Session Proposal: Node.js Package Maintenance WG 2023

[darcyclarke]

Proposal

This session is intended to share status updates on the work of the Node.js Package Maintenance WG as well as discuss priority issues related to support & sustainability efforts of the broader ecosystem.

Topic of the session

• ~15min Presentation
  • Introduction to the Working Group & it's Charter
  • Highlight "Help Wanted" Issues & Opportunities
  • Initiative 1: package.json creation/linting/formatting/validation via @pkgjs/create Updates & Next Steps
  • Initiative 2: ESM/CJS Support Documentation Updates & Next Steps
  • Initiative 3: Impactful Projects Statusboard Updates & Next Steps
• ~45min Freeform Q&A, Discussions, Collaboration & determing Next Steps

Type of the session

• [x] Collaborate
• [ ] Workshop
• [ ] Talk

Estimated duration of the session

• 1 hour

Date and Time of the session

• TBD

Level

• [ ] Beginner
• [x] Intermediate
• [ ] Advanced

Pre-requisite knowledge

See the "Package Maintenance WG Goals" Section

Describe the session

This is a somewhat free-form collaborative session where we'll try to both share updates on projects in-flight as well as determine next-steps for the various initiatives we have. Successful outcomes from this session will be increased activity/interest of WG projects as well as broader insight into our activities & renewed interest in creating tooling, guidelines & on/off-ramps to support the ecosystem.

Session facilitator(s), Github handle(s) and timezone(s)

• @darcyclarke (in-person)
• @mhdawson (in-person)
• @wesleytodd (in-person)
• @ruyadorno (virtually ET)
• @rxmarbles (virtually, PT)
• @Ethan-Arrowood (virtually, MT)

Meeting notes and Virtual Meeting Link

• Meeting Notes: TBD
• Virtual Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/431077278 (this is the Nodes.js Package Maintenance WG Zoom Link - a meeting will go live during this session)

Follow-up / Set-up sessions (if any)

• Recurring Meetings: https://github.com/nodejs/package-maintenance/#meetings

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[Ethan-Arrowood]

Mark me as virtual 💻

[wesleytodd]

I will be in-person! Excited to see everyone!

[Ethan-Arrowood]

Even though it's probably the exact same people, can we also include the new Package Metadata Interoperability Collab Space in this session? Would love to discuss package.json research 😄

[ljharb]

What is the exact date/time of this meeting, so I can try to attend virtually?

[mhdawson]

Schedule is here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YFVmFzEk7sEA8jFaxcNiXF43_zrsdkn5gbCfrlXti_U/edit#gid=0

[ovflowd]

Note that virtual attendee's will only be able to collaborate on the 2nd room if any of the people participating the session has a device to do an online call, such as Google Meet.

The main room only supports seeing the content as a virtual attendee.

[mhdawson]

As per @ovflowd support for interactive virtual attendee's will depend on a volunteer starting/streaming a meeting for each session. I suggest we ask for such a volunteer for each session and if they start a zoom/google meet, etc. post the link the issue for the session.

[mhdawson]

Google meet @Ethan-Arrowood if you want to join - https://meet.google.com/azo-ahwv-sir