On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 1:13 PM, R. David Murray <rdmurray@bitdance.com> wrote:

On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:43:04 -0500, Brett Cannon <brett@python.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> wrote:
> > So we have nobody to lead the core sprint?
>
> ATM no.
>
> > Maybe we should change the
> > subject to "WANTED: core dev sprint leader for PyCon" ?
>
> Done.
>
> > Is this the
> > best list, or should it go to python-dev?
>
> This list. It should be an experienced core dev and not any random person
> who happens to subscribe to python-dev and is willing to do it. Otherwise
> it would be no better than writing the URL to the devguide on a piece of
> paper and saying "have at it". =)

Given a little support from Brett on how best to go about it, I'm willing
to volunteer for this.

You're it! No take-backs! =)

There really isn't much to it beyond updating the page on the conference site, running devinabox shortly before the sprints and bringing it either on a flash drive and/or CD (to spare the network the load and to give people coverage results over the whole stdlib), tell people to read the devguide, and be there to answer questions (e.g. "go talk to him as it's his code" or "try doing it this way"). Bonus points if you bring blank contributor forms, collect them, and get them to the right person in the end.