Hello, as a followup to my former question that dressed a negative picture of the DPL role in the last years, I'd like to make a proposal and see what you all think of it. There are quite a few software projects that have hired staff to help smooth the internal working of organizations, I know at least of Django with its fellowship program: https://www.djangoproject.com/fundraising/#fellowship-program The current resources of Debian means that we can confidently hire at least one or two fellows that would work under the direction of the DPL and not be in troubles for many years. IMO this would go a long way to fix the current problems of the DPL role: * it means that the DPL can organize the administrative work so that it ends up on the shoulders of paid staff, and the DPL can take a more active role in leading * it means that the DPL can direct workforce in areas where they believe work is needed (like good documentation for beginners, like coordinating with a contractor to have a good introductory video or better looking website, like finding useful projects to submit for funding to Freexian ;-)) * and due to the former point, I expect we would have more candidates in the future I'm sure there are also downsides to hiring staff, but at some point, if we want to make the DPL job enjoyable and interesting for most of us, we need to do something about it. To the DPL candidates, if you are elected, will you consider this idea? To the other DD, would you second a GR to allow the DPL to hire one or two persons to help him lead the project? What kind of safeguards would be needed? Cheesr, -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org> ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋ The Debian Handbook: https://debian-handbook.info/get/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ Debian Long Term Support: https://deb.li/LTS
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