Hello everyone!
It's been a while! Here comes leadership with a new, juicy article! We are now well over halfway through our term, and many things have happened since the last update. Let’s talk about what happened and how we handled it. Additionally, we will revisit some of our goals from the previous article and assess whether we have achieved them!
What do we do? A brief summary!
For those who haven't read the previous article (recommended), the leadership at Hackerspace is responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization. We are in charge of communication with Hackerspace NTNU's main sponsors, IDI and KID. Additionally, our financial manager ensures that the workshop and groups get the equipment they need. We also plan social events throughout the semester to create an exciting and engaging environment and sense of community. Furthermore, we are responsible for organizing and holding regular board meetings where important decisions are made, and all members have the opportunity to present their issues.
What has been done since the last update?
In the previous leadership article, we discussed the introduction of Matrix, an open-source communication channel that we can control and host on our own servers. This was implemented not only by bugging our beloved DevOps members but also by harnessing the power we discovered when we realized that we had the former DevOps leader in the leadership.
So, instead of bothering DevOps, the leadership could now bother the leadership! The results were evident immediately! The question now is whether it will be usable, but this is something the next leadership can write about in their article next spring. Good luck!
Since the last article, we have been contemplating why no one wanted to start their own project group at Hackerspace. We have concluded that it cannot be due to the demands and nagging of the leadership but rather because of lazy students. In reality, we are proud to have initiated a brand new project group, and we are still searching for new students who are willing and able to join our third project group.
Was all the complaining worth it? With an @channel message every other day, it seems like members have turned off notifications from Slack. We are currently exploring the possibility of removing this "bug" from our Matrix clients. Preliminary results are very promising, so stay updated (soon you won't have a choice! :D)!
Towards the end of May, we witnessed a significant number of members leaving Hackerspace. LabOps, in particular, was severely affected. At the beginning of the semester, the leadership had to step in and assist with some of their tasks. Shortly thereafter, we were able to recruit many more highly motivated members who are just now starting their assignments. We look forward to seeing what they can achieve as a revived group.
As a result of numerous stands and the dedicated efforts of all members of Hackerspace, we have gained a large number of new members while also becoming much more well-known among both new and older students. We are delighted that more students have started visiting the workshop, and thus progress on making Hackerspace NTNU more known to students has already started yielding results.
Regarding orders, we have finally received much of what we ordered in the spring! IDI is usually quite picky about where we can order, what astrological sign the purchaser must have, and what phase the moon is in, but that hasn't stopped us from ordering from other countries than Norway and then requesting refunds.
Until the next general assembly, where a new leadership will be voted in, we will continue bringing in new members, planning and performing courses, and discussing with our sponsors. There is still a great need for motivated students to join Hackerspace. We are always interested in starting new projects and spreading the thrill of innovation around campus!
In the coming weeks, the rest of our groups will post an article about who they are and what they are up to, so stay tuned!
With that, we thank you and wish you all a great semester leading up to Christmas!
With regards: