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emilycook commented on Launch HN: Abbot (YC S21) – ChatOps as a Service, inspired by GitHub's Hubot    · Posted by u/icey
icey · 4 years ago
Mattermost has come up a couple of times recently. Along with Matrix, it's probably our top requested platform. Right now we're focused on improving the core platform, but the nice thing is when we add new platforms all the skills written for other platforms should work on day one. I added your request to our internal tracker for Mattermost and will try to reach out once we add it (your email isn't in your profile, so if you want to email me at paul@ab.bot I can add you to the list).
emilycook · 4 years ago
Hey I'm the Community Manger at Mattermost, if yall do build the integration and need any help with anything, feel free to reach out to me (emily.cook@mattermost.com) or join our community server http://community.mattermost.com/
emilycook commented on Discord Launches Threads   blog.discord.com/connect-... · Posted by u/dchengy
rubyist5eva · 4 years ago
Does Mattermost also have "uncollapsed" threads like Flowdock? Personally, I think hiding conversation in a group channel is terrible UX. I don't know why people are aping Slack's functionality when I hear almost universally that it sucks.
emilycook · 4 years ago
I'm not that familiar with Flowdeck so I don't know if this is what you mean, but "collapsed threads" in Mattermost is just a personal view setting that can be turned on/off according to your preferences.
emilycook commented on Discord Launches Threads   blog.discord.com/connect-... · Posted by u/dchengy
lathiat · 4 years ago
This looks similar to the Zulip implementation which I sorely wish Mattermost had (since we use that at work)
emilycook · 4 years ago
I work at Mattermost -- we do have this, it's just still in beta right now https://docs.mattermost.com/messaging/organizing-conversatio...
emilycook commented on Mattermost End-to-End Test Automation Hackathon: May 3 – May 31   mattermost.com/blog/matte... · Posted by u/emilycook
emilycook · 5 years ago
The Mattermost team is working on automating feature testing of the webapp to

1. Decrease time to ship a bug fix release

2. Raise the quality of the software by reducing number of manual tests

Our end-to-end (E2E) tests, written in JavaScript using the Cypress framework, help us cut down manual tests, and are an integral part of the product development process.

Event Details

1. Event runs from May 3rd to May 31st, 2021. Any submitted PRs must be merged by June 11th 4:00 PM PST to qualify. Those closed by maintainers as incomplete, invalid or spam are not counted.

2. Five merged pull requests wins you a swag bag

3. Top-3 contributors win a special award.

4. First-time contributors receive a custom-printed Mattermost Mug! https://forum.mattermost.org/t/limited-edition-mattermost-mu...

How to Join

1. Join our Test Automation Hackfest channel in Mattermost: https://community.mattermost.com/core/channels/e2e-test-auto...

2. Review test cases ready for automation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1auZlKnfWPtAXhl0dJYyN...)

3. Find a test case you’re interested in and either post in the Test Automation Hackfest channel, or comment in the spreadsheet.

4. Create a pull request to add a Cypress test automation using this guide: https://developers.mattermost.com/contribute/webapp/end-to-e...

Resources

* Announcement blog post: https://mattermost.com/blog/mattermost-e2e-cypress-test-auto...

* Automated UI testing with Cypress: https://mattermost.com/blog/automated-ui-testing-with-cypres...

* E2E Testing in Mattermost documentation: https://developers.mattermost.com/contribute/webapp/end-to-e...

* Spreadsheet of test cases to automate: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1auZlKnfWPtAXhl0dJYyN...

emilycook commented on Launch HN: Kitemaker (YC W21) – Fast alternative to Jira, built for remote teams    · Posted by u/kevsim
kevsim · 5 years ago
GitLab is our next planned integration.

One of our paying customers uses Mattermost so we've started the process of peeking at their API to see what we're up against. Since we've already got Discord/Slack it probably won't be super tough. That being said, there were plenty of gotchas added Discord after we already had slack since their API was different enough to be a bit annoying at times.

emilycook · 5 years ago
Hey there, I work at Mattermost and would be happy to help with anything regarding an integration. If you're planning on this I would encourage you to join our community server: https://community.mattermost.com/ and look at our developer docs: https://docs.mattermost.com/guides/developer.html
emilycook commented on Ask HN: My GitHub account got suspended without any notice    · Posted by u/ygcodes
dsr_ · 5 years ago
Is "my account is suspended, I don't know why" considered a "complete blocker"?
emilycook · 5 years ago
Yes, if the support ticket is opened when the issue is discovered. This particular instance was first reported on hackernews and was due to our dormant namespace policy: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23827772
emilycook commented on Gitlab deletes then opens account to others without warning    · Posted by u/threatofrain
AnonC · 5 years ago
The historical nature of or convention on the web has been first come first served on names. Most well designed systems will never change a username due to inactivity or for any reason other than the owner requesting it (even that’s not allowed on most systems). Usernames that aren’t actively used, after a known period of inactivity, may be deleted along with content associated with that username.

Look at email addresses: platforms like Gmail and Yahoo will delete your account for inactivity with adequate advance warning, but they will not release your email address for someone else to claim in the future (on the other hand, paid platforms like Fastmail and Posteo will allow your deleted addresses on their domains to be grabbed by anyone).

With GitLab’s policy of renaming inactive accounts without any warning or notice, any links that someone has shared could later point to a different person. A “404 Not Found” error or an “email address does not exist” error is far better, IMO, than redirecting someone to a totally different person.

If an inactive username is to be released back for use by someone else, there should be a significant duration from the time the username is disabled to the time when it’s available for someone else.

emilycook · 5 years ago
We clearly outline what we consider dormant here: https://about.gitlab.com/support/#dormant-namespace-requests

It's to prevent name-squatting, GitHub has a similar policy: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-usernam...

emilycook commented on Gitlab deletes then opens account to others without warning    · Posted by u/threatofrain
cynix · 5 years ago
I've had a similar experience: Gitlab renamed my account after a period of inactivity without any warning, and someone else took my username :(
emilycook · 5 years ago
For future reference, you can see what we consider dormant here: https://about.gitlab.com/support/#dormant-namespace-requests
emilycook commented on Gitlab deletes then opens account to others without warning    · Posted by u/threatofrain
jonnyrockit · 5 years ago
This is a pathetic policy, Gitlab. For this reason alone, I'll stick to GitHub.

What if I'm hospitalized or away on an extended trip? You just going to let someone else take my account username?

No thanks.

emilycook · 5 years ago
I wouldn't worry about that, we have clear conditions that need to be met before we release a username [1]. It's meant to prevent name-squatting, not take usernames away from actual users. Although I do want to point out that GitHub also has this [2], it's just worded differently and doesn't outline what they consider "inactive".

[1] https://about.gitlab.com/support/#dormant-namespace-requests

[2] https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-usernam...

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