[Mesh] Proposing/Announcing the Node Installer Program (NIP)

[Jorrit Poelen]

Cool!

I'd suggest to include a step to commit to help others to become ponis. 
Or even go as far as mentor at least one other poni-to-be. This is to 
help keep the pony program (or is it the poni whisperer program?) alive. 
Teach the teachers kind-a-thing: becoming a poni is pretty good, helping 
others become one is pretty good also. Saddle up!

Hope this helps,

-jorrit

PS I think it wouldn't hurt to include an extender node flashing / 
debugging part to the node whisperer program. I'd imagine all nodes need 
whispering: exit nodes, home nodes, extender node.


On 04/02/2018 11:10 PM, G Gallo wrote:
>
> 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)
>
>
>
>
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