[Box-Admins] I will not be running for the SOB and we need a
new Box-Admins team leader
Göran Krampe
goran at krampe.se
Mon Feb 1 08:11:54 UTC 2010
Hi Ken and all!
Ken Causey wrote:
> After giving the matter some thought I have decided that I will not be
> running for the Squeak Oversight Board again this year. I need to spend
> more time developing my business. Anyone who is at all interested in
> running for the Oversight Board this year should start soon as the
> election is only about a month away.
Yeah... I really need to get cracking at the election.
> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
> reins on to someone else. I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job. But as mentioned above I need to
> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood. While I
> generally have had sufficient technical skills, my social skills are not
> so great and I have done poorly at delegating. While there are a few
> people like Cees, Göran Krampe, and Marcus Denker around when I really
> need help (witness events last October), by and large I've tended to do
> the job on my own. This is not a great idea and I suggest anyone
> considering the job plan to try harder to actually have an active team
> than I have. I would be happy to talk to anyone interested and explain
> the situation in more detail.
You have done a fantastic job. It is just natural to let someone else
step up/in. I myself don't have much time either, but will try to "be
around" as much as I can.
> I don't intend to just disappear. First of all I'm willing to continue
> as the Box-Admins team leader until as late as June 1st, 2010. I
> imagine it may take some time to find someone with sufficient interest,
> time, and ability. And I will likely continue as a team member past
> that date and intend to be reachable by email or other contact info on
> my Swiki page on into the future.
>
> Ken Causey
regards, Göran
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