Funding MicroProfile Tutorial with 2023 Budget

[Reza Rahman]

Folks,

Some of you may already be aware that we need to spend the remaining
$10-11K 2023 budget soon. We have discussed this matter in depth in the
past. The highest priority item identified is funding an official
tutorial similar to the revamped official Jakarta EE Tutorial. This has
been a long standing gap that probably hurts adoption. It could start
with a pretty modest 15-25 page tutorial.

The tentative agreement amongst Microsoft, Oracle, Payara and Red Hat is
to directly fund the tutorial with the remaining budget through an open
bidding process run by the Eclipse Foundation. To make this happen in a
timely fashion, we need to get rolling soon. While $10K probably does
not seem much to some of us, in reality it can go a really long way if
spent in LATAM, AMEA or APAC regions. I bet we could be in a pretty
decent, sustainable place sooner than we think. I bet some of you may
even have suitable bidders in mind.

Can you please share your thoughts? Since this is a budget matter, we
need to put this to vote soon.

Thanks,
Reza

[Reza Rahman]

During the Community Call today, there was some discussion around
alternative payment methods such as GitHub Sponsorship or payment
disbursal through an organization such as the Atlanta JUG. I have
pursued this question and have an answer. Given the amounts in question,
the Foundation is not open to payment without a contractual framework in
place clearly outlining deliverables by the entity being paid (ideally
through an open bidding process). Clark is copied to provide further
clarity on this matter if needed. I would say the Microsoft position is
very similar.