The sprint in Dresden
The Neos Sprint took place in Dresden in the week of November 8 - 12, 2021. At these regular sprints, developers and other interested parties can get involved in the Neos project (CMS) and of course punkt.de was there again!
At the sprint, the further development of Neos is discussed and community and marketing activities are coordinated. In addition to the development work at the sprint, planning the "Neos Conference 2022" was also on the agenda for the marketing team.
Why is it important for punkt.de to take part in the sprints?
As an agency that uses Neos on many projects, it is important for punkt.de to actively participate in this project and to incorporate our experience from customer projects into the further development of Neos.
New features are discussed at the sprint, as are bugs and errors; this is where the core team for the further development of Neos comes together to work together on solutions, and this is where the exchange with other developers at the sprint is particularly important. Requirements are formulated and discussed, prioritized and processed together in the form of tickets.
In this picture you can see some of the developers at work during the sprint.
The "Neos Conference 2022"
While two of my colleagues delved into the further development of Neos at the sprint, I had my first meeting with the marketing team to start planning the "Neos Conference 2022". In addition to the development for Neos, we at punkt.de also want to support the work with the community and the marketing for Neos and the "Neos Conference" is an important part of this.
Due to the pandemic, the 2021 event had to take place online, which worked very well, but of course cannot replace an in-person event. For 2022, we are planning an in-person event in a safe environment, provided that the regulations allow it, of course. The planning is already in full swing, even if it is a challenge to plan for April 2022 in the current situation.
You can find details about the conference here: https://www.neoscon.io/de
How does punkt.de support the Neos project?
For the duration of the sprints, punkt.de releases some of its employees from the consulting and development teams to participate in the sprints and indirectly supports the Neos project in addition to direct financial support, e.g. for providing drinks for the sprint participants or donations.
The pandemic and the sprint
Due to the current Covid-19 situation with high incidence rates, the number of participants on site was reduced. Thanks to 2G+, however, it was possible to work well and many participants who could not be on site joined the working groups via video chat to participate in the sprint. Thanks again to our hosts from Sandstorm in Dresden!
Despite the difficult circumstances, we were once again able to take the Neos project a step forward in this sprint and spend a very productive time with our friendly agencies.
You will see the results in one release or another, and the "Neos Conference 2022" is also taking shape.
We're looking forward to the next sprint and maybe we'll see you at the Neos Conference 2022 in Dresden!
