AsyncAPI Community WG Meeting, 15:00 UTC Tuesday February 17th 2026 #2277
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| Purpose | Provide updates on the progress the builders are making on the different programs they're leading. |
| Time | 15:00 UTC | Translate to your time zone with the time zone converter. |
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Summary
API Days Venue Confirmation Delay
Azeez hosted the community meeting in Thulie's absence, noting that Developer Week preparations were underway. The main agenda item discussed was the lack of confirmation for the 2026 venues from API days, with Azeez expressing concern about the delay. Lukasz was asked for his opinion on the situation, but no further details were provided in the transcript.
Conference Venue and Registration Updates
The team discussed the lack of venue confirmations for the upcoming conference, with Lukasz explaining that it's difficult to predict due to API days. Azeez mentioned that they usually have venues confirmed by this time of year. They reviewed the 2025 conference summary, which contains lessons learned for improving this year's conference. The team also discussed updates on the registration page and meetup section for the conference website. Tenzing is reviewing the pre-request for the registration page, and they plan to finalize it next week. Azeez mentioned that he needs to prioritize reviewing the pre-request for the meetup section and will work with Shreya on implementing the suggested reviews.
Meetup Page Design Approvals and GSOC Plans
The team discussed design approvals with Maya and the need to complete them before the month ends for Thulie's requirements. They confirmed Developer Week participation, with Thulie attending the booth in San Jose on Thursday and Friday, and Azeez encouraged folks to visit the API Standard booth for networking and swag. The team also discussed the upcoming GSOC announcement on the 18th, with Azeez expressing optimism about their chances of acceptance based on past performance.
Conference Registration Page and Bounty Updates
The meeting focused on updates and contributions related to the registration page and bounty programs. Darshan confirmed he is working on the registration page PR, which Azeez noted is progressing well and will be finalized and merged once Tanzen returns. Bikash inquired about contributing to the registration page and participating in bounty programs, to which Azeez explained that maintainers have priority for bounty issues, but two unassigned bounties were identified, which Azeez and Bikash reviewed. Shriya raised a question about the GSOC program, noting that only maintainers can be mentors
Formal Maintainer Onboarding Process
Azeez explained the importance of maintaining projects and the need for a formal process to onboard new maintainers. He mentioned that Shriya expressed interest in becoming a maintainer for a website repository and shared some tips with her. Azeez also discussed the formation of a maintainership working group, which aims to create a formal process for onboarding new maintainers. The group is working on highlighting current challenges and developing strategies to convince past maintainers to return and help onboard new contributors.
Path to Maintainer Role Guidance
Shriya discussed her interest in becoming a maintainer and received guidance from Azeez and Lukasz. They suggested she focus on contributing to the website redesign and consider helping with triage tasks. Lukasz recommended reaching out to Vishwam and Prince for further involvement. Shriya agreed to follow up with both Azeez and Lukasz after her conversation with Vishwam and Prince.
Improving Contributor Response Rates
Varad, a new contributor from India, expressed frustration about not receiving positive responses from maintainers on his contributions to repositories like Modelina CLI and the website. Azeez acknowledged Varad's concerns and explained that the lack of response was due to the current maintainers being busy, emphasizing the need to onboard more maintainers to improve communication and review processes.
Challenges in GSOC Contribution Management
The meeting discussed the challenges faced by maintainers due to the high volume of AI-generated issues and pull requests during GSOC, leading to delays in reviewing and responding to contributions. Bikash, a new contributor, raised concerns about limited responses from maintainers and sought advice on increasing his chances of being selected for GSOC and long-term contributions. Lukasz advised waiting for the GSOC crowd to subside before actively contributing and suggested joining the generator channel and reviewing the contributing guide for better understanding. Azeez emphasized the importance of contributing before GSOC to stand out to maintainers. Varad expressed his interest in contributing beyond GSOC and received advice to wait for the post-GSOC period to increase responsiveness from maintainers.
full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdmP6l-f788