#5 Joint OGC-OSGeo-ASF Code Sprint

The Code Sprint will be a collaborative and inclusive event to support the development of open standards and applications that implement those standards. This Sprint is run with OGC Alliance Partners, the Open Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) and thus will include software implementations from those organisations. Other organizations are also welcome to bring their implementations to the code sprint.

Several geospatial standards will be featured in this code sprint. Everyone is welcome to participate and work on their preferred standard during the code sprint. The code sprint is supported by the OGC Testbed-21 initiative and will include activities related to the GEOINT Imagery Media for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (GIMI) standard.

Code Sprints experiment with emerging ideas in the context of geospatial standards and help improve interoperability of existing standards by experimenting with new extensions or profiles. They are also used for building proofs of concept to support standards development activities and enhancement of software products. Non-coding activities such as testing, working on documentation or reporting issues are welcome and encouraged during the Sprint. The Sprints also provide an opportunity to onboard developers that are new to the standards, through the sprint’s mentor stream.

There will be a pre-event webinar on January 22^nd at 2pm UTC to set the context for the code sprint. Prospective participants are encouraged to attend to learn more about the planned activities for the sprint.