Promo/Events/QtDevDays
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
- Experienced working with companies to develop FOSS projects
KDE has vast Qt experience
- 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 18 of 48 speakers are KDE alumni
- Many students get first introduction to Qt and real-world development through KDE
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