Standup Notes 2020 07 09

Participants (alphabetical): Allie, Conor, Erik, John, Kevin, Kushal, Mickael, Ro

Topics and Call-outs

0.4.0 RPM release

• PR approved, good to go? https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation-prod-rpm-packages-lfs/pull/10 -> Merge after UX meeting, Erik to coordinate messaging

Template update

• Latest report from Kushal: https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation/issues/579#issuecomment-656146127 - however, unrelated to template change
• Conor volunteers for clean install of staging, to test new box
• Conor to prepare prod PR by EOD if no blockers

Kernel release & Client QA

• Aiming for kernel prod PR ready by Friday, release by Monday

UX mtg:

• Focus on read/unread implementation in SecureDrop Client and upcoming journalist research
• See https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-ux/wiki/Meetings for agenda & background documents

default branch renaming

• Mickael to begin opportunistic default branch renaming of repos that are not involved in current releases

Allie

Yesterday:

• UX discussions re: prototyping
• Upstream Qt follow-up re: word wrapping

Today:

• UX mtg, read/unread
• JUI deprecation warning

Blockers or Asks: None

Conor

Yesterday:

• reviewed dom0-config PR, thumbs up! holding off on deploy

Today:

• Staging install of Qubes workstation (test new template)
• Promote TemplateVM RPM in prod PR
• Coordinate w/ Erik on messaging for dom0-config 0.4.0 release
• Build SD server kernel (stretch goal)

Blockers or Asks:

• none

Erik

Yesterday:

• Sprint planning & associated follow-up
• Protoype review & discussion w/ Nina and Allie
• Non-SD work

Today:

• QA
• Some smaller tasks from the current sprint, e.g., packages cleanup
• Cont'd prep for coming events

Blockers or Asks: None

John

Yesterday:

• merged #5284 (handle journalist with username "deleted")
• securedrop-workstation-dom0-config 0.4.0
• started on weblate comment fix

Today:

• weblate comment fix

Blockers or Asks:

• None

Kev

Yesterday:

• testinfra tests against prod instances
• investigated a support issue

Today:

• ^^
• sprint tasks

Blockers or Asks: None

Kushal

Today:

• Template testing https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation/issues/579
  • Managed to break vagrant in new ways :)

Tomorrow:

• testinfra PR

Blockers or Asks:

• None

Mickael

Yesterday:

• Testing and reviewing of new kernels, new templates
• Looked into infra method for changing default branch

Today:

• Start moving default branches
• Assist with review
• QA cont'd

Blockers or Asks: None

Ro

Yesterday:

• meetings/sprint planning
• support comms
• provisioning new Admin WS
• reviewed small workstation docs pr (#52)
• qubes GPG support w/ Olivia

Today:

• support comms
• meetings: standup, UX, 1:1 with Audrey
• sprint tasks/backup restore round 2 to get it off my plate

Blockers or Asks:

• none