Add Slack message functionality to send appropriate meeting link

[sarL3y]

Overview

A Slack message should be sent to a specific channel including the videoconference link for the upcoming meeting

Action Items

• [ ] Research Slack API implementation
• [ ] Develop cron job to automatically send Slack message including the videoconference link

Dependencies

~#145~

[sarL3y]

Progress: Successful connection with the Slack API from VRMS. Next Steps: Pull events per project to figure out appropriate slack channel and notification time to send message ETA: Currently working, possibly 1 week Availability: Yes

[sarL3y]

Progress: No progress from last week Next Steps: Pull events per project to figure out appropriate slack channel and notification time to send message ETA: Will begin tomorrow, 1 week to develop

[sarL3y]

On hold for sprint deadline. Will resume after the 21st unless the other work is completed sooner.

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: Slack bot messaging test Slack channel Next Step: Need to know where to find event time/zoom link in database. ETA:? Availability: 24/7

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: Successfully pulling project slack channel data from database. Next Step: Setting automatic slack message scheduling. Blocks: Requires credentials/approval for app to access Hack for LA slack. May be advisable to create test group before this. ETA: 8/17 Availability:24/7

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: Ongoing Next Step: Setting automatic slack message scheduling. Blocks: Events being pulled from database aren't showing events for the coming wee, making it difficult to test. ETA: 8/18 Availability:24/7

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: In Progress Blocks: Database issues Availability: 24/7 ETA: 8/24

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: 1.Backend set up to run a check on mondays, making a list of all upcoming events this week. 2.Function for running events successfully tested. Blocks:

1. Need data in the Project collection to identify the slack channels for the upcoming events. Availability: 24/7 ETA: ?

[alex-anakin]

@Jonathanko52 please provide your update

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: Running as expected on test Slack channel. Next Step: Testing on Hack for LA Slack Channel Block: Events collection in database is out of date and not updating properly. No events have been created past 8/26 Availability:24/7

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: Reworked to work with service workers. Next Step: Testing on Hack for LA Slack Channel Block: Pull request requires reviewing. Requires installation by someone with admin rights to the Hack for LA Slack Channel ETA: Within this week.

[alex-anakin]

@Jonathanko52

1. The PR is reviewed.
2. Please ask @ExperimentsInHonesty for help with Hack for LA Slack Channel.

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: ExperimentsInHonesty contacted. Next Step: Create instructions for ExperimentsInHonesty Block: None. Task in progress. ETA: 10/5

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: Slack Application installed onto Hack for LA Slack Channel. Next Step: Test App on Hack for LA page. ETA: 10/6

[Jonathanko52]

Progress: New goals added: -Add comments so other progammers have an easier time figuring out how the new router and worker works. -Add safeties so testing the app will not duplicate events and post straight to Hack for LA slack if run locally Next Step: In Progress. ETA:10/19

[jbubar]

@JackHaeg will bring this up with bonnie, to see if this is a priority