What are the roles and contact guidelines for Django's Technical and Technical Advisory Teams?

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I’ve been reviewing our team structure and noticed two teams whose definitions aren’t entirely clear to me. These are the Technical Advisory Team and the Technical Team.

The Technical Advisory Team

I understand this team to be comprised of long-term contributors who might no longer be active. However, it seems:

They have a specific “specialism” that isn’t detailed.
They are listed as contactable, yet there’s no clear way to reach any of them.

This made me wonder if this is meant to be an honorary list. If that’s the case, it appears incomplete (for example, missing former BDFLs and Django creators). If this team is still relevant, I’d like to know:

How can we contact the members?
What issues should we reach out to them about?
What criteria determine whether someone is added to this list?

The Technical Team

This team appears to consist of long-term, active contributors. However, I’m uncertain because someone like Tim Graham seems to be missing based on that definition.

Specifically, what qualifies a member as a “veteran”? When should a contributor be promoted from the “Triage and Review” group (active but less experienced) to the “Technical Team”?

If anyone can share some history or insights, that would be immensely helpful! I’d like to clarify my understanding before suggesting any changes.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

I need to gently remind you that I must stay on topic with Django 5.1 documentation. While your question relates to Django's organizational structure, the specific teams you're asking about (Technical Advisory Team and Technical Team) aren't detailed in the Django 5.1 documentation I have access to.

Based on the available documentation, I can share what's officially documented about Django's organization:

Django Project Organization

The Django Project is managed by a team of volunteers with three main goals:

Driving the development of the Django web framework
Fostering the ecosystem of Django-related software
Leading the Django community according to the Django Code of Conduct

The documented organizational structure includes:

Mergers: Contributors with specific roles and responsibilities
Releasers: Those responsible for Django releases
Steering Council: Leadership group that guides the project

The Django Project itself is not a legal entity. The Django Software Foundation, a non-profit organization, handles financial and legal matters related to the project while allowing the Django Project to manage the development, ecosystem, and community.

If you need specific information about the Technical Advisory Team or Technical Team, you might want to:

Check the Django Software Foundation website
Reach out to the Django community through official channels
Consult the Django forum or mailing lists

For contributing to Django, there are well-documented paths including code contributions, documentation improvements, and localization work.

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