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- the ranking of our requirements mattered little - we just needed these things
- the articulation of these requirements helped little - we had to
rework that anyway, once we got down to brass tacks - however, we may not have come together in quite the same way otherwise
- it did make it easier for us to talk about what we were doing
- it did make it easier to approach Jim with what we wanted to do
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- find a tool you have a long-term interest in (understand what your
users want and need) - an area of Sakai that you want to develop an expertise with, and
be responsive with - a project lead you can work with
- local requirements that are not otherwise being met by other teams
- find a project of a suitable scope and kind for the resources you can commit
- developing it for broader use makes others more willing to contribute
- understand the incentives and limitations of your collaborators