Reading/Multimedia/Scrum notes/fabriceflorin

Last update on: 2014-07-09

2014-07-10
 
 * Tomorrow
 * Discuss draft response to Media Viewer RfC
 * Discuss Structured Data design goals with Pau
 * Personal lunch meeting
 * Update Multimedia Metrics page with plan, slides, links and questions
 * Summarize next steps for multimedia metrics and start ticket for image views
 * Schedule meeting with Liam about GW Toolset plans for next year

2014-07-09
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Filed ticket to adjust 'go back' function for Media Viewer
 * Discussed metadata questions for my staff photos with Russavia and Steinsplitter
 * Scheduled next cycle planning meeting and prepared goals and agenda
 * Prepared and presented multimedia update at Product Manager meeting
 * Prepared for next sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle walls
 * Wrote Structured Data use cases and sent out for review
 * Reviewed and discussed unfavorable closing of Media Viewer RfC
 * Today
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting
 * Schedule meeting with more WMF decision-makers to discuss Media Viewer RfC response
 * Write first draft response to English RfC recommendation to disable Media Viewer
 * Analyze how Media Viewer options could unfold over time, and decisions we'd be faced with at each step
 * Update Media Viewer About page to highlight known benefits
 * Write and send Media Viewer Weekly report (metrics, issues, RfCs)
 * Discuss Media Viewer RfC response with WMF decision-makers, if meeting can take place today
 * Post response to Media Viewer RfC on Enwiki, after team review of draft (may happen tomorrow)
 * Respond to questions on and about Media Viewer RfCs
 * Meet with Howie 1:1 to discuss Media Viewer and other multimedia projects
 * Schedule more Structured Data meetings on Google Calendar and Hackathon calendar

2014-07-08
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Updated Structured Data spreadsheet, added new fields, prioritized others, responded to comments
 * Responded to community and team comments about Media Viewer RfCs
 * Met with Erik and Howie about multimedia and next steps
 * Scheduled next Wikidata meeting, fleshed out agenda and goals
 * Started draft to highlight known benefits on Media Viewer About page and response to RfCs
 * Updated metadata for my staff photos on Commons, proposed solution for WMF uploads
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * File ticket to adjust 'go back' function for Media Viewer
 * Discuss metadata questions for my staff photos with Russavia and Steinsplitter
 * Schedule next cycle planning meeting and prepare agenda
 * Prepare and present multimedia update at Product Manager meeting
 * Prepare for next sprint planning meeting, update Mingle walls

2014-07-07
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discussed Media Viewer usability studies with Pau
 * Attended monthly all-staff metrics meeting, took photos
 * Prepared product strategy and research doc for Erik
 * Met with Erik 1:1 about multimedia & next steps
 * Discussed multimedia meetings with RobLa, adjusted agenda
 * Edited metrics meeting photos and posted on Flickr
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Schedule next Wikidata meeting, flesh out agenda and goals
 * Respond to questions on and about Media Viewer RfCs (e.g.: Rillke)
 * Meet with Erik and Howie about multimedia and next steps
 * Update Multimedia Metrics page with plan, slides, links and questions
 * Update metadata for my photos on Commons, discuss solutions for WMF uploads

2014-07-03
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle site
 * Edited Media Viewer RfC Team Notes, invited team and managers to discuss
 * Wrote and posted monthly engineering report for multimedia team
 * Discussed next Structured Data meeting and action items
 * Sent survey invitation to people asking for 'more image views'
 * Took a few hours off and went home early, due to sickness
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discuss Media Viewer usability studies with Pau
 * Attend monthly all-staff metrics meeting
 * Prepare product strategy and research doc
 * Meet with Erik 1:1 about multimedia & next steps
 * Update metadata for my photos on Commons, discuss solutions for WMF uploads

2014-07-02
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted Structured Data meeting with Wikidata and Maarten Dammers
 * Reviewed and responded to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Wrote report about last week's Media Viewer activities, discussed with Lila and Erik
 * Prepared agenda and goals for next sprint planning, add or update tickets as needed
 * Prepared Media Viewer RfC Team Notes and invited people to chime in
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting, update Mingle site
 * Share Media Viewer RfC Team Notes, discuss options with team and managers
 * Write and post monthly engineering report for multimedia team
 * Send action items and update about Structured Data collaboration
 * Send survey invitation to people asking for 'more image views'

2014-07-01
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discussed multimedia plans with community leader Maarten Dammers
 * Discussed multimedia plans with community leader Andrew Lih
 * Discussed user research and image views survey with Abbey
 * Prepare Structured Data documents for Wikidata meeting on Tuesday
 * Discussed solutions for my photos on Commons, got them undeleted
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host Structured Data meeting with Wikidata and Maarten Dammers
 * Review and respond to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Write report about last week's Media Viewer activity, metrics + RfCs
 * Prepare agenda and goals for next sprint planning, add or update tickets as needed
 * Write and post monthly engineering report for multimedia team
 * Discuss outcome of Media Viewer RfC and what to do about it (e.g.: usability study?)

2014-06-30
 
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discussed next steps for multimedia community engagement with Keegan
 * Discussed next steps for multimedia with Frank, possible educational collaborations
 * Responded to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Prepared for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data
 * Updated metadata for my photos on Commons, discussed solutions for WMF uploads
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discuss multimedia plans with community leader Maarten Dammers
 * Discuss multimedia plans with community leader Andrew Lih
 * Respond to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Prepare Structured Data documents for Wikidata meeting on Tuesday

2014-06-27
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 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Contacted Maarten Dammers about the metrics and structured data projects
 * Reviewed and responded to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Met with Toby about multimedia metrics goals and collaborations
 * Met with Abbey about usability research needs in coming weeks
 * Met with Rachel about community engagement needs next quarter
 * Meet with Anasuya about grantmaking plans and collaborations
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discuss next steps for multimedia community engagement with Keegan
 * Discuss next steps for multimedia with Frank, possible educational collaborations
 * Respond to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Update multimedia metrics page with plan, slides, links and questions
 * Update survey results for final study of feedback up to June 20
 * Summarize next steps for multimedia metrics and post for discussion
 * Prepare for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data

2014-06-26
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 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted sprint planning meeting with the team
 * Updated Mingle site and new sprint tasks
 * Discussed and updated Upload Wizard feedback spreadsheet
 * Tested new embedded video bug fix, filed new ticket about error messages
 * Discussed Cortado support for enabling video playback of unsupported formats
 * Followed up with Faidon about back-end thumbnail pre-rendering
 * Met with Mark about trust building in the multimedia team
 * Discussed deletion policies on Commons and edited my photos
 * Responded to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Updated multimedia metrics presentation with better graphs
 * Responded to metrics and GW Toolset discussions on engineering goals page
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Contact Maarten Dammers about the metrics and structured data projects
 * Review and respond to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Prepare for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data
 * Schedule more team meetings: Multimedia metrics, Media Viewer post-mortem
 * Update multimedia metrics page with plan, slides, links and questions
 * Update survey results for final study of feedback up to June 20
 * Meet with Toby about multimedia metrics goals and collaborations
 * Summarize next steps for multimedia metrics and post for discussion
 * Meet with Anasuya about grantmaking plans and collaborations

2014-06-25
<section begin="2014-06-25" /> <section end="2014-06-25" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Updated Mingle site with final tasks, test and update current sprint tasks
 * Summarized latest feedback, send recommendations to team
 * Reviewed and responded to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Prepared and presented bimonthly multimedia report for Product Manager Meeting
 * Responded to German partner overview of feedback on their site
 * Responded to Pau comments about next design tasks
 * Prepared agenda and goals for next sprint planning meeting
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host sprint planning meeting with the team
 * Update Mingle site with new sprint tasks
 * Review and respond to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Respond to metrics discussion on engineering goals page
 * Meet with Mark about trust building in the multimedia team
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Prepare for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data

2014-06-24
<section begin="2014-06-24" /> <section end="2014-06-24" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Prepared and discussed weekly Media Viewer report with Lila
 * Reviewed and responded to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Followed up on metrics discussion, updated metrics deck, scheduled 1:1 with Toby
 * Updated Mingle tickets for ending Media Viewer surveys in coming days
 * Set up next Structured Data meeting, agenda and next deliverables
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Update Mingle site with final tasks, test and update current sprint tasks
 * Summarize latest feedback, send recommendations to team
 * Review and respond to more community comments about Media Viewer
 * Respond to metrics discussion onwiki, summarize next steps with team
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Prepare for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data
 * Prepare and present bimonthly multimedia report for Product Manager Meeting

2014-06-23
<section begin="2014-06-23" /> <section end="2014-06-23" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Updated and hand-coded survey responses for English Wikipedia
 * Discussed with Keegan next steps for Media Viewer community engagement
 * Discussed with Erik final tweaks to Media Viewer before we wrap up
 * Discussed German release and survey updates with Birgit Muller
 * Discussed mobile collaboration with Kaldari for Multimedia
 * Emailed survey respondents who reported images are cut off
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Summarize latest feedback, send recommendations to team
 * Prepare and send weekly Media Viewer report to Lila and Erik
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Follow up on metrics discussion and new measurements for Media Viewer
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Set up next Structured Data meeting and next deliverables, start on spreadsheet
 * Prepare for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data
 * Prepare bimonthly multimedia report for Product Manager Meeting

2014-06-20
<section begin="2014-06-20" /> <section end="2014-06-20" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted Multimedia Metrics meeting with Dario, Toby and the MM team
 * Prepared and tested Media Viewer's release to all wikis
 * Wrote announcements and posted on mailing list, as well as on all sites
 * Updated Media Viewer FAQ with clearer icons, asked for translations.
 * Met with Flickr team about possible mashup between our sites
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Update and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Set up next Structured Data meeting and next deliverables, start on spreadsheet
 * Prepare for community discussions about Upload Wizard, Structured Data

2014-06-19
<section begin="2014-06-19" /> <section end="2014-06-19" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted next sprint planning meeting with multimedia team, updated Mingle site
 * Added new cards on Mingle for UI improvements (Commons/Use this file)
 * Completed current cycle planning report and posted on mailing lists
 * Updated Media Viewer FAQ about new features (e.g. opt-out features, view original)
 * Updated Media Viewer Talk page to highlight new features on FAQ
 * Prepared agenda, goals and slides for Multimedia Metrics meeting
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host Multimedia Metrics meeting with Dario, Toby and the MM team
 * Prepare and test Media Viewer release to all wikis
 * Write announcements and post on mailing list, as well as top sites
 * Update Media Viewer FAQ with clearer icons, ask for translations.
 * Update and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Set up next Structured Data meeting and next deliverables
 * Meet with Flickr team about possible mashup between our sites

2014-06-18
<section begin="2014-06-18" /> <section end="2014-06-18" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted Wikidata meeting to plan Structured Data project with multimedia team
 * Added/edited new cards on Mingle based on community and team feedback
 * Created a first Structured Data page on MediaWiki.org
 * Participated in 2-hour Product Manager meeting about Annual Plan
 * Followed up with Google and YouTube teams about collaboration ideas
 * Prepared agenda and goals for next sprint planning meeting
 * Responded to community question about who's in charge
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host next sprint planning meeting with multimedia team, update Mingle site
 * Add new cards on Mingle for UI improvements (Commons/Use this file)
 * Complete current cycle planning report and post on mailing list
 * Update FAQ about Media Viewer opt-out features for anons and logged-in users
 * Prepare agenda and goals for Multimedia Metrics meeting

2014-06-17
<section begin="2014-06-17" /> <section end="2014-06-17" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted next cycle planning meeting (part 2) with multimedia team
 * Added/edited new cards on Mingle based on community and team feedback
 * Discussed improvements to the new disable/enable tools, filed tickets
 * Investigated zoom/pinch and scroll issues on tablets, filed ticket
 * Responded to Keegan's community question about who's in charge
 * Started writing current cycle planning report, to be sent tomorrow
 * Added Guided Tour proposal for Upload Wizard, in collaboration with growth team
 * Reviewed structured data plan from Wikidata, prepared agenda and sample data
 * Asked Toby if he could join multimedia metrics planning
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host Wikidata meeting to plan Structured Data project with multimedia team
 * Add/edit new cards on Mingle based on community and team feedback
 * Create a first Structured Data page on MediaWiki.org
 * Complete current cycle planning report and post on mailing list
 * Participate in Product Manager meeting about Annual Plan
 * Update FAQ about Media Viewer opt-out features for anons and logged-in users
 * Update and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Follow up with Google and YouTube teams about collaboration ideas

2014-06-16
<section begin="2014-06-16" /> <section end="2014-06-16" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Respond to team and partner emails
 * Prepare weekly Media Viewer report for Lila and Erik
 * Review and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Work with Abbey and Sebastian to discuss hand-coding of survey results
 * Edited and uploaded team outing photos to Flickr
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host next cycle planning meeting (part 2) with multimedia team
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Review and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Add/edit new cards on Mingle based on community and team feedback
 * Update FAQ about Media Viewer opt-out features for anons and logged-in users
 * Write current cycle planning report and post on mailing list
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Review structured data plan from Wikidata, prepare spreadsheet if time allows
 * Engage Toby in multimedia metrics planning
 * Follow up with Google and YouTube teams about collaboration ideas

2014-06-13
<section begin="2014-06-13" /> <section end="2014-06-13" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Reviewed and responded to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Responded to earlier emails, from to Faidon to German partners and others
 * Updated Multimedia hub page with new goals, projects and team
 * Created new shared views for Media Viewer surveys
 * Reviewed survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Sent Media Viewer survey data files for review by Howie
 * Tested new Media Viewer features on MediaWiki.org and Enwiki/Dewiki
 * Announced new Media Viewer features on mailing lists and discussion pages
 * Hosted team dinner to celebrate Media Viewer
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Respond to team and partner emails
 * Prepare weekly Media Viewer report for Lila and Erik
 * Review and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Work with Abbey and Sebastian to discuss hand-coding of survey results

2014-06-12
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 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting with Mark and Gergo, plan next steps
 * Fleshed out Mingle tickets for next week's work, discussed with team
 * Reviewed and responded to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Met with Alolita to catch up and discuss Wikimedia projects
 * Tested new Media Viewer features on Commons, after SWAT deploy
 * Followed up about next week's multimedia metrics meeting with Dario
 * Met with Howie 1+1 to discuss current work and next steps
 * Discussed new chevron design options with Pau and Gergo
 * Discussed Media Viewer legal questions with Luis
 * Wrote a Media Viewer progress report for Erik, Lila and Erik
 * Got Exploratorium tickets for team celebration of Media Viewer
 * Uploaded metrics meeting photos to Commons
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Respond to earlier emails, from to Faidon to German partners and others
 * Update Multimedia hub page with new goals, projects and team
 * Create new shared views for Media Viewer surveys
 * Review and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Send Media Viewer survey data files for review by Howie
 * Test new Media Viewer features on MediaWiki.org and Enwiki/Dewiki
 * Announce new Media Viewer features on mailing lists and discussion pages
 * Update FAQ about Media Viewer opt-out features for anons and logged-in users
 * Propose and discuss guidelines for disabling Media Viewer for some images
 * Engage Toby in multimedia metrics planning
 * Host team dinner to celebrate Media Viewer
 * Follow up with Google and YouTube teams about collaboration ideas

2014-06-11
<section begin="2014-06-11" /> <section end="2014-06-11" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discussed Media Viewer plan with Erik, Lila and team
 * Prioritized Mingle tickets to take on right away (e.g. 'View original file')
 * Discussed proposed priorities with the team, agreed on what to do today
 * Posted public update on follow-up actions for Enwiki, German Wiki
 * Discussed German community response with our partners
 * Moved back deployment to all wikis to the following week
 * Met with Maryana and Dan about collaborations between mobile and multimedia teams
 * Met with Abbey about collaborating on the English and German Wikipedia survey feedback
 * Presented multimedia update at Product Manager meeting, discussed next steps
 * Prepared agenda, goals and Mingle cards for tomorrow's sprint planning meeting
 * Prepared for team celebration of Media Viewer on Thursday evening
 * Wrote co-worker reviews for multimedia team members
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting with Mark and Gergo, plan next steps
 * Flesh out Mingle tickets for next week's work, discuss with team
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Lunch with Alolita to catch up and discuss Wikimedia projects
 * Test new Media Viewer features on Commons, after SWAT deploy
 * Review and hand-code survey responses for Enwiki and German Wiki
 * Follow up about next week's multimedia metrics meeting with Dario and Toby
 * Meet with Howie 1+1 to discuss current work and next steps
 * Get Exploratorium tickets for team celebration of Media Viewer on Thursday evening
 * Follow up with Google and YouTube teams about discussions at VP9/WebM Video Summit
 * Upload metrics meeting photos to Commons

2014-06-10
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 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Organized emergency response to community feedback for Media Viewer, invited team members
 * Prepared cards for possible Media Viewer solutions to address community concerns
 * Prepared team planning page for possible follow-up actions on Enwiki, German Wiki
 * Met with Philippe Beaudette to discuss community issues
 * Hosted team meeting to discuss community issues on English and German Wikipedias
 * Hosted design meeting to discuss next steps for Media Viewer and Upload Wizard
 * Discussed with Erik and Lila follow-up plans to address community concerns
 * Reviewed survey responses for English Wikipedia, prepared new Survey Monkey dashboard
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discuss Media Viewer plan with Erik, Lila and team
 * Prioritize Mingle tickets to address first (e.g. 'View original file')
 * Discuss proposed priorities with the team, agree on what to do today
 * Post public update on follow-up actions for Enwiki, German Wiki
 * Discuss German community response with our partners
 * Meet with Maryana and Dan about collaborations between mobile and multimedia teams
 * Meet with Abbey about collaborating on the English and German Wikipedia survey feedback
 * Present multimedia update at Product Manager meeting, discussed next steps
 * Prepare agenda, goals and Mingle cards for tomorrow's sprint planning meeting
 * Prepare for team celebration of Media Viewer on Thursday evening
 * Write co-worker reviews for multimedia team members
 * Follow up on next week's multimedia metrics meeting with Dario and Toby

2014-06-09
<section begin="2014-06-09" /> <section end="2014-06-09" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Attended VP9/WebM Video Summit at Google, discussed collaborations with YouTube
 * Reviewed and responded to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Reviewed survey responses for English Wikipedia, checked for possible issues
 * Discussed community feedback on English and German Wikipedias with team, set meeting
 * Discussed Structured Media next steps with Wikidata team
 * Edited metrics meeting photos, uploaded to Flickr
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Prepare cards for possible solutions to address community concerns
 * Prepare decision tree for possible follow-up actions on Enwiki, German Wiki
 * Lunch with Philippe Beaudette to discuss community issues
 * Host team meeting to discuss community issues on English and German Wikipedias
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Host design meeting to discuss next steps for Media Viewer and Upload Wizard
 * Follow up with Google and YouTube teams about discussions at VP9/WebM Video Summit
 * Write co-worker reviews for multimedia team members
 * Upload metrics meeting photos to Commons

2014-06-06
<section begin="2014-06-06" /> <section end="2014-06-06" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Facilitated Next Cycle Planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Presented Upload Wizard update with Pau in metrics meeting
 * Reviewed survey responses, updated summary
 * Reviewed and responded to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Discussed Structured Media plan with Wikidata team
 * Discussed scrolling alternatives with team, tested Pau's prototype
 * Uploaded metrics meeting slides to Commons
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Attend VP9/WebM Video Summit at Google, discuss collaborations with YouTube
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Discuss community issues on English and German Wikipedias with team

2014-06-05
<section begin="2014-06-05" /> <section end="2014-06-05" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Promoted English launch on social media, schedule blog post
 * Checked first survey responses from English and German Wikipedias
 * Review and responded to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Wrote and posted monthly engineering report
 * Met with Rachel DiCerbo to discuss community engagement
 * Met with Keegan about Media Viewer feedback and next steps
 * Met with Pau to rehearse Upload Wizard presentation for metrics meeting
 * Groomed Mingle backlog and prepared agenda for Next Cycle Planning meeting
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Facilitate Next Cycle Planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Present Upload Wizard update with Pau in metrics meeting
 * Tag survey responses from English and German Wikipedias, update summary
 * Write summary of Next Cycle plan, based on meeting notes
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Write co-worker reviews for multimedia team members
 * Schedule and start Media Viewer blog post
 * Prepare for team celebration of Media Viewer
 * Prepare for Upload Wizard community discussions (onwiki, IRC, roundtable)

2014-06-04
<section begin="2014-06-04" /> <section end="2014-06-04" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted meeting with Wikidata team to discuss Structured Data goals and questions
 * Updated Media Viewer project pages and dashboards, prepared announcements
 * Released and tested Media Viewer on English and German Wikipedias
 * Announced Media Viewer launch on mailing lists and English Wikipedia
 * Reviewed first community comments about Media Viewer
 * Participated in Product Manager meeting on Annual Plan
 * Responded to Lila's questions about launch and our metrics plan
 * Prepared Mingle backlog for next sprint, based on community feedback so far
 * Studied deletion rates for mobile uploads (vs. desktop) with Brian Wolff
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Promote English launch on social media, schedule blog post
 * Check first survey responses from English and German Wikipedias, update summary
 * Review and respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Write monthly engineering report
 * Lunch with Rachel DiCerbo to discuss community engagement
 * Meet with Keegan about Media Viewer feedback and next steps
 * Meet with Pau to rehearse Upload Wizard presentation in tomorrow's metrics meeting
 * Groom Mingle backlog and prepare agenda for tomorrow's Cycle Planning meeting
 * Prepare for Upload Wizard community discussions in coming weeks (onwiki, IRC, roundtable)

2014-06-03
<section begin="2014-06-03" /> <section end="2014-06-03" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Prepared for tomorrow's Media Viewer release on English and German Wikipedias
 * Met with Lila Tretikov to discuss lessons learned and the future of Wikipedia
 * Responded to community comments about Media Viewer on MediaWiki.org
 * Updated Upload Wizard project overview, planning slides
 * Prepared Annual Planning page, posted update on mailing lists, invited feedback
 * Updated Media Viewer help page and requested translations
 * Met with Rachel DiCerbo to discuss Media Viewer community engagement
 * Wrote Structured Data agenda, goals and product FAQ for meeting with Wikidata
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Meet with Wikidata team to discuss Structured Data collaboration goals and questions
 * Update Media Viewer project pages and dashboards, prepare announcements
 * Prepare Mingle backlog for next sprint, based on community feedback so far
 * Release and test Media Viewer on English and German Wikipedias
 * Announce Media Viewer launch on mailing lists and English Wikipedia
 * Respond to community comments about Media Viewer
 * Attend Product Manager meeting
 * Write monthly engineering report
 * Prepare for Upload Wizard community discussions in coming weeks (onwiki, IRC, roundtable)

2014-06-02
<section begin="2014-06-02" /> <section end="2014-06-02" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Updated help FAQ about final release, preference and how to find attribution
 * Prepared Upload Wizard slides for all-staff metrics meeting
 * Started annual planning meeting notes and overview
 * Prepared slides on Future of Wikipedia for meeting with Lila
 * Updated Wikimania session pages with new dates, coordinated with organizers
 * Prepared slide show of Sue Gardner photos for goodbye party
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Prepare for tomorrow's Media Viewer release on English and German Wikipedias
 * Meet with Lila Tretikov to discuss the future of Wikipedia and lessons learned
 * Respond to community comments about Media Viewer on MediaWiki.org
 * Update Upload Wizard project overview, planning slides
 * Prepare annual planning page, post update on mailing lists, invite feedback
 * Prepare for Upload Wizard community discussions in coming weeks (onwiki, IRC, roundtable)
 * Update Media Viewer help page and dashboards
 * Write etherpad of questions for Wikidata
 * Write monthly engineering report

2014-05-29
<section begin="2014-05-30" /> <section end="2014-05-30" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted annual planning meeting with multimedia team, updated notepad
 * Tested Media Viewer release on all Wikisources
 * Added new FAQ about disabling unrelated images, asked for feedback
 * Prepared Upload Wizard project overview page, uploaded planning slides
 * Set up meetings with Anasuya, Philippe, Rachel
 * Wrote and posted annual self-review notes
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Write and post Upload Wizard planning meeting notes, invite feedback
 * Prepare for Upload Wizard community discussions in coming weeks (onwiki, IRC, roundtable)
 * Write annual planning meeting notes, prepare planning page, update engineering roadmap
 * Prepare Upload Wizard slides for all-staff metrics meeting
 * Respond to community comments about Media Viewer, as needed
 * Update Media Viewer dashboard and help page
 * Start etherpad of questions for Wikidata
 * Start monthly engineering report

2014-05-29
<section begin="2014-05-29" /> <section end="2014-05-29" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Updated Annual Planning agenda, goals and timeline for Thursday meeting
 * Met with Katherine, to discuss communications projects
 * Met with Gilles to discuss annual planning process
 * Met with Howie for biweekly 1:1 and annual planning
 * Set up first meetings with Wikidata team (next Tuesday, Wikimania)
 * Scheduled all-staff meeting presentation of Upload Wizard vision with Pau
 * Reviewed Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2004
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host annual planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Update Annual Planning notepad based on team comments
 * Write annual planning meeting notes, prepare planning page, update engineering roadmap doc
 * Test Media Viewer release on all Wikisources, announce on English Wikipedia?
 * Respond to community comments about Media Viewer, as needed
 * Write Upload Wizard planning meeting notes, summarize next tasks
 * Prepare Upload Wizard Upgrade overview and discussion pages
 * Prepare for Upload Wizard community discussions in coming weeks (onwiki, IRC, roundtable)
 * Respond to Media Viewer feedback on MediaWiki.org, Commons or Enwiki
 * Update Media Viewer dashboard and help page
 * Start etherpad of questions for Wikidata

2014-05-28
<section begin="2014-05-28" /> <section end="2014-05-28" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Scheduled meetings with Wikidata team, in coming weeks and months
 * Met with Abbey to analyze Upload Wizard feedback together
 * Attended Product Managers meeting, update product plans and reports
 * Prepared Mingle cards for Wednesday's sprint planning meeting
 * Prepared Annual Planning agenda for Thursday meeting with multimedia team
 * Responded to email thread about Zoom/View original file/Download
 * Responded to Media Viewer feedback on MediaWiki.org
 * Met with Tilman, to discuss communications and product-related projects
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Update Annual Planning agenda and goals for Thursday meeting
 * Lunch with Katherine, to discuss communications projects
 * Meet with Gilles to discuss annual planning process
 * Meet with Howie for biweekly 1:1 and annual planning
 * Finalize meetings with Wikidata team (next Tuesday, Wikimania, September)
 * Review Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2004

2014-05-27
<section begin="2014-05-27" /> <section end="2014-05-27" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Met with Katherine and Victor, to discuss how to better tell community stories
 * Wrote first proposal draft for 'multimedia conversations' and 'WikiTalk' projects
 * Met with Keegan to discuss Media Viewer release and community engagement
 * Worked with Abbey to analyze feedback about Upload Wizard
 * Followed up about meeting with Wikidata team, to plan work on Structured Data and Upload Wizard
 * Prepared slides on "A Culture of Kindness", for Saturday's talk on Social Machines, posted them online
 * Presented "A Culture of Kindness" at Wikimania's Social Machines weekend, responded to feedback
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Schedule meetings with Wikidata team, in coming weeks and months
 * Lunch with Tilman, to discuss communications and product-related projects
 * Meet with Abbey to analyze Upload Wizard feedback together
 * Attend Product Managers meeting, update product plans and reports
 * Prepare Mingle cards for Wednesday's sprint planning meeting
 * Prepare Annual Planning agenda for Thursday meeting with multimedia team
 * Respond to email thread about Zoom/View original file/Download
 * Respond to Media Viewer feedback on MediaWiki.org

2014-05-23
<section begin="2014-05-23" /> <section end="2014-05-23" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Posted more Upload Wizard tickets on Mingle, to prepare meeting
 * Hosted Upload Wizard planning meeting, updated Etherpad and slides
 * Tested Media Viewer release on Italian and Russian Wikipedias
 * Responded to community feedback on MediaWiki.org
 * Started writing Upload Wizard planning meeting notes
 * Proposed meeting with Wikidata team, to plan work on Structured Data and Upload Wizard
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Meeting with Katherine and Victor, to discuss how to better tell community stories
 * Meet with Keegan to discuss Media Viewer release and community engagement
 * Respond to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Update Upload Wizard tickets based on planning meeting
 * Work with Abbey to analyze feedback about Upload Wizard
 * Write Upload Wizard planning meeting notes, summarize next tasks
 * Prepare slides on "A Culture of Kindness", for Saturday's talk on Social Machines

2014-05-22
<section begin="2014-05-22" /> <section end="2014-05-22" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Facilitated weekly sprint planning meeting, updated Etherpad and Mingle
 * Updated release plan to push back English and German to June 3
 * Announced release change, updated and summarized survey results
 * Updated Media Viewer tickets for next sprint (multiple licenses)
 * Posted discussion about Zoom and 'View original file' options
 * Responded to community feedback on Commons
 * Continued product planning for Upload Wizard, identified key tasks
 * Update Upload Wizard agenda, prepare slides and key questions
 * Collected and analyzed Upload Wizard first metrics, created graphs
 * Updated spreadsheet of Upload Wizard feedback and wrote summary
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Post more Upload Wizard tickets on Mingle, to prepare meeting
 * Host Upload Wizard planning meeting, update Etherpad and Mingle
 * Test and announce Media Viewer release on Italian and Russian Wikipedias
 * Respond to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Write Upload Wizard planning meeting notes, summarize next tasks
 * Set up meeting with Wikidata (Lydia), to plan work on Structured Data and Upload Wizard

2014-05-21
<section begin="2014-05-21" /> <section end="2014-05-21" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Updated Media Viewer tickets for next sprint (multiple licenses, etc.)
 * Continued product planning for Upload Wizard, identify first tasks
 * Prepared Upload Wizard agenda, started slide deck
 * Met with James Forrester about work to date on Upload Wizard for VE
 * Prepared spreadsheet for reviewing Upload Wizard feedback and help
 * Registered for Wikimania, book flights and file expense report
 * Discussed Commons backlash and 'View original file' idea, posted ticket
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Facilitate weekly sprint planning meeting, update Etherpad and Mingle
 * Post discussion about Zoom and 'View original file' options
 * Respond to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Update Media Viewer tickets for next sprint (multiple licenses)
 * Continue product planning for Upload Wizard, identify key tasks
 * Update Upload Wizard agenda, prepare slides and key questions
 * Update spreadsheet of Upload Wizard feedback and help questions

2014-05-20
<section begin="2014-05-20" /> <section end="2014-05-20" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Asked legal to review multiple license options for Media Viewer
 * Scheduled Next Cycle Planning Meeting and agenda
 * Continued product planning for Upload Wizard, discuss first tasks
 * Prepared Upload Wizard kickoff meeting agenda
 * Reviewed help pages for Upload Wizard, filed FAQ ticket
 * Discussed browser matrix for Upload Wizard & IE issues
 * Facilitated hiring Brian Wolff as summer contractor
 * Advised Jared and Heather Walls on focus groups for linked icons project
 * Scheduled meetings with Lila, Katherine and Tilman
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Respond to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Finalize Media Viewer tickets for next sprint (multiple licenses, etc.)
 * Continue product planning for Upload Wizard, identify first tasks
 * Prepare Upload Wizard agenda, slides and key questions
 * Meet with James Forrester, discuss work to date on Upload Wizard for VE
 * Prepare spreadsheet for reviewing Upload Wizard feedback and help questions
 * Register for Wikimania, book flights and file expense report

2014-05-19
<section begin="2014-05-19" /> <section end="2014-05-19" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Responded to community feedback on Commons and MediaWiki.org
 * Posted proposal and FAQ on how to exclude unrelated images in Media Viewer
 * Met with Keegan to discuss next steps for multimedia community work
 * Attended staff lunch with new ED Lila Tretikov
 * Proposed specs for importing Upload Wizard feedback, posted on Trello and Mingle
 * Prepared Upload Wizard slides of current workflow, as well as Best Practices (Facebook, YouTube)
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Respond to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Ask legal to review multiple license options for Media Viewer
 * Continue product planning for Upload Wizard, identify first tasks
 * Plan Upload Wizard kickoff meeting agenda, prepare slides and key questions
 * Prepare Upload Wizard project wall on Mingle, post more cards for key tasks

2014-05-16
<section begin="2014-05-16" /> <section end="2014-05-16" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted multimedia design meeting, updated Etherpad and Mingle cards
 * Tracked and tested Media Viewer release on Wikimedia Commons
 * Wrote weekly multimedia update (Commons, sprint planning, design meetings)
 * Started product planning for Upload Wizard, broke down workflow, reviewed designs
 * Met with Abigail and Jared about multimedia research goals
 * Discussed Upload Wizard bug triage and response with Andre Klapper
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Respond to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Update FAQ with instructions on how to exclude unrelated images in Media Viewer
 * Meet with Keegan to discuss next steps for multimedia community work
 * Attend staff lunch with new ED Lila Tretikov
 * Continue product planning for Upload Wizard
 * Prepare spreadsheet for reviewing Upload Wizard feedback

2014-05-15
<section begin="2014-05-15" /> <section end="2014-05-15" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting, updated Etherpad and Mingle cards
 * Responded to community feedback on Commons, Enwiki and MediaWiki.org
 * Prepared for Thursday's release on Wikimedia Commons, tested and approved cards
 * Discussed options for Zoom feature, to address concerns about the current link version
 * Prepared agenda for Thursday's design meeting
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on Media Viewer sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host multimedia design meeting, update Etherpad and Mingle cards
 * Test and announce today's release on Wikimedia Commons
 * Write weekly multimedia update (Commons, sprint planning, design meetings)
 * Start product planning for Upload Wizard, review usability studies and feedback
 * Meet with Abigail and Jared about multimedia research goals
 * Prepare Upload Wizard Upgrade overview and discussion pages
 * Prepare Upload Wizard Best Practices slides (Facebook, Flickr, YouTube)

2014-05-14
<section begin="2014-05-14" /> <section end="2014-05-14" />
 * Yesterday
 * Responded to community feedback for large wikis with Media Viewer enabled
 * Analyzed new metrics data, identifying most frequent actions and most active wikis
 * Tested and announced release on Telugu and Kannada Wikipedia, filed metrics request
 * Prepared agenda and Mingle site for Wednesday's sprint planning meeting
 * Postponed survey update to next week, as Spanish / Portuguese feedback is mostly favorable
 * Wrote project update about recent and upcoming releases for product manager meeting
 * Responded to Victor about multimedia community portal ideas
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting, update Etherpad and Mingle cards
 * Prepare for Thursday's release on Wikimedia Commons, test and approve any cards
 * Prepare Upload Wizard Upgrade overview and discussion pages
 * Prepare for Thursday's design meeting
 * Review Upload Wizard usability studies and feedback, start product planning
 * Prepare Upload Wizard Best Practices slides (Facebook, Flickr, YouTube)

2014-05-13
<section begin="2014-05-13" /> <section end="2014-05-13" />
 * Yesterday
 * Reviewed community feedback for large wikis with Media Viewer enabled
 * Prepared Tuesday's release on Telugu and Kannada Wikipedia, updated calendar
 * Reviewed release plan with Keegan (plan mass-announcement for all wikis)
 * Discussed releases with community partners (Dutch, Swedish, Telugu, Kannada)
 * Announced upcoming releases on Commons and English Wikipedia Village Pumps
 * Asked community members what class name to use for excluding images from Media Viewer (.metadata class)
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Respond to community feedback for large wikis with Media Viewer enabled
 * Test and announce release on Telugu and Kannada Wikipedia, check we have metrics
 * Prepare agenda and Mingle site for Wednesday's sprint planning meeting
 * Compile survey results from last week, with focus on Spanish and Portuguese feedback
 * Write project update about recent and upcoming releases for product manager meeting
 * Prepare Upload Wizard Upgrade overview and discussion pages
 * Respond to Victor about multimedia community portal ideas

2014-05-12
<section begin="2014-05-12" /> <section end="2014-05-12" />
 * Yesterday
 * Reviewed community feedback for large wikis with Media Viewer enabled
 * Discussed releases with community partners (Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)
 * Groomed product backlog, prioritized cards for full release of Media Viewer, added a few more
 * Added more attributions to my photos on Commons, responded to Pete Forsythe
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Discuss release plan with Keegan (plan mass-announcement for all wikis)
 * Respond to community feedback for large wikis with Media Viewer enabled
 * Discuss / announce upcoming releases with community partners (Telugu, Kannada, Commons, English)
 * Ask community members what class name to use for excluding images from Media Viewer (.metadata class)
 * Write project update about recent and upcoming releases for product manager meeting
 * Compile survey results from last week, with focus on Spanish and Portuguese feedback

2014-05-09
<section begin="2014-05-09" /> <section end="2014-05-09" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Tested and announced this week's release (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)
 * Prepared more survey graphs to show approval over time
 * Completed and posted survey report for Media Viewer, onwiki and on list
 * Responded to community comments on discussion pages
 * Met with Katherine Maher
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Review community feedback for large wikis with Media Viewer
 * Discuss releases with community partners (Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)
 * Groom product backlog, prioritize cards for full release of Media Viewer, add a few more
 * Add more attribution to my photos on Commons, respond to Pete Forsythe

2014-05-08
<section begin="2014-05-08" /> <section end="2014-05-08" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted sprint planning meeting with multimedia team, updated agenda
 * Prepare more cards based on team meeting (simpler zoom, caption, upload wizard metrics)
 * Prepared for upcoming releases (more large wikis on Thur., Indic wikis on Tue., Commons on Thur.)
 * Prepared graphs and report for Media Viewer survey, experimented with approval over time
 * Discuss upcoming releases with Indic language community partners
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Test and announce this week's release (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)
 * Complete and post survey report for Media Viewer, onwiki and on list
 * Discuss releases with community partners (Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish)
 * Add more attribution to my photos on Commons
 * Meet with Katherine Maher

2014-05-07
<section begin="2014-05-07" /> <section end="2014-05-07" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Compiled survey results for all Media Viewer pilots (1,700+ responses)
 * Discussed upcoming releases with Indic community partners
 * Prepared cards for next sprint planning with multimedia team
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host next sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Prepare more cards based on team meeting (simpler zoom, caption, upload wizard metrics)
 * Test and accept last tickets for this week's release (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)
 * Write survey report for Media Viewer, post onwiki and on list
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners
 * Add more attribution to my photos on Commons

2014-05-06
<section begin="2014-05-06" /> <section end="2014-05-06" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Attended Jury Duty selection process (took a half-day off)
 * Compiled survey/discussion results for Media Viewer pilots (in progress)
 * Discussed support of HTML Embed text in Visual Editor (and prefix localization idea)
 * Added more attribution to my photos of metrics meetings on Commons
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Compile survey/discussion results for Media Viewer pilots
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners
 * Prepare cards and groom backlog for next sprint planning with multimedia team
 * Prepare for this week's release (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Telugu?)
 * Attend product manager biweekly meeting

2014-05-05
<section begin="2014-05-05" /> <section end="2014-05-05" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Reviewed community engagement plan with Keegan
 * Updated release plan to push Commons back, sent to mailing lists
 * Posted release update on Commons and other touchpoints
 * Discussed upcoming releases with community partners
 * Started compiling feedback from surveys and discussions
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Attend Jury Duty selection process in San Rafael, CA
 * Compile survey/discussion results for Media Viewer pilots
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners

2014-05-02
<section begin="2014-05-02" /> <section end="2014-05-02" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Attended metrics meeting about new ED, took and posted photos
 * Released and tested Media Viewer on Dutch and French Wikipedias
 * Responded to community, posted on other Enwiki touchpoints
 * Filed new feature request to track number of opt-outs
 * Discussed upcoming releases with Dutch, French, German and other partners
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Review community engagement plan with Keegan
 * Update release plan to push Commons back, send to mailing lists
 * Post release update on Commons and other touchpoints
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners
 * Start compiling feedback from surveys and discussions

2014-05-01
<section begin="2014-05-01" /> <section end="2014-05-01" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted next sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle and Etherpad
 * Sent update about next cycle plans on multimedia mailing list
 * Discussed upcoming releases with Dutch, French and Portuguese partners
 * Moved Upload Wizard planning meeting to mid-May, created special wall
 * Participated in survey discussion with analytics
 * Wrote monthly engineering report
 * Met 1:1 with Howie
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Attend metrics meeting about new ED, take and post photos
 * Release and test Media Viewer on Dutch and French Wikipedias
 * Respond to community, post on other Enwiki touchpoints
 * File new bugs or feature requests based on user feedback, as needed
 * Compile feedback so far from surveys and discussions
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners

2014-04-30
<section begin="2014-04-30" /> <section end="2014-04-30" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted next cycle planning meeting (part 2), updated Mingle and Etherpad
 * Prepared and helped deploy new Dutch and Spanish surveys
 * Tested and approved current sprint tickets, prepared next sprint planning meeting
 * Updated survey page with latest results, as well as highlights from ca and hu surveys
 * Discussed upcoming releases with Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish partners
 * Participated in product manager meeting, posted MM update
 * Filed more tickets for tooltips and making meta-data more discoverable
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host next sprint planning meeting, update Mingle and Etherpad
 * Send update about next cycle on multimedia mailing list
 * Respond to community, post in other Enwiki touchpoints
 * Compile feedback so far from surveys and discussions
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners
 * Move Upload Wizard planning meeting to mid-May, create special wall
 * Participate in survey discussion with analytics
 * Write monthly engineering report
 * Meet 1:1 with Howie

2014-04-29
<section begin="2014-04-29" /> <section end="2014-04-29" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Hosted next cycle planning meeting, update Mingle and Etherpad
 * Prepared new walls for next cycle, sorted Media Viewer cards into 4 release walls
 * Announced release on English Wikipedia's Village Pump, linked to updated landing page
 * Responded to community, posted new cards based on feedback
 * Updated new Spanish survey with Pau, posted Catalan survey feedback
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion pages
 * Host next cycle planning meeting (part 2), update Mingle and Etherpad
 * Prepare update about next cycle on multimedia mailing list (send tomorrow)
 * Respond to community, post in other Enwiki touchpoints
 * Enable new Dutch and Spanish surveys
 * Test and approve current sprint tickets, prepare next sprint planning meeting
 * Compile feedback so far from surveys and discussions
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners
 * Participate in product manager meeting
 * Write monthly engineering report

2014-04-28
<section begin="2014-04-28" /> <section end="2014-04-28" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Responded to community, posted new cards based on feedback
 * Discussed release plan with Keegan, spread it out over 4 weeks, updated deploy page
 * Prepared agenda and Mingle wall for Monday's next cycle planning meeting
 * Discussed improvements for landing and discussion page on English Wikipedia
 * Discussed upcoming releases with Dutch, French, German and Indian partners
 * Followed up with WMF colleagues about next steps
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Host next cycle planning meeting, update Mingle and Etherpad
 * Announce release on English Wikipedia's Village Pump, link to updated landing page
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Enable new Spanish survey, compile survey feedback so far
 * Discuss upcoming releases with community partners

2014-04-25
<section begin="2014-04-25" /> <section end="2014-04-25" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Hosted design meeting, updated Mingle and Etherpad
 * Responded to community, posted new cards based on feedback
 * Tested and announced next round of pilot releases, with project report
 * Discussed upcoming releases with Indian, German and Swedish partners
 * Posted product and discussion pages on English Wikipedia
 * Met 1:1 with Erik to discuss next steps
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Discuss community engagement and release plan with Keegan
 * Prepare agenda and Mingle wall for Monday's next cycle planning meeting
 * Announce upcoming release on English Wikipedia's Village Pump, with link to landing page
 * Follow up with WMF colleagues about next steps

2014-04-24
<section begin="2014-04-24" /> <section end="2014-04-24" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle and Etherpad
 * Respond on discussion page, posted many new cards based on feedback
 * Prepared for next round of pilot releases with Keegan
 * Discussed release with Dutch, French and German community champions
 * Updated surveys to add email option, prepared new Spanish survey
 * Updated topic thread for Commons link with Daniel Schwen's proposal
 * Prepared tasks for tomorrow's Design Meeting (Media Viewer, Upload Wizard)
 * Posted onwiki spec for BetaFeatures popup guider, discussed across teams
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Host design meeting, update Mingle and Etherpad
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Test and announce next round of pilot releases, with quick report
 * Contact Indian, Italian and other partners about upcoming releases
 * Prepare announcement and landing page for English Wikipedia
 * Meet 1:1 with Erik to discuss next steps

2014-04-23
<section begin="2014-04-23" /> <section end="2014-04-23" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Deployed new surveys in French, German and Portuguese, informed community champions
 * Posted new survey email collection language, now approved by legal, asked for translations
 * Reviewed new metrics dashboards from Gilles, asked for clarifications on file image load
 * Contacted Dutch and Spanish community champions about upcoming releases
 * Tested and approved new feature tweaks and bug fixes
 * Prepared for sprint planning meeting, added new tasks (e.g. Preferences link)
 * Continued to onboard Danny Horn as new PM (will now work on Flow instead)
 * Agreed with Howie to extend my role as multimedia PM through September
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting, update Mingle and Etherpad
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Prepare for next round of pilot releases with Keegan
 * Contact Indian and other partners about upcoming releases
 * Update surveys to add email option for users who want to be contacted
 * Prepare announcement and landing page for English Wikipedia
 * Start new topic thread for Commons link with Daniel Schwen
 * Prepare tasks for tomorrow's Design Meeting (Media Viewer, Upload Wizard)

2014-04-22
<section begin="2014-04-22" /> <section end="2014-04-22" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Posted surveys in French and German, contacted team for final review
 * Posted first survey report, cleared email collection with legal
 * Onboarded Danny Horn as new multimedia PM
 * Discussed solutions to large image outage issue
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Contact Indian, Spanish and other partners about upcoming releases
 * Start new topic thread for Commons link with Daniel Schwen
 * Discuss interim PM staffing issues, onboard Danny Horn

2014-04-21
<section begin="2014-04-21" /> <section end="2014-04-21" />
 * Yesterday
 * Monitored activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Posted first report, responded to community and team comments
 * Discussed release plan and community engagement tasks with Keegan
 * Scheduled team meetings for the coming weeks
 * Followed up with French, German, Portuguese and other wikis
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Post surveys in French and German, contact team for final review
 * Contact Indian, Spanish and other partners about upcoming releases
 * Start new topic thread for Commons link with Daniel Schwen
 * Onboard Danny Horn as new multimedia PM

2014-04-18
<section begin="2014-04-18" /> <section end="2014-04-18" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Tested first pilot release and announced it to community
 * Gave new design tasks to Pau, posted Mingle card about prominent progress bar
 * Contacted French, German, Portuguese and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Wrote report about New Feature popup notice, updated Mingle cards
 * Interviewed for community engagement director job
 * Today
 * Monitor activity on pilot sites, surveys, discussion page
 * Respond to community, post new cards based on feedback
 * Discuss release plan and community engagement tasks with Keegan
 * Schedule team meetings for the coming weeks
 * Start new topic thread for Commons link with Daniel Schwen

2014-04-17
<section begin="2014-04-17" /> <section end="2014-04-17" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted IRC chat about Media Viewer with community members
 * Filed Mingle tickets about bugs and feature tweaks
 * Prepared agenda and goals for next sprint planning meeting
 * Updated surveys in multiple languages, coordinated with team
 * Started onboarding process with new PM Danny Horn
 * Interviewed for community engagement director job
 * Today
 * Host sprint planning meeting with multimedia team
 * Test first pilot release and announce it to community
 * Contact French, German and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Write report about New Feature popup notice, update Mingle cards
 * Respond to community comments, start new topic thread for Commons link
 * Interviews for community engagement director job

2014-04-16
<section begin="2014-04-16" /> <section end="2014-04-16" />
 * Yesterday
 * Discussed New Feature popup notice, posted updated specification
 * Prepared landing page on Commons and posted link to it on Village Pump
 * Sent reminder for Wednesday's IRC chat about Media Viewer
 * Prepared other surveys in multiple languages, pinged team
 * Responded to concerns about "View expanded" button on Commons
 * Edited and sent lessons learned as PM for community engagement
 * Today
 * Host IRC chat about Media Viewer with community members
 * File Mingle tickets about bugs and feature tweaks
 * Contact French, German and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Update surveys in multiple languages, coordinate with team
 * Interview for community engagement director job

2014-04-15
<section begin="2014-04-15" /> <section end="2014-04-15" />
 * Yesterday
 * Followed up on usability tests and new feature notifications
 * Posted specification for New Feature notifications, discussed with teams
 * Prepared list of follow up tasks for Echo's next release
 * Responded to community comments on talk page
 * Wrote lessons learned as PM for community engagement
 * Today
 * Discuss New Feature popup notice, post updated specification
 * Prepare landing pages on Enwiki, Commons, post and announce
 * Send reminder about tomorrow's IRC chat about MediaWiki.org
 * Contact French, German and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Prepare other surveys in multiple languages, check with team
 * File Mingle tickets about bugs and feature tweaks
 * Edit and send lessons learned as PM for community engagement

2014-04-14
<section begin="2014-04-14" /> <section end="2014-04-14" />
 * Yesterday
 * Participated in release retrospective, update Ethernet page, post photos
 * Discussed community engagement plan with Keegan for Media Viewer release
 * Proposed alternative proposal to create New Feature popup notice to team
 * Updated survey page, add results section, with links to resolutions
 * Responded to community comments on mailing list
 * Today
 * Follow up on usability tests and new feature notifications
 * Prepare landing pages on Enwiki, Commons, post and announce
 * Contact French and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Respond to community comments as needed
 * Write lessons learned as PM for community engagement

2014-04-11
<section begin="2014-04-11" /> <section end="2014-04-11" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle site
 * Tested and announced Media Viewer release
 * Discussed proposal to create New Feature notifications with team
 * Today
 * Participate in release retrospective, update Ethernet page, post photos
 * Discuss community engagement plan with Keegan for Media Viewer release
 * Propose alternative proposal to create New Feature popup notice to team
 * Update survey page, add results section, with links to resolutions
 * Respond to community comments as needed

2014-04-10
<section begin="2014-04-10" /> <section end="2014-04-10" />
 * Yesterday
 * Tested Media Viewer release version, filed bugs and feature requests
 * Prepared for next sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle tickets
 * Researched integration of Media Viewer with locally-stored images
 * Updated survey based on legal feedback, invited translations, created new ticket
 * Discussed proposal to create New Feature notifications with Erik and Howie
 * Today
 * Host sprint planning meeting, update Mingle site
 * Test and announce Media Viewer release
 * Discuss proposal to create New Feature notifications with team, report back
 * Prepare landing pages on Enwiki, Commons, discuss with Keegan
 * Contact French and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Respond to community comments as needed

2014-04-09
<section begin="2014-04-09" /> <section end="2014-04-09" />
 * Yesterday
 * Posted update for First Pilot Release on MM list
 * Updated Media Viewer Help page with browser coverage
 * Updated About Media Viewer page, discussed announcements with Keegan
 * Started testing release version, reported issues to team
 * Discussed changes to tabs on local file pages
 * Posted/updated Mingle tickets
 * Today
 * Test Media Viewer release version
 * Prepare landing pages on Enwiki, Commons, discuss with Keegan
 * Contact French and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Prepare for next sprint planning meeting, update Mingle tickets
 * Research integration of Media Viewer with locally-stored images
 * Follow up with Andrew Lih, Kevin Gorman, Internet Archive
 * Respond to community comments as needed

2014-04-08
<section begin="2014-04-08" /> <section end="2014-04-08" />
 * Yesterday
 * Read/triaged 1k+ emails from past 2 weeks (while I was on vacation)
 * Hosted Media Viewer Product Review for upcoming launch
 * Updated Release Plan + coordinated with Greg about this week's launch
 * Finalized next pilots list and community engagement tasks with Keegan
 * Scheduled IRC chat for Media Viewer on Wed. Apr. 16
 * Discussed usability testing and design tasks with Pau
 * Posted follow-up emails about Wikimania talks on MM list
 * Participated in Aaron's retrospective about his time at Wikimedia
 * Today
 * Update Media Viewer Help page with browser coverage
 * Prepare landing pages on Enwiki, Commons, discuss with Keegan
 * Contact French and Swedish wikis about upcoming releases
 * Announce First Pilot Release (when Greg says they're ready)
 * Prepare for next sprint planning meeting, update Mingle tickets
 * Follow up with Andrew Lih, Kevin Gorman, Internet Archive
 * Respond to community comments as needed

2014-03-25-to-04-06
<section end="2014-03-25-to-04-06" />
 * On vacation
 * Updated Feeback survey
 * Wrote and published Help page
 * Wrote and posted Wikimania talks

2014-03-20
<section begin="2014-03-20" /> <section end="2014-03-20" />
 * Yesterday
 * Participated in conflict management workshop (Day 3)
 * Met with Howie about Multimedia plans and next steps
 * Prepared Mingle cards for our next sprint planning meeting
 * Prepared first draft of slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Discussed design tasks with Pau, set up new 'Design needed' dashboard
 * Prepared first draft of Feeback survey
 * Today
 * Host sprint planning meeting, updated Mingle tickets per team discussion
 * Update slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Send vacation email to team, identify delegates to cover for me
 * Update Feeback survey, get started on Help page
 * Respond to community comments as needed

2014-03-19
<section begin="2014-03-19" /> <section end="2014-03-19" />
 * Yesterday
 * Participated in team retrospective on last cycle
 * Participated in conflict management workshop (Day 2)
 * Met with Erik about Community Engagement plans and next steps
 * Prepared and presented multimedia update at Product Manager meeting
 * Prepared slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Today
 * Participate in conflict management workshop (from 10am-2pm PT)
 * Meet with Howie about Multimedia plans and next steps
 * Prepare Mingle cards for tomorrow's sprint planning meeting
 * Complete slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Get started on Feeback survey and Help page
 * Respond to community comments as needed

2014-03-18
<section begin="2014-03-18" /> <section end="2014-03-18" />
 * Yesterday
 * Discussed design plans with Pau, set up next meeting
 * Wrote proposal for image load metric and updated all cards
 * Participated in conflict management workshop (next 3 days from 10am-2pm PT)
 * Responded to community comments on discussion page
 * Today
 * Host team retrospective on last sprint and cycle
 * Participate in conflict management workshop (Tue. + Wed. from 10am-2pm PT)
 * Meet with Erik about Community Engagement plans and next steps
 * Prepare and present multimedia update at Product Manager meeting
 * Prepare slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Respond to comments about image load metric plans
 * Respond to community comments on discussion page

2014-03-17
<section begin="2014-03-17" /> <section end="2014-03-17" />
 * Yesterday
 * Discussed Media Viewer community engagement plan with Keegan
 * Wrote & posted research questions for image load issues in Media Viewer
 * Updated #149 + asked team to vet acceptance performance criteria
 * Started slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Responded to community comments on discussion page
 * Posted short update about video uploads with Internet Archive
 * Today
 * Discuss design plans with Pau, set up next meeting
 * Prepare card for histogram to visualize image load issues
 * Prepare slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Participate in conflict management workshop (next 3 days from 10am-2pm PT)
 * Respond to community comments on discussion page

2014-03-14
<section begin="2014-03-14" /> <section end="2014-03-14" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted sprint planning meeting, discussed cards for next cycle
 * Updated goals for upcoming cycles, selected cards for first pilot release
 * Posted report about next cycle plans on mailing list
 * Met with Internet Archive about uploading content from their site
 * Wrote IA meeting notes, updated Mingle ticket #306
 * Respond to community comments on discussion page
 * Today
 * Discuss Media Viewer community engagement plan with Keegan
 * Write research questions for image load issues in Media Viewer
 * Prepare slides for Multimedia Quarterly Review meeting
 * Respond to community comments on discussion page
 * Post update about next steps on MP4 RfC page

2014-03-13
<section begin="2014-03-13" /> <section end="2014-03-13" />
 * Yesterday
 * Facilitated team planning meeting for our next cycles
 * Updated Mingle site to prioritize and move cards into appropriate cycles
 * Updated release plan and community engagement goals for Media Viewer v0.2
 * Tested 'Use this file' patch on Vagrant, wrote notes about improvements
 * Added more Mingle tickets for Upload Wizard, Structured Data tasks
 * Responded to community comments on discussion page
 * Today
 * Host sprint planning meeting, discuss cards for next cycle
 * Update goals for upcoming cycles, select cards for first pilot release
 * Post report about next cycle plans on mailing list
 * Meet with Internet Archive about uploading content from their site
 * Write research questions for image load issues in Media Viewer
 * Respond to community comments on discussion page

2014-03-12
<section begin="2014-03-12" /> <section end="2014-03-12" />
 * Yesterday
 * Met with mobile and VE product managers about next quarter's MM plans
 * Prepared goals and slides for tomorrow's planning meeting for Q4
 * Updated site with 10 more Mingle tickets based on community and team discussions
 * Responded to community comments on mailing list
 * Participated in product manager bi-weekly meeting, learned to use Vagrant
 * Today
 * Facilitate team planning meeting for Q4's next cycles
 * Update Mingle site to prioritize and move cards into appropriate cycles
 * Write and post report about next cycle plans on mailing list
 * Respond to community comments on onwiki discussion page
 * Update release plan and community engagement goals for Media Viewer v0.2

2014-03-11
<section begin="2014-03-11" /> <section end="2014-03-11" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted design meeting, focused on pilot release (opt-in, Commons links, reader feedback)
 * Updated Mingle tickets based on community and team feedback
 * Asked for community feedback about commons link on mailing list and onwiki
 * Followed up with Internet Archive about MP4 videos
 * Posted metrics meeting photos on Commons
 * Today
 * Meetings with mobile and VE product managers about next quarter's MM plans
 * Prepare goals, notepad and slides for tomorrow's planning meeting for Q4
 * Update site with more Mingle tickets based on community and team discussions
 * Respond to community comments on mailing list and onwiki discussion page
 * Product manager bi-weekly meeting

2014-03-10
<section begin="2014-03-10" /> <section end="2014-03-10" />
 * Yesterday
 * Discussed community engagement plan with Keegan
 * Asked for community feedback about opt-out feature on mailing list wiki
 * Updated Mingle tickets based on designer and community feedback
 * Posted metrics meeting photos online
 * Today
 * Host design meeting, focus on pilot release (opt-in, Commons links, reader feedback)
 * Update site with more Mingle tickets based on community and team feedback
 * Respond to community comments on mailing list and wiki discussion pages
 * Ask for community feedback about commons link on mailing list wiki

2014-03-07
<section begin="2014-03-07" /> <section end="2014-03-07" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted weekly meeting, planned next sprint, estimated new cards, discussed pilot release
 * Presented Media Viewer at monthly metrics meeting, updated slides and test pages
 * Posted MV presentation video, slides and test page on mailing list and social media
 * Set up meetings with VE and Mobile teams about next quarter plans
 * Edited metrics meeting photos and team video
 * Today
 * Discuss community engagement plan with Keegan
 * Update Mingle tickets based on designer and community feedback
 * Respond to community comments on mailing list and wiki discussion pages
 * Ask for community feedback about opt-out and commons link on mailing list wiki

2014-03-06
<section begin="2014-03-06" /> <section end="2014-03-06" />
 * Yesterday
 * Prepared Mingle cards for next sprint, tested completed tasks, add a few new ones
 * Completed and rehearsed presentation for monthly metrics meeting
 * Meeting with Howie about multimedia plans
 * More MP4 RfC research, late at night
 * Today
 * Host weekly meeting, plan next sprint, estimate new cards, discuss pilot release
 * Present Media Viewer at monthly metrics meeting
 * Ask for community comments about opt-out and commons link on mailing list wiki
 * Set up meetings with VE and Mobile teams about next quarter plans

2014-03-05
<section begin="2014-03-05" /> <section end="2014-03-05" />
 * Yesterday
 * Posted monthly engineering report for multimedia team
 * Discussed Partnership feature requirements with community members, filed a Mingle ticket for it
 * Reviewed community comments about French and Polish outreach, recommended next steps
 * Participated in product manager meeting
 * Updated Article Feedback project pages
 * Today
 * Prepare Mingle cards for next sprint, test completed tasks, add a few new ones
 * Complete and rehearse presentation for monthly metrics meeting
 * Respond to more community comments on wiki discussion pages
 * Complete MP4 research, post update about video plans (this keeps getting pushed back, sadly)

2014-03-04
<section begin="2014-03-04" /> <section end="2014-03-04" />
 * Yesterday
 * Removed Article Feedback from enwiki and frwiki, communicated project end, proposed data archive plan
 * Responded to Pau's new designs for Media Viewer features (links to/from Commons, survey link)
 * Responded to more community comments, organized French outreach for Media Viewer
 * Set up new weekly team meeting and design meeting
 * Today
 * Post monthly engineering report for multimedia
 * Prepare presentation for monthly metrics meeting
 * Respond to more community comments on wiki discussion pages
 * Complete MP4 research, post update about research and video plans
 * Prepare and rank more Mingle cards for next sprints and releases
 * Participate in product manager meeting

2014-03-03
<section begin="2014-03-03" /> <section end="2014-03-03" />
 * Yesterday
 * Guided next design steps for Media Viewer release, pointing Pau to highest priorities
 * Posted update on the Zoom feature design on the mailing list and wiki discussion page
 * Coordinated announcements about Media Viewer Release with Keegan, updated plan
 * Responded to Media Viewer comments on mailing list and blog post
 * Posted announcements about Monday's removal of Article Feedback on enwiki and frwiki
 * Today
 * Prepare and rank more Mingle cards for next sprints and releases, confirm team meetings
 * Prepare for removal of Article Feedback from enwiki and frwiki on Monday
 * Respond to more community comments on wiki discussion pages and mailing list
 * Complete MP4 research, post update about research and video plans

2014-02-28
<section begin="2014-02-28" /> <section end="2014-02-28" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted Multimedia weekly team meeting, planned next sprint and Media Viewer release
 * Wrote Media Viewer Release Plan Update based on team recommendations
 * Published and socialized Media Viewer blog post
 * Tested and accepted/rejected new features on MediaWiki
 * Prepared Next Release wall, moved cards over and scheduled planning meeting
 * Today
 * Continue MP4 research, prepare update about research and video plans
 * Respond to more community comments on wiki discussion pages and mailing list
 * Prepare and rank more Mingle cards for next sprints and releases
 * Prepare for removal of Article Feedback from enwiki and frwiki on Monday

2014-02-27
<section begin="2014-02-27" /> <section end="2014-02-27" />
 * Yesterday
 * Posted Media Viewer Update + Release Plan on multimedia email list, asked for feedback
 * Prioritized and ranked more Mingle cards for tomorrow's sprint planning
 * Updated Metrics plan for Media Viewer, as well as Mingle/Trello cards
 * Prepared Mingle card #263, 264 and 270 for Media Viewer launch-related tasks
 * Today
 * Host Multimedia weekly team meeting, plan next sprint and Media Viewer release
 * Write Media Viewer Release Plan Update based on team recommendations
 * Publish and socialize Media Viewer blog post
 * Test and accept/reject new features on MediaWiki
 * Prepare Next Release wall, move cards over and schedule planning meeting

2014-02-26
<section begin="2014-02-26" /> <section end="2014-02-26" />
 * Yesterday
 * Wrote and posted Release Plan for gradual deployment of Media Viewer v0.2
 * Contacted community champions for pilot sites (French, Swedish, Catalan, Korean, Vietnamese)
 * Participated in product manager meeting to discuss beta features + reader feedback
 * Prepared Mingle card #261 for quick survey to get reader feedback
 * Today
 * Post Media Viewer Update + Release Plan on multimedia email list, ask for feedback
 * Respond to more community comments on onwiki discussion pages
 * Prepare and rank more Mingle cards for tomorrow's sprint planning
 * Complete MP4 research, post update about research and video plans

2014-02-25
<section begin="2014-02-25" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted design meeting, updated usability plan, upgraded usertesting.com account
 * Wrote updated blog post draft for Media Viewer v0.2, discussed with team
 * Discussed gradual release plan for Media Viewer v0.2 with team, addressed image load issues
 * Helped finalize plan for using Multimedia mailing list to discuss more development details


 * Today
 * Write and post Release Plan for gradual deployment of Media Viewer v0.2, contact community champions for pilot sites
 * Write Media Viewer Update, email multimedia list, ask for feedback
 * Respond to community comments on onwiki discussion pages
 * Complete MP4 research, post update about research and video plans
 * Prepare Mingle cards for next sprint

<section end="2014-02-25" />

2014-02-24
<section begin="2014-02-24" />
 * Friday
 * Hosted IRC chat, with pre-announcement as well as team retrospective and chat notes
 * Updated Media Viewer pages with more info, including Pau thumbnails
 * Updated Community Engagement Plan for Media Viewer v0.2


 * Today
 * Facilitate design meeting, review new designs, update usability plan
 * Engage community for gradual release of Media Viewer v0.2, respond to emails, onwiki discussions
 * Complete MP4 research, post update about research and video plans
 * Prepare next sprints and release for Media Viewer on Mingle

<section end="2014-02-24" />

2014-02-21
<section begin="2014-02-21" />
 * Yesterday
 * Hosted weekly sprint planning meeting, updated agenda and Mingle deck
 * Updated Community Engagement Plan for Media Viewer v0.2 (prepare IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Prepared Mingle cards for next release, move Media Viewer v0.3 cards to that release


 * Today
 * Host IRC chat, with pre-announcement as well as team retrospective and chat notes
 * Update Media Viewer pages with more info, including Pau thumbnails
 * Post update about MP4 RfC closure and video plans
 * Respond to Article Feedback questions, prepare for removal

<section end="2014-02-21" />

2014-02-20
<section begin="2014-02-20" />
 * Yesterday
 * Met with Kaltura about upgrading to their new video player 2 and integrating with Media Viewer v0.3
 * Posted update for Media Viewer v0.2 (IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Met with Pau and Mark for short design catchup meeting, with list of key tasks
 * Posted more Mingle cards for Media Viewer v0.2, based on community feedback
 * Worked with Keegan on MP4 RfC analysis


 * Today
 * Host weekly sprint planning meeting, updated agenda and Mingle deck
 * Update Community Engagement Plan for Media Viewer v0.2 (prepare IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Prepare Mingle cards for next release, move Media Viewer v0.3 cards to that release
 * Update Media Viewer pages with more info, including Pau thumbnails

<section end="2014-02-20" />

2014-02-19
<section begin="2014-02-19" />
 * Yesterday
 * Updated feature requirements in Embed feature based on team discussions
 * Discussed/updated community engagement plan with Keegan (MP4 RfC > Media Viewer v0.2)
 * Archived old discussion items for Media Viewer v0.1, cleaned up discussion page for v0.2
 * Finalized next steps following MP4 RfC closure, started response hand-coding with Keegan
 * Participated in product manager bi-weekly meeting at 3pm


 * Today
 * Meet with Kaltura about upgrading to their new video player 2 and integrating with Media Viewer v0.3
 * Post update for Media Viewer v0.2 (IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Post more Mingle cards for Media Viewer v0.2, based on community feedback
 * Prepare list for short design catchup meeting, add Pau thumbnails
 * Prepare update about MP4 RfC closure and video plans

<section end="2014-02-19" />

2014-02-18
<section begin="2014-02-18" />
 * Friday
 * Updated feature requirements for attributions in Embed and Download features
 * Prepared community engagement plan for this quarter (MP4 RfC > Media Viewer v0.2)
 * Reviewed community feedback on MP4 RfC Report closure, prepare update
 * Reviewed community feedback to AFT5 announcements on enwiki, frwiki and mediawiki
 * Took a few hours off for personal reasons


 * Today
 * Update Mingle cards based on team discussions, prepare design meeting tomorrow
 * Discuss community engagement plan for this quarter with Keegan
 * Archive old discussion items for Media Viewer v0.1, add Pau thumbnails for v0.2
 * Post update for Media Viewer v0.2 (IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Finalize update about MP4 RfC closure and video plans
 * Product manager bi-weekly meeting at 3pm

<section end="2014-02-18" />

2014-02-14
<section begin="2014-02-14" />
 * Yesterday
 * Facilitated weekly sprint planning meeting with Multimedia team
 * Reminded folks about MP4 RfC closure, finalized closure plans with Commons bureaucrats
 * Finalized getting Keegan's time for community engagement for the quarter (yay!)
 * Long dental procedure in the afternoon, not much got done while I was under :)
 * Finalized legal license requirements for Embed feature
 * Reviewed community feedback to AFT5 announcements on enwiki, frwiki and mediawiki, thanked contributors


 * Today (+ coming days)
 * Update feature requirements for attributions in Embed and Download features
 * Discuss community engagement plan for this quarter with Keegan (MP4 RfC > Media Viewer v0.2)
 * Start archiving old discussion items for Media Viewer v0.2, add Pau thumbnails
 * Prepare update about MP4 RfC closure, after reviewing new community feedback
 * Prepare update for Media Viewer v0.2, to be posted next week (IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Taking a few hours off this afternoon for personal reasons

<section end="2014-02-14" />

2014-02-13
<section begin="2014-02-13" />
 * Yesterday
 * Posted Article Feedback Report on mw.org, based on team retrospective
 * Posted AFT5 announcements on enwiki (AFT5 talk + Village Pump), frwiki, email and gerrit
 * Prepared for Thursday's weekly meeting (groomed Mingle cards, Etherpad agenda)
 * Updated Multimedia section of Platform Engineering page


 * Today
 * Facilitate weekly sprint planning meeting with Multimedia team
 * Start archiving old discussion items for Media Viewer v0.2, add Pau thumbnails
 * Prepare update for Media Viewer v0.2, to be posted next week (IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Prepare MP4 RfC Report + Retrospective, get ready to post it when RfC is closed
 * Will be working from home on both days, and will join you via Hangouts + IRC

<section end="2014-02-13" />

2014-02-12
<section begin="2014-02-12" />
 * Yesterday
 * Started engagement plan for Media Viewer v0.2 + Scheduled IRC Chat
 * Contacted Commons bureaucrats about closure of MP4 RfC, updated spreadsheet
 * Asked legal guidance on license requirements for Embed feature
 * Prepared wiki version of Article Feedback report


 * Today
 * Archive old discussion items for Media Viewer v0.2
 * Prepare update for Media Viewer v0.2 (IRC Chat, on-wiki discussion)
 * Prepare for Thursday's weekly meeting (groom Mingle cards and backlog)
 * Wikify MP4 RfC Report + Retrospective, get ready to post it when RfC is closed
 * Post Article Feedback Report + Retrospective, socialize recommendation


 * Thursday + Friday
 * I will be working from home on both days, and will join you via Hangouts + IRC

<section end="2014-02-12" />

2014-02-11
<section begin="2014-02-11" />
 * Yesterday
 * Multimedia Design Meeting with Pau & team, follow-up notes + next meeting
 * Wrote detailed attribution specs for Embed/Download this file and Email a link
 * Wrote development plan for Kaltura audio/video upgrade + Media Viewer v0.3 integration
 * Posted 80 photos of recent Wikimedia events (+ researched batch use of Upload Wizard)
 * Posted quick update on Article Feedback


 * Today
 * Write engagement plan for Media Viewer v0.2 + Schedule IRC Chat
 * Write MP4 RfC Report, study responses, contact community members
 * Post Article Feedback Report + Retrospective, socialize recommendation

<section end="2014-02-11" />

2014-02-10
<section begin="2014-02-10" />
 * Friday + Weekend
 * Updated Media Viewer pages to describe v0.2 and v0.3 features
 * Posted progress reports on Media Viewer Discussion page
 * Updated Article Feedback Report + Retrospective


 * Today
 * Multimedia Design Meeting with Pau & team
 * Write engagement plan for Media Viewer v0.2 + Schedule IRC Chat
 * Write MP4 RfC Report, study responses
 * Post Article Feedback Report + Retrospective

<section end="2014-02-10" />

2014-02-07
<section begin="2014-02-07" />
 * Yesterday
 * Multimedia Design Notes + Meeting
 * Multimedia Features Testing + Acceptance
 * Monthly Metrics Meeting + Photos
 * Article Feedback Retrospective


 * Today
 * Update Multimedia and Media Viewer pages
 * Write MP4 RfC Report, study responses
 * Post Article Feedback Recommendations

<section end="2014-02-07" />

2014-02-06
<section begin="2014-02-06" />
 * Yesterday
 * Plan Weekly Sprint, update Mingle
 * Multimedia Features Testing + Acceptance
 * Multimedia Quarterly Review Meeting
 * Article Feedback Report


 * Today
 * Multimedia Design Notes + Meeting
 * Multimedia Features Testing + Acceptance
 * Monthly Metrics Meeting + Photos
 * Article Feedback Retrospective

<section end="2014-02-06" />

2014-02-05
<section begin="2014-02-05" />
 * Yesterday
 * Wrote Multimedia Engineering Report
 * Product manager offsite


 * Today
 * Meet with Vimeo about importing WebM videos from their site
 * Plan Weekly Sprint, update Mingle
 * Test Current Sprint features
 * Update Media Viewer pages
 * Write MP4 RfC Report

<section end="2014-02-05" />