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Decidim’s software architectureGoals & abstractions guiding its development

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da-ce-deemCatalan for: “We decide | let’s decide”

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Inspired by consul

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BUT Y?

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Chapter 1: Goals and principles

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configurable collaborableextendabledistributable

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!applicationlibrary

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decidim ~= frameworkdecidim ~= ecosystem

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decidim rubygems.org

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Chapter 2: Installation

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ruby & rails 5postgresql

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Generating an application$ gem install decidim

$ decidim jam

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Gemfile

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Configuration: config/initializers/decidim.rb

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Customization: app/assets/stylesheets/decidim.scss

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Chapter 3:internals & abstractions

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Organization● Multi-tenancy● Infrastructure sharing● Shared database● Independent data

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Participatory SpaceWhy:

● Defines the terms of participation● Holds functionalities

Implementations:

● Participatory Process● Assembly● Iniciative

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ComponentsRegistered against Core

● Participatory spaces hold components

● Mini-applications● Exposed via a manifest

Core components:

● Proposals● Surveys● Participatory Budgets● Meetings● Pages● Accountability

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Component manifest● Component name● Engines● Configurable settings● Resources● Statistics● Exportable artifacts● Actions

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decidim-comments decidim-api

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Decidim::AuthorizationDecidim::NotifiableDecidim::CommentableDecidim::ResourceDecidim::Followable

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Decidim::MenuDecidim::FormBuilderDecidim::ExporterDecidim::AuthorableDecidim::Reportable

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good abstractions ==

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/api/graphql

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Chapter 4:Core development & testing

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Developing

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$ git clone git@github.com:decidim/decidim$ cd decidim$ bundle install$ rake development_app

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development_app -> ../decidim

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Testing

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rspeccapybara + phantomjs

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$ rake decidim:generate_test_app$ rake test_all…F…….……….………F…..

# alternatively$ cd decidim-proposals$ rspec rspec spec/features/proposals_spec.rb………….F…….F…………..

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Chapter 5:Vanity metrics ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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~ 14 months old

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21 code contributors

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~1.300 PRs merged

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~63k ruby loc~5k typescript loc~2k javascript loc

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~98% test coverage

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~100% documentation

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~ 42 releases

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> 15 working installations

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> 10 languages

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~ 40k users

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~ 120 smashed

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future ahead

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thanks! questions?

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