Re: [BuildStream] BuildStream "Conclave" in Manchester on October 2018 (week 42)

[William Salmon <will salmon codethink co uk>]

On 20/09/18 11:22, Tristan Van Berkom wrote:
> On Thu, 2018-09-20 at 09:55 +0100, William Salmon via BuildStream-list wrote:
> [...]
> > Can I suggest that a talk on architecture might be very helpful, I
> > believe an attempt at this was made at GUADEC but I can't find any
> > record of it.
> >
> > A repeated issue seems to be patches not conforming to a Architectural
> > vision/plan, however I have found it very hard to understand what that
> > Architecture should look like, I think some more clarity on both how
> > things "currently work" but more importantly "should work" would make
> > writing and reviewing code much more productive.
> Yes !
>
> Adding to this, an outcome of the meeting I had with Jim and Jürg
> today, is that:
>
> * I will start by creating an architectural document which outlines the
>    modules, their responsibilities and their interactions, sans any
>    consideration for remote execution.
>
> * Once I have done that, Jim and Jürg are going to fill in the bits
>    which pertain to remote execution.
>
> * In Manchester, Jim, Jürg and I will sit down together for a few
>    hours with a whiteboard, and discuss what this should really look
>    like, and find holes in the plan.
>
> As such, I think it would be best if this talk that you suggest come
> later in the week, when a more clear picture can be presented.
>
> Cheers,
>      -Tristan
This seems logical, however the earlier in the week it is the more time 
there is for people to mull it over and seek clarification.