Following a packed first half of the year, the Board came together last week for it's first-half Board meeting. A lot has been going on - in the world, in software, and in Matrix, and it's clear things are not slowing down. So what have we been discussing?
Hello lovely Matrix people,
Another 6 months have passed, and November is once again here - and that means another Governing Board meeting, and another report. What's been happening in the Governing Board?
Since the last report in May, we've had elections! This was important, since it's the first time we've added new folk to the existing Governing Board - last year we were all new. So, it took a little time to figure out how we do onboarding (and offboarding!) and getting the new folk up to speed.
In the meantime, the processes we've put in place around Committees and Working Groups appear to be functioning. Remember, if you have an idea for something to get done, you can propose a WG yourself! There are reports from these in the minutes below. On a side note, Nico and Kim from the Governing Board also shared an overview of these structures and processes surrounding the Governing Board and Working Groups at The Matrix Conference, which can be viewed on YouTube and media.ccc.de.
The work those groups do can range from the very-visible (Events, I'm looking at you 😛) to invisible work going on behind the scenes - but it's all needed. Since the last report, we've onboarded 2 more WGs, and have discussions in play about several more. This is exciting to me, because this is what we're for - giving the passion in our community a way to gain momentum.
As usual, I'm posting a lightly-edited version of the minutes from the meeting below for your reading pleasure... or you can skip to my conclusions at the end.
Hi all!
Another six months has passed since our last report, and elections are just around the corner. So that means it’s time for another Board report. We’ll be asking you to select some new board members, and it’s only right that you get some insight into the work that’s been going on with the ones we have!
Hi all,
It’s been 6 months since the first ever Matrix Governing Board (GB) was formally elected & announced, and it has recently had its first official meeting. As such, we felt it was time that you, our constituents, had a report on how things are going and what we’ve been doing. We appreciate that the work of the GB is often in the background, and we want to be as transparent as we can.