/modules would benefit the most from a performance boost. (I can make some choices but those may not necessarily be of greatest community benefit)

[AnaGabela]

@manodeep yes we are looking for a COTR for this project. Can you give me some suggestions on who could take this role? Thanks!

[manodeep]

Thanks, Ana! I don't know the constraints for a COTR - is there a list of potential COTR members? If it helps, I have worked with TomR and Brigitta (but I am unsure if either would be eligible + interested)

[AnaGabela]

Thanks Manodeep, we will discuss onMOnday with the finaance committee and let you know.

[AnaGabela]

Hi.. I just confirmed and @eteq will be the COTR for this project. Feel free to discuss how you will communicate. Let me know if you have any questions.

[manodeep]

Thanks Ana!

[manodeep]

@AnaGabela I just submitted the invoice for my work done up to Aug. Please let me know if everything looks okay!

[AnaGabela]

@manodeep we just approved it and should all be good now.

[manodeep]

Fantastic - thanks!