Drupal NYC August Meetup (1st meetup in new space!)

This is super close to NBCUniversal (5 minute walk), I think I can get a bunch more Drupal devs to come from here than did previously!

I'm your new Project Manager. I'm new to Drupal but no stranger to IT. At the NYC camp, I saw up close and for the very first time how the open-source community worked. And from the few I spoke with (like Cathy Theys), I learned how the lack of Project Managers (henceforth PM) adversely impacted the process.

PMs wear many hats. I've mostly PM-ed in one environment: IT infrastructure. I used to implement technology in hospitals in Chicago, Wisconsin, and central Canada. I worked with vendors, contractors, and engineers and programmers from my head office. My usual responsibility was to ensure that systems were installed on time and within budget. Sometimes the project was about an upgrade or a repair but they were always based on the idea that it should be done on time because on time usually meant within budget.

I mentioned two constraints but all projects have three: schedule, budget, and scope (also known as quality). I'm sure that applies to our type of software development, even if it is open-source! And that's why I want a slice of your time.

During those 20 minutes, first, I want to let you know what I can do for the community (5 minutes) followed by second, I want to listen to your needs (15 minutes). To help focus the conversation, I'd like you to identify the top two pains you have as a member of the community. Here's an example: Cathy's frustration dealt with the frequency of volunteers who commit and then renege on their commitments. Ahhh, that happens, doesn't it? We all have lives. This is a new type of problem to me but finally, three weeks after NYC Camp, I've developed an idea. It's based on Kaizen and I'm going to present it to you guys.

By the way, my name is Alex Pronove. I come from the Philippines and migrated to Chicago in 1985. I've owned two businesses. The first was successful and the second was not. After the second business, I became a networking engineer and then a storage engineer. My boss noticed that I cared about the outcome of my assignments which is why he encouraged me to become less technical and more project-oriented. That's how I became a Project Manager in 2008. I earned my PMP certification the following year.

See you on the 7th.

Two step process
Migrate Classes
Field Mapping
Using Drush and Migrate

or maybe Drush ctools-export (aliases ctex/ctev/ctee) http://drushcommands.com/#CTOOLS
and drush_ctex_bonus https://drupal.org/project/drush_ctex_bonus

I will probably be running late the Columbia Alumni Center is having a British Invasion mixer for all the fogies like me :P - so maybe next month is better timing

I'd be happy to do a preview of new features that will be included in Drupal Commons 3.3, due out this month.

HOUSE OF BRREEEWWWSSSS

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