hey y’all
Over a month ago, thanks to @jhpoelen’s initiative, we started the Node
Whisperer Program (NWP) <https://github.com/sudomesh/node-whisperer-program>.
While a wonderful program, some people (i.e. me, myself, and I) noticed
that the NWP omits one crucial aspect of the People’s Open Network, the
extender node. There were suggestions that knowledge about extender nodes
could be shared in extension to NWP (the Extended Extender Node Whisperer
Extension Program?); however, recent excitement surrounding node mounts has
encouraged me to propose an alternative.
Therefore, I’d like to propose a separate Node Installer Program (NIP) --
open to other names node mounter, node placer, node shouter. Unlike NWP,
which has a strong focus on sharing mesh networking concepts and debugging
skills, the NIP would be focused on training people to facilitate node
installations (colloquially known as “node mounts”) which is the main point
of interaction with extender nodes. My initial proposal for this program is
as follows.
To become a “certified” People’s Open Node Installer (a PONI), one must
complete the three following tasks:
1. Participate in a Node Mount Training and Safety Explanation session
(either at the Omni or on-site)
2. Contribute to at least one (ideally two) node mounts, this means going
along, learning the steps, becoming familiar with equipment, and
interacting with a node owner.
3. Facilitate at least one node mount, this means finding someone from our
list (or just a friend, family member, co-worker) who’d like a node,
scheduling the installation, performing day-of coordination, and completing
the install.
Node installers should also be familiar with (and contribute to?) the
learning materials at
https://github.com/sudomesh/mounting
I’m open to alternative course material and structure suggestions. I would
be interested to hear who already considers themselves a PONI (Ben, Jenny,
Will...) and who would like to take the steps to become a PONI. Looking
forward to discussing this at Tuesday night’s meeting (notes available
here,
https://peoplesopen.net/ ) and perhaps doing some of the first
official training at this Sunday’s office hours.
thanks,
grant_____(@paidforby)