IRC log of #jetrowebdev for Friday, 2026-04-03

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gabrielGreetings, dcammue and freena10:51
gabrielHappy holiday, it's sad that I lost my uncle yesterday10:52
freenaGood morning gabriel sorry for your lost 10:54
freenaGood morning jelkner 10:59
jelknerYesterday i talked to Kei about our upcoming NOVA Web and RABT meetings, and Decidim progress. Today i completed the wire transfer and will attend the RABT meeting.  No blockers.11:00
jelknerACTION done11:00
gabrielYesterday I was continuing with my work on the student testing system django base site when i receive a tragic news that my uncle passed away.11:00
gabrielACTION done11:00
thomasboimahOn Wednesday, I wrote and updated the tests for the changes made on the BT and pushed them. This morning, I am currently at bank with dcammue to see if we could find a way to help Jeff with his blocker concerning the transfer. We talk with our account manager, and he said we should get an IBAN for our account, Hopefully we will get that done today and dcammue will email jelkner Our account IBAN. After we leave the bank I 11:00
thomasboimahwill also be preparing myself for my work session with zOnny tomorrow. No blocker.11:00
thomasboimahACTION done11:00
dcammueOn Wednesday, zOnny and I worked around business tracker and we sent the invoice for the work Anthony p Di for the AR Traffic Consultant. I emailed jelkner and Anthony p concerning the invoice. I also worked with zOnny on yesterday we created SJC as partner for jetro on the tracker. Today,  Thomasboimah and I went to the bank to solve the IBAN invalid number issue, but we didn't complete the process. We was promised that we will get updated before th11:00
dcammueday ends. I will also be going to see my grandmother because she needs me. No blocker.11:00
jelknerGood morning Jetro websters!11:00
dcammueACTION done11:00
thomasboimahGood morning jelkner 11:01
gabrielGood morning jelkner11:01
dcammueGood morning jelkner 11:01
jelknerWe have several things to chat about, but let's start with the most pressing, the IBAN issue.11:02
jelknerI don't understand why ACFCU rejected my transfer this time, when they made many previous ones using the exact same information.11:03
jelknerWhen i called them, the person i spoke with suggested there had been a change in the IBAN rules.11:03
jelkneri don't think so11:03
jelkneri think they don't fully know what they are doing11:03
jelknerand the error is on their part11:03
jelknerthat seems to be the case, since i signed a DocuSign this morning11:04
jelknerso i think the transfer will now be on its way11:04
jelkneri'm glad you looked into it though, in case we have further issues in the future.11:04
svayeAlright jelkner 11:05
jelknerThis is indeed a "teachable moment" for us.11:05
jelkneri caused me to do a little wikipedia diving11:05
jelknerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bank_Account_Number11:05
jelknersince we are doing international economic activity11:06
jelknerwe will need to follow and try to understand the "rules of the game"11:07
jelknerregarding how international payments are made11:07
jelknergive the crazy, fast moving times we are living in, things are likely to change over the coming period11:07
jelknerbut we can follow the changes much easier once we understand the present system better11:08
thomasboimahSure11:08
gabriel+111:08
jelkneranyway, i'll call the credit union today when it opens to find out what happened, and you all should continue to follow up with your bank about the IBAN number.11:09
jelkneri think that's all we can do for now11:09
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jelknerthomasboimah: are you ready for the next agenda item?11:09
jelknersince it mostly involves you11:09
thomasboimah+111:09
jelkneri had a great morning with mr. zawolo11:10
dcammue_jelkner, we ask the UBA bank manager to get us a new IBAN number, so should we tell him to cancel the process?11:10
jelknerhe said he would join us this morning11:10
jelknerbut i don't know if he knows how to reach us on irc11:10
jelknerNO!11:10
jelknerdcammue_: it won't hurt to have an IBAN number11:10
jelknerdoes it cost anything?11:11
thomasboimah-111:11
jelkneri think the IBAN number is not required for liberia11:11
jelknerbut it won't hurt to have it11:11
jelknerso please let that process go forward11:11
dcammue_okay, so that's mean the number you shared with us is not an IBAN number right?11:11
jelknercorrect11:12
dcammue_sweet11:12
jelknerwell, i'm no expert11:12
jelknerbut it is what i have been putting in the "IBAN or Special Instructions" field11:12
jelknerhttps://www.iban.com/iban-checker11:13
jelknerwhen you enter it there11:13
jelknerit says not valid11:13
jelknertry it11:13
jelknerok, thomasboimah 11:13
jelknerback to our crucial conversation11:13
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jelkneri think mr. zawolo is getting more excited about our effort11:13
jelknersince i had the chance to talk to him at length on wednesday11:14
jelkneri told him about our challenge with a graphics designer11:14
jelknerhe put out the word that we were looking for a designer11:14
jelknerand he got several responses11:14
jelkneri told him that the process should be that thomasboimah and zOnny decide which designer we work with11:15
jelknerso ASAP, thomasboimah, you need to talk with mr. zawolo11:15
jelknerto figure out what kind of process you want to use11:15
thomasboimahGreat to know that the supe is getting involve.11:15
jelkneri think you should work with him to identify the top few candidates11:16
jelknerand then you should arrange to meet with them in person11:16
jelknerhave them come to the office to meet you11:16
thomasboimahOkay11:16
jelknerthen if you think you have found someone you can work with11:16
jelknerinvite them to meet with the entire co-op11:16
jelknerthis is a great opportunity for Jetro to learn and grow11:17
jelkneryou will really need to look at your operating agreement now11:17
jelknerfor now, you will just contract with the designer11:17
thomasboimahjelkner: quick question?11:17
jelknerbut if they work out, you should have a process to invite them to become co-op member.11:17
jelkneryes, thomasboimah?11:17
freenaYesterday, I conThetinue with my html and css studies. 11:18
jelknergreat freena 11:18
jelknerthomasboimah, do you have a quick question?11:18
thomasboimahYou we are free software guys. Will the person be required to use tools the is not free software?11:18
thomasboimah*know11:18
freena**continue**11:19
thomasboimah*that11:19
jelknerahh, great question!!!!!!!!!11:19
jelknerso, that will be a huge part of the process11:19
jelknerwe need to find someone willing to learn11:19
jelknerso Yara, for example, already has been learning GIMP and Krita on her own11:19
jelknerthe chances are you will find people in Liberia who only know the evil, non-people's software11:20
jelknerAdobe11:20
jelknerphotoshop and illustrator11:20
thomasboimahSure11:20
jelknerso in some ways, some with a little less experience, but a lot of talent and big dreams, may be better for us11:21
jelknersomeone who can learn with us and grow with us11:21
jelknerwe need:11:21
jelknerGIMP/Krita, Inkscape, Pen Pot11:21
jelknerthe last one is really cool11:21
jelknerNana is getting very good with it11:22
jelknerhttps://penpot.app/11:22
freenaMost graphics designer here in Liberia used either Photoshop or Corel draw jelkner 11:22
jelknerright, freena 11:22
jelknerso we won't use either of those11:22
jelknerphotoshop is not really even an option for us now anyway11:23
jelknerenshitification11:23
jelknerAdobe is switching to an online subscription model11:23
jelkneryou can't even purchase the software if you want to11:23
jelkneryou have to rent it from them11:23
jelknerand pay monthly11:24
jelknerin the developing world, people will use old versions that are not licensed11:24
freenaYh, that's right 11:24
jelknerwe can't do that in virginia11:24
jelknerand since the plan is to have jetro work for U.S. customers11:24
jelknerwe need to follow the law11:25
jelknerbut as users of People's software, we don't have a problem ;-)11:25
freenaSo what's exactly is the plan?11:25
thomasboimahOne more question jelkner, Did you talk with Mr. Zawolo concern the person compensation? nvm I will chat with him.11:25
jelknerwe need to hire a young person with a passion for design who is willing to learn11:25
jelknerno, thomasboimah 11:26
jelknerthat will be Jetro and NOVA's decision11:26
jelknerbut you can talk with him about what he thinks their expectation will be11:26
jelknerthis is another good opportunity for us to learn11:26
jelknerwhat is the market rate for a designer in liberia?11:26
jelknerwe need to know11:27
jelknerso *PLEASE*, my dear friends, reach out to the Supe!!11:27
jelknerhe called me yesterday11:27
thomasboimahWill do11:27
jelknerand said he would join us today11:27
thomasboimahRight after this meeting11:28
jelknerbut i think he thought we would be on jitsi11:28
jelknernot irc11:28
jelknerperfect thomasboimah 11:28
jelknerok, next topic11:28
jelknerdcammue: we need to close out the books for 2025 and have only 2026 books11:28
jelkneri already filed the 990-N forms for both SECOSOL and SJC11:29
dcammueyes11:29
jelknerso we are done with their taxes for last year11:29
jelknerbtw., dcammue., i got cheated on the SJC ones11:29
jelkneri can't deal with the stress11:29
jelknerso i got an email with an offer to file my taxes for me11:29
jelknerthey charged $19911:30
dcammueso we will need the transactions to start11:30
dcammuewow, huge11:30
jelknerlast week, i found the same service charging $19.95!!11:30
jelkneri was stressed11:30
jelknerand in a rush11:30
jelknerso i wasted money11:30
jelknerbad move11:30
jelknerbut we paid so much in penalties for not filing things on time11:31
jelknerthat i just wanted the stress to go away11:31
jelknernext year i'll know better11:31
jelknerin fact, if we get you all to the level where you can do the bookkeeping and filing youself11:31
jelkneri won't have to stress about it ;-)11:31
dcammuesure11:32
jelknerok, last thing11:32
dcammueokay11:32
jelknertomorrow NOVA Web is having it's business meeting11:32
jelknerzOnny and jelkner are going to ask to become worker / owners11:33
jelknerwe have a tradition now of updating our operating agreement on May 1st11:33
jelknerYou can see our current operating agreement on my website:11:33
jelknerhttps://elkner.net/static/NOVAWebLimitedLiabilityCompanyOperatingAgreement.pdf11:33
jelkneri'd like to draw your attention to section 10.11:34
jelknerWhat is that section?11:34
jelknerlet's make this a little class exercise11:34
jelknersomeone answer please...11:35
freena+111:35
jelknerwhat do you mean +1, freena?11:35
jelknerthe question is, what is section 10 about?11:36
freenaOh, didn't understand 11:36
gabrielACTION going to read the session11:36
freenaSection 10 of what??11:36
jelknerlol11:37
jelknerread the log, freena 11:37
thomasboimahAdding member11:37
jelkner+111:37
gabriel+111:37
jelknergreat thomasboimah, now i have a few more questions for you11:37
jelknersahnun says he wants to become a member11:37
jelknerwhat does he need to do?11:37
dcammueit is about adding members11:37
thomasboimahHe should be presented by one of the member11:38
jelkneryes, and11:38
freenaOh I get it how11:39
freenaOh, I get it now11:39
jelknergreat freena, let's spend some time on this11:39
jelknerjetro is maturing, and y'all need to start thinking about things like this11:39
thomasboimahWith the majoraty approved lasting for six month11:39
dcammuehe need to pass those guys through one of jetro member11:40
jelknernot quite, thomasboimah, but you read the correct part11:40
jelknersahnun needs a vote of 2/3 of the members to approve him becoming a *candidate member*11:40
jelknerthe candidacy lasts for 6 months11:40
thomasboimahYes11:41
thomasboimahBTW jelkner 11:41
jelknerat the end of the 6 months, the members vote again on whether or not to admit the candidate to become a member11:41
jelknerand during that time, the candidate must either contribute $5000 or 100 hours of labor to the co-op11:42
jelknernow, one more question11:42
thomasboimahI ask svaye and dcammue so that we can work on our own of operating agreement11:42
jelkneryou need to, thomasboimah111:42
jelknerthomasboimah!11:42
jelkneryou definitely need to11:42
jelknerit is required by law here11:42
jelkneri don't know what liberian law says11:42
jelknerbut you need one anyway11:43
thomasboimahYes ,we are using Now a own as template11:43
thomasboimah*Nova11:43
jelknerit guides how you make decisions11:43
jelknerok, last question11:43
jelkneri claim zOnny and jelkner don't need to become candidate members, why can i say this?11:43
svayejelkner: we are using novaweb operating agreement template to create our own11:43
jelknerwhich part of section 10 covers that?11:44
thomasboimah10 c11:45
jelknernope11:45
dcammue10 d11:46
jelkner+111:46
jelknergood dcammue 11:46
thomasboimahSure11:46
jelknerzOnny and jelkner are both former members11:46
freenaSection 10 d talks about a member who left the coop and is requesting to come back 11:46
thomasboimahYou rock! dcammue11:46
jelknerzOnny ran the co-op in reboot 211:46
jelknerjelkner co-founded the co-op with kjcole11:46
jelknerback in 201211:46
jelknerso, think about the process11:47
jelknerand think about why we wrote the operating agreement like we did11:47
jelknersome things only require a simple majority to pass11:47
jelknerbut adding new members is a *BIG DEAL*11:47
jelknerit changes the culture of the organization11:47
thomasboimahThat was wise by the person who add that part their11:48
jelknerso we require a "super majority" of 2/3 for that11:48
jelknerbut right now it is very interesting11:48
jelknerthere are only 2 members11:48
jelknerKei and Tony11:48
jelknerso 2/3 requires both of them11:48
jelknerif they approve zOnny and jelkner request11:48
jelknerthere will be 4 members11:48
jelknerso 3 of them would be needed to make 2/3 after that11:49
jelknerwe strive for consensus11:49
jelknerbut we didn't want one person to be able to block something that everyone else was strongly in favor of11:49
jelknerso we wrote the rules that way11:50
jelknerok, i have to get to work11:50
jelkneranything else for me before i go?11:50
thomasboimahAlright have nice day11:50
jelkneryou need to really focus now Jetro!11:50
freena+111:50
jelknerwe need to start bringing in customers now11:50
jelknersince the $5K was the last "grant" you will receive from SJC, certainly for awhile11:51
jelknerso if you want to continue, it is fee for service now11:51
jelkneri think you are ready11:51
gabriel+111:51
jelknerand i will continue to be a Jetro customer11:51
dcammuejelkner, jelkner, i want to get the clear understanding on the those guys that Mr.Zawolo ask to help us, do they have the skill already?11:51
jelknerdcammue: i don't know11:52
jelknerit will be up to thomasboimah and zOnny to determine that11:52
jelknerthey think they have the skill11:52
dcammueif not, why we can't just select one of jetro member to focus on that11:52
jelknerdcammue: you haven't been listening to me on this11:52
dcammuehope so 11:52
jelkneryou don't just take anyone and say "become an artist"11:52
dcammueyes, but let give them a try11:53
jelknerit doesn't work like that11:53
dcammuefreena was into this before11:53
dcammueso i think she can return to it11:53
jelknerso let's revisit this discussion11:53
jelkneri asked earlier about it11:53
jelkneri said, since i'm old and have been observing this for many years11:54
jelkneryou know who the designers are11:54
jelknerthey are the kids that can't stop doodling on their notebooks11:54
jelkneror any papers they can get their hands on11:54
jelknerthe "see" the world that way11:54
jelknerthey can learn GIMP, or Penpot11:55
jelknerbut the part of their brain, the creative part11:55
jelknerisn't about just learning a skill11:55
jelknerit is about seeing the world11:55
dcammuebut i can draw on book and even look at a photo and draw it on a sheet, but doing it digitally is different11:55
jelkneranyway, dcammue11:56
jelknereven zOnny, who has a good eye11:56
jelknercan't do design like we need11:56
jelknerthis came up with the NOVA Web site11:56
jelknerhe tried to redesign it11:56
svayedcammue: I think what jelkner is talking about is creativity, you should draw you don't see but imagine 11:56
jelkneri didn't like it11:56
jelknerNana had a *feeling* about design11:57
svayeWhat *11:57
dcammuelet okay,11:57
freenaWell understood jelkner 11:57
dcammuelet investigate those guys and see11:57
jelknershe also can listen to customers, understand them, and match her skills with an aesthetic she thinks they will like11:58
jelknerbtw., dcammue 11:58
jelknerthis is a GREAT conversation11:58
jelknerthe beautiful thing about a democratic organization is that people are not limited to one thing or other, or doing what they are told11:59
jelknerif one of you says, "I think I would like to do that!"11:59
jelkneryou can try11:59
jelknerbut ultimately, you will need to prove to the rest of your comrades, and TO YOUR CUSTOMERS, that you can11:59
jelknerif you can't do that, we fail12:00
jelknercustomer become angry12:00
jelknerwe get stressed12:00
jelknerwe neither have a joyful experience or earn the revenue we need to eat12:00
jelknerthat's now what we want, right?12:00
dcammueokay, we will try to learn in the back while investigating those guys12:00
jelkners/now/not12:01
jelkner+112:01
thomasboimah+112:01
jelknerok, thomasboimah please contact mr. zawolo12:01
thomasboimahWill do12:01
jelknerand freena, if you want to learn GIMP, Krita, Inkscape and Penpot, go for it!12:01
jelknerbut it will take years12:02
jelknerwe can't wait for that12:02
freenaOkay jelkner 12:02
jelknerok, my dear friends12:02
jelkneri'll be on the #novawebdev channel this time tomorrow12:03
dcammueokay, see you tomorrow jelkner.12:03
jelknerbye for now...12:03
jelknerACTION signs off12:03
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svayefreena: dcammue thomasboimah and gabriel will you guys come on Sunday?12:04
thomasboimah+112:05
gabrielyes12:06
gabrielwe'll12:06
svayeAt what time, so I will know how to plan12:06
gabrielGuys i lost my uncle yesterday 12:06
svayeI am so sorry gabriel, my condolences to you and the family 12:07
thomasboimahMy condolences to you and the family gabriel 12:07
freena+112:07
gabrielI cut my hair svaye, you'll see it on sunday, lol12:07
freenaSo what time svaye ??12:07
thomasboimahYou will be here today right?12:08
thomasboimahWe can discuss the time12:08
svayefreena: I am asking you guys when you will be free on Sunday 12:09
gabrielToday is holiday, I'll be going to the church from there i'll go sinkor to my family place12:09
gabrielI'll come by 2pm, svaye12:09
svayethomasboimah: I won't be at the office today12:09
freenasvaye: 12:10
gabrielfreena are you guys at the office?12:10
svayeYeah freena 12:10
freenaYes gabriel, anything?12:10
freenaWhat time svaye?12:11
gabrielNot really...12:11
freenaYou coming?12:11
gabrielso it was all of you guys who betrayed jesus today ehn, lol12:11
dcammuesvaye, you need to tell us the time you will be ready for us12:11
gabrielNo freena, like i said it's a holiday for we christian to celebrate our lord and savior12:12
svayeGuys will 3pm be good?12:13
freenaSure 12:13
gabrielokay, +112:13
svayeGreat 12:14
dcammue-112:14
dcammue10pm12:14
dcammuehaha12:14
svayeHaha 12:14
dcammueonly my one oo12:14
svayeYou almost got me hahaha 12:15
dcammuespecial member(manager)12:15
dcammuebusiness talks12:15
dcammuehaha12:15
gabriellol, dcammue12:15
dcammuesee you meh12:15
gabrielbro you grinding12:16
dcammuela pa pay jeh wan gia us hard time12:16
svayeHave a wonderful holy weekend guys12:17
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gabriellol12:17
gabrielguys have a wonderful day, I'll pray for jetro today12:18
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thomasboimahFine with me12:22
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