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Governance

It’s annual meeting time! In June both Mage-OS and Mage-OS NL held their annual general assemblies to review and close out the previous year. In both cases, the members voted to approve all reports and release board members for the 2023 year.

Mage-OS Live 2024:

  • Agenda
    • What we’ve been up to (Vinai Kopp, President)
    • 2023 financial report (Maciej Kalkowski, Board)
    • Business Control Committee report (Laura Folco, Business Control Committee)
    • Open Q&A
    • 2023 closing resolutions and votes
    • Free votes and motions
  • Check out Maciej’s recap
  • Link to recording

Mage-OS Nederlands General Assembly:

The board meeting at Boerengoed Enspijk was lively and productive! They approved the 2023 financial statements and bid farewell to Michiel Gerritsen, with Jeroen Boersma stepping in as treasurer for the rest of 2024. Exciting events are coming up: Women in eCommerce Texel on July 25, MageTitans Groningen on September 13, and Meet Magento NL on October 31. After the updates, they enjoyed a BBQ in perfect weather, catching up with members. Thanks to Buckaroo, Rens Gerritsen, Evelina Lemmers-Molenaar, and board members Tabitha Karta and Karlijn Löwik for organizing. Join next time for just 10 euros!

Check out their recap at LinkedIn Recap 

Miscellaneous

  • Busy times at Mage-OS:  We’ve been quite active with numerous projects and improvements.
  • Magento Association Changes:  We are pleased to see positive changes in the Magento Association, such as the addition of Mathias Schreiber to the community.
  • Strengthening the Community:  Our primary goal is to make the Magento community stronger.
  • Ongoing Projects:  Exciting developments include a new web installer, an improved admin panel, and improving indexer performance.
  • Kudos from Thien-Lan Weber: Special recognition was given to Mage-OS Nederland for their efforts.

Events Recaps

Meet Magento UK:  This year’s Meet Magento UK was the biggest and most successful yet! We successfully participated in Meet Magento UK on June 17-18. The event featured insightful sessions on the latest Magento developments, strategies for optimizing e-commerce performance, and innovative solutions for enhancing customer experiences. Keynote speakers, including industry leaders and Magento experts, highlighted the evolution of Magento and the impact of open-source contributions. It was an inspiring event that underscored the strength and dedication of our MageOS community. Check out the recap from John.

Meet Magento Brasil Meet Magento Brasil was a fantastic event held on June 24, 2024, in São Paulo. We were thrilled to have Cainan represent Mage-OS with his outstanding presentation. We are grateful for his efforts and dedication in showcasing Mage-OS, and to the Brasil community for their interest in the project.

Development Progress

Our development team has been hard at work, making significant strides in various areas:

New admin theme:

  • Refactored various sections and backgrounds, enhancing consistency.
  • Identified discrepancies in sections and naming from different developers and migrations.
  • Focused on configuring the product edit page, including prices and related products.

AI Product Data Generation:

  • Stable release 0.2.1, with documentation to be added.
  • Plan to gather feedback before marking it as a stable release.

Magento Open Source Website: 

Our MVP launch of Magento-opensource.com was a great success, receiving positive feedback and attracting over 115 daily visitors in the first week. The content team is now planning Phase One improvements and a major marketing campaign. Join our Monday meeting if you want to help out.

Analytics & SEO: 

We are implementing detailed analytics and refining our SEO strategy to better understand and attract our audience.

Opportunities

  • Want to help promote Magento and Mage-OS? Join our weekly marketing meeting, public on Discord at 4 PM CET/3 PM UTC / 10 AM EST every Monday: chat.mage-os.org
  • Have a contribution idea or interested in the Mage-OS Distribution? Join our weekly tech meetings, public on Discord at 3 PM CET / 2 PM UTC / 9 AM EST every Tuesday: chat.mage-os.org
  • We’re looking for new features to enhance Mage-OS this year that will help to modernize and excite merchants. This might include AI enhancements, low/no code processes, or more. Talk to Vinai Kopp or #tech if you’re interested!

Upcoming Events

Stay updated with the latest events and gatherings in the worldwide Magento community:

Stay tuned for more updates and announcements from Mage-OS!