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Hacking OpenStack for Padawans

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Channel: OpenInfra Foundation · 2014 · Science & Technology

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Hacking OpenStack for Padawans 
Featuring Adolfo Brandes, hastexo

This is where you'll learn how to hack OpenStack itself. You'll start by firing up your own OpenStack development environment, go on to modify OpenStack itself, and end the session learning how to contribute your modification back to the project. Sounds like a lot? That's because it is!

The training is targetted at people with Python programming experience, familiarity with Linux system administration, and ideally some experience with OpenStack as a user. If you lack one (or all!) you're welcome to attend, but be forewarned that the session's time constraints leave little leeway for catching up if you fall behind.

Structure

Requirements
Python programming experience
Familiarity with Linux system administration
Familiarity with OpenStack
A laptop with at least 4GB of RAM
VirtualBox 4.2+
Part I. Getting Started
Duration: 30 minutes
You'll get a set of ready-to-use VirtualBox appliances as well as instructions on how to set them up on your machine. At the end of this initial part of the session you should have everything you need to start hacking (regardless of available bandwidth!).
The mentor will also quickly demonstrate some of OpenStack's main features, including uploading images, setting up storage volumes, and manually launching and connecting to a guest VM.
Part II. Hacking OpenStack
Duration: 30 minutes
A developer that can write Python applications for OpenStack can just as easily hack OpenStack itself, as the latter's also written in Python. During this part of the session, you will see how you (as just such a developer!) would:
Set up an environment for comfortable OpenStack hacking
Modify a small part of OpenStack
Run and test the modification
Part III. Contributing your Patch

Duration: 30 minutes
Armed with your beautiful, fully-functional patch, during this latter part of the session you will step through the process of submitting it to the OpenStack community for review, getting it shot down multiple times, and, eventually (hopefully!) acceptance. This includes:
Tips on writing a good blueprint and/or bug
Discussion on how to submit the patch for review
Discussion on where and how to engage the community
Discussion on how not to give up

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