Transition Database to Amy Qualls
- Stage/group being transitioned: ~"devops::enablement" groupdatabase
- Current technical writer:
@sselhorn
- Incoming technical writer:
@aqualls
- Reassignment milestone: 15.0
Tasks for current technical writer
-
Invite the incoming TW to the stage and group Slack channels. - Channel list:
s_enablement
g_database
- Channel list:
-
Post in Slack about the changeover. Communicate the timeline and how MRs will be handled. -
Reach out to the Product Manager, Engineering Manager, and Design Manager to communicate the change. -
PM: @iroussos -
EM: @alexives -
PDM: @mvanremmerden
-
Be sure to provide any additional useful information about working with the group, including how they prefer to communicate in issues/MRs regarding reviews.
Tasks for EMs and PMs
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Add the incoming TW to team meetings and any group aliases. - Meeting list: Tuesday/Thursday Group Sync calls (added previously during a temporary reassignment)
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Remove the outgoing TW from team meetings and any group aliases. -
Determine the resources needed by the incoming TW to learn the stage / group features, similar to an engineer's onboarding.
Tasks for incoming technical writer
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Set up coffee chats with: -
Group Product Manager -
Group Engineering Manager -
Some group frontend and backend team members -
UX designer associated with the group
-
- In the
www-gitlab-com
repository, update:-
data/stages.yml
, with your new assignment.
-
- In the
gitlab
repository, update as needed: -
Read the product documentation associated with your group (as identified by the group attribute in documentation pages' metadata).
Tasks for technical writing manager
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Update BambooHR with the new group assignments. BambooHR automatically updates the group assignments in data/team_members/person
.
Edited by Amy Qualls