Big Changes

Intro

This page is created to document votes taken by the engineering team that involves fundamental changes to c0d3.com

Mattermost - Discord

Pros vs Cons

• Pro
  • easy screenshare
  • easy audio / video calls
  • no maintainence
  • Supports features like classrooms, study sessions, etc.
  • Emotes 😸
  • Role Management
• Con
  • Not open source
    • No other viable open source options. When open source option available, we would then migrate.
  • Data / Privacy (Discord servers are out of our control)
    • Same as open - source strategy. Would migrate when open source option becomes available.
  • May change policy to be more hostile
    • Would switch away if this happens
  • Every c0d3.com user would have to create 2 accounts (c0d3 and discord)
    • This is a big problem, but may be something we have to deal with

Vote - Sprint Ofriedheim

• Kondanna - Y
• ggwadera - Y
• hwong0305 - Y
• ulisseus - Y

Migration Plans

• How do we get users on c0d3.com to migrate to Discord channel
  • Pin Permanent link in mattermost to join Discord
  • Create discord alert - Created a widget
• Create channels on Discord
• Features we would lose (blockers)
  • Chat notifications when users submits a solution / passes a lesson / removes a star
    • https://github.com/garageScript/c0d3-app/issues/662
    • https://github.com/garageScript/c0d3-app/issues/663
• Features we would lose (non-blockers)
  • Engineering - automatic github updates
  • Markdown support (auto notifications)