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Two target groups, Developers and Sponsors. | Two target groups, Developers and Sponsors. | ||
Developers: | Developers: | ||
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* Work with many skilled Qt devs | * Work with many skilled Qt devs | ||
* Make yourself visible to potential employers | * Make yourself visible to potential employers | ||
Sponsors: | Sponsors: | ||
Looking for new companies to become involved with KDE, either for development or funding | * Looking for new companies to become involved with KDE, either for development or funding | ||
* Sponsoring KDE will expose you to a large pool of Qt talent to hire from | * Sponsoring KDE will expose you to a large pool of Qt talent to hire from | ||
* Qt provides a neutral ground for companies to collaborate | * Qt provides a neutral ground for companies to collaborate | ||
* Provide quaily software: libraries, apps and platforms | * Provide quaily software: libraries, apps and platforms | ||
KDE has vast Qt experience | KDE has vast Qt experience | ||
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* A number of Qt maintainers are KDE devs / alumni | * A number of Qt maintainers are KDE devs / alumni | ||
* KDE is largest non-commercial contributor to Qt, possibly 3rd largest overall | * KDE is largest non-commercial contributor to Qt, possibly 3rd largest overall | ||
KDE has a large pool of Qt talent to mentor devs / hire from | KDE has a large pool of Qt talent to mentor devs / hire from | ||
* KDE alumni include Lars, Thiago, Kalle, many KDAB employees | * KDE alumni include Lars, Thiago, Kalle, many KDAB employees | ||
* QtDevDays program 19 of 48 speakers are KDE alumni | * QtDevDays program 19 of 48 speakers are KDE alumni | ||
KDE is one of the largest and most mature Open Source communities | KDE is one of the largest and most mature Open Source communities | ||
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* Incubated Qt Android port | * Incubated Qt Android port | ||
* Involved with EU research projects | * Involved with EU research projects | ||
KDE has mature code offerings | KDE has mature code offerings | ||
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* e.g. Widgets, ThreadWeaver, Archive, Mapping, PIM | * e.g. Widgets, ThreadWeaver, Archive, Mapping, PIM | ||
* Frameworks talk on Wednesday | * Frameworks talk on Wednesday | ||
* Release libraries, workspace and applications on a reliable 6 month cycle | |||
* Guarantee binary compatibility for life of major releases | |||
KDE has advanced developer tools built on years of experience | KDE has advanced developer tools built on years of experience | ||
* KDevelop | |||
* KCacheGrind | |||
* Massive Visualizer | |||
* etc | |||
What is KDE: | What is KDE: | ||
* A community of Open Source developers focussed on end-user technology | * A community of Open Source developers focussed on end-user technology | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 9 October 2013
KDE at Qt Dev Days
KDE is a partner at Qt Dev Days, where we will have a booth in the exhibition space and run the Qt Contributors Day.
Booth Talking Points
Two target groups, Developers and Sponsors.
Developers:
- Looking to attract new contributors
- Great way to learn new Qt skills or play with new tech
- Work with many skilled Qt devs
- Make yourself visible to potential employers
Sponsors:
- Looking for new companies to become involved with KDE, either for development or funding
- Sponsoring KDE will expose you to a large pool of Qt talent to hire from
- Qt provides a neutral ground for companies to collaborate
- Provide quaily software: libraries, apps and platforms
KDE has vast Qt experience
- Over 15 years developing with Qt
- KDE testing ground for many new Qt features
- A number of Qt maintainers are KDE devs / alumni
- KDE is largest non-commercial contributor to Qt, possibly 3rd largest overall
KDE has a large pool of Qt talent to mentor devs / hire from
- KDE alumni include Lars, Thiago, Kalle, many KDAB employees
- QtDevDays program 19 of 48 speakers are KDE alumni
KDE is one of the largest and most mature Open Source communities
- 700+ people contribute to each KDE release
- Translated into xxx languages
- Cross-platform support Linux/Win/Mac
- Incubated Qt Android port
- Involved with EU research projects
KDE has mature code offerings
- Frameworks 5, a set of Qt Addons from KDE, coming Q1 2014
- Mature well tested and proven code with minimum dependencies
- Many old heavy dependencies removed by contributions to Qt
- e.g. Widgets, ThreadWeaver, Archive, Mapping, PIM
- Frameworks talk on Wednesday
- Release libraries, workspace and applications on a reliable 6 month cycle
- Guarantee binary compatibility for life of major releases
KDE has advanced developer tools built on years of experience
- KDevelop
- KCacheGrind
- Massive Visualizer
- etc
What is KDE:
- A community of Open Source developers focussed on end-user technology