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Mifos Developer Meeting

March 3, 2016 | Edward Cable, Olya Fomenko, Nelly Kiboi, Nasim Banu

Outreachy Showcase

Technology for Financial Inclusion

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Agenda

Introductions	5 minutes
Announcements	3 minutes
Development Updates	5 minutes
GSOC Introduction	7 minutes
Outreachy Showcase	40 minutes

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Introductions

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Announcements

Mifos TechDays (Global Developer Summit)

Amsterdam - Volkshotel
March 9 - 11
See http://techdays.mifos.org

Online Developer Training for Partners

March 14-15 - 1200GMT - 1600GMT
2 4 hour sessions in total
$125/attendee
Agenda

Maintaining and Managing your Source Code Environment
Overview of using the Mifos X API (AP's like Data Tables, Batch processing, reporting, complete Client and Loan Life-cycle walk-through)
Key principles used in the API design
Lightning introduction to Angular JS with simple examples
Overview of the community App and a quick example to consume a new API in the community App
Overview of Key tables used in the system
Walkthrough of creating your own API with brief overview of the key frameworks used

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Development Update

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Fineract Update

Mifos/Fineract Transition

Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXcrS-OMzCU

Infrastructure & Codebase

Subscribe to Dev List via blank email to dev-subscribe@fineract.incubator.apache.org

Users Lists blank email to user-subscribe@fineract.incubator.apache.org

Current Mifos X issues for 16.03 migrated to Fineract - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT/

Making Fineract Apache Compliant

Renamed all Mifos-related resources
Migrated to Java 8
Removed Pentaho and all reports from repository
Source files changed to use Apache License v2.0
JBDC Driver switchable by configuration
Regression tests completed
Hibernate dependency still to be removed

Current Status

Mifos X as Apache Fineract now available at GitHub
Soon will be calling for vote on first Apache Fineract release
Anticipate calling for vote to Top-Level Project in 8-12 weeks.

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Mifos X 16.03 Updates

Core Team Development
	Status
Surveys Framework	Mobile & AngularJS UI now available.
Shares/Dividends Module	Spec & Design Finalized. Mock APIs released.
Dormant Savings Accounts	Spec & Design Finalized
% on Interest Charges for Savings	Spec & Design Finalized
Interest Rate Charts based on Amount	Spec & Design Finalized
Self-Service API Implementation Phase 2	Spec & Design Finalized
Stellar Integration	In Progress.

No Major Updates: Code Freeze has just been lifted and work begun again.

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GSOC Introduction

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GSOC 2016 Timeline

Feb 29 - March 13 - Discussion Period

Ideas & Mentors are being finalized
Another GSOC office hours to be scheduled - stay tuned

March 14 - 25 - Application Period

Make sure you’ve made a pull request(s)

April 22 - Student Selections Announced

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Advice: Immerse yourself in our Community

Communicate

Join the mailing lists and our Gitter chatroom
Introduce yourself
Contact mentors

Collaborate

Use our collaboration channels
Update & Improve documentation
Learn about our domain and how our software works

Contribute

Familiarize with the Development Environment
Find a task to contribute on.
Learn our contribution workflow and how we use version control.
Submit at least one pull request.

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Outreachy Showcase

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Outreachy Winter 2015

December 2015 - March 2016
Olya Fomenko

Material Design, Offline, GIS, Refactoring*

Nelly Kiboi

Phase 2 Android App - Create new accounts, new centers, etc.

Nasim Banu

Mobile Surveys, AngularJS enhancements

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Disclaimer

Mifos Initiative is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. The Mifos Initiative's Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 45-3613178.

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