Kubernetes Steering AMA

Steering Members

https://github.com/kubernetes/steering

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1. @cblecker
2. @derekwaynecarr
3. @dims
4. @nikhita
5. @parispittman
6. @spiffxp
7. @lachie83

How Steering works

• [charter]
• https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/charter.md
• Liaisons to CNCF
• Request funding
• example: security audits, testing, contributor summits
• trademark/copyright
• define and enforce community groups policy and standards
• High level decisions for operations of the project; finds homes for things

Kubernetes Governance

https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/SIG-diagram.png

Current Initiatives

• Unconscious bias training
• https://github.com/kubernetes/community/issues/4959
• Code of conduct committee elections
• Welcome Karen Chu, Tim Pepper, Celeste Horgan
• Thank You Jaice Singer Dumars, Jennifer Rondeau, Carolyn Van Slyck
• Added Steering Committee Liaisons
• To help with feedback loops
• https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/liaisons.md
• Continuous improvements to our meeting structure to make sure all voices are heard

SIG Diagram

📢 Annual Reports

• Improve feedback loops on various project health topics that dig deeper than the brief update at the community meeting
• Help identify issues and wins early on that we can work on throughout the year together and share best practices with other groups
• Surface information in a streamline way for our large contributor base and end-user/consumer community
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/kubernetes-dev/Uyo0BXB69Qk

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🗳️ Steering Committee Elections

• Interested in Governance?
• Process
• https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/elections.md#election-process
• Who can vote?
• https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/elections.md#eligibility-for-voting

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Where to find us

• Public slack channel - #steering-committee
• Mailing List
• Public - steering@kubernetes.io (archive)
• Private - steering-private@kubernetes.io 
• Meetings - First Monday at 11am PT
• Please send an email to the mailing list if you want something to be discussed
• File an issue in kubernetes/steering

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