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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


KDE has advanced developer tools built on years of experience
KDE has advanced developer tools built on years of experience
- KDevelop
* KDevelop
- KCacheGrind
* KCacheGrind
- Massive Visualizer
* Massive Visualizer
- etc
* 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
* Release libraries, workspace and applications on a reliable 6 month cycle
* Release libraries, workspace and applications on a reliable 6 month cycle

Revision as of 19:30, 7 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


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
  • Release libraries, workspace and applications on a reliable 6 month cycle