Core Dev Application - Dave Jones

[Robie Basak]

On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 12:38:20AM +0100, Dave Jones wrote:
> I've added an entry to the DMB agenda for 2024-12-09 (but am happy to turn
> up earlier, if time permits).

This meeting is today.

Dave is a personal friend so I should abstain. Please consider this an
endorsement though - although I haven't I haven't sponsored much for him
directly, I've worked with him closely enough over the years. I haven't
directly quizzed him but I'm pretty sure he has the necessary knowledge
and understanding across the various areas at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RobieBasak/DMB/CoreDev

Notably I refer to his expertise if I have queries about debhelper,
systemd and service unit interactions, especially in older releases.

> Perhaps as a result of this, people seem to be under the impression
> that I know what I'm doing with complex packaging issues.

I think this is because his mindset is the type we want - when he sees a
problem, he is inclined to dive deep to understand it, and is the sort
of engineer who can quickly establish a correct mental model even if the
problem space is extremely complex. This, together with touching
packaging for years, has resulted in him gaining a broad understanding
in the areas that I think are necessary for core dev.
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