diff --git a/rfcs/20201023-sig-models.md b/rfcs/20201023-sig-models.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0ba539020 --- /dev/null +++ b/rfcs/20201023-sig-models.md @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +# Creating SIG Models + +| Status | Proposed | +:-------------- |:---------------------------------------------------- | +| **RFC #** | 314 | +| **Author(s)** | Jaeyoun Kim (jaeyounkim@google.com), Jing Li (jingli@google.com), Mike Liang (mliang@google.com), Shuangfeng Li (shuangfeng@google.com) | +| **Sponsor** | Thea Lamkin (thealamkin@google.com) | +| **Updated** | 2020-10-30 | + +## What is this group for? + +This group is for discussions and collaborations on enabling community +contributions to [TensorFlow Model Garden](https://github.com/tensorflow/models) +and [Tensorflow Hub](https://github.com/tensorflow/hub). + +SIG Models will focus on empowering the community to contribute state-of-the-art +model implementation in TensorFlow 2. It will benefit the whole community by +providing recommended implementations and models with reproducible results. + +SIG Models will have several subgroups (e.g., SIG Models Vision and SIG Models +NLP) covering different machine learning areas. There are several SIG leads for +each group to coordinate the contributions, run community events like contests, +and maintain the code quality through the review process. Each group has the +flexibility to operate differently. + +SIG Models is also a place for community discussions and sharing best practices of +using TensorFlow 2 for state-of-the-art research. Furthermore, SIG Models provides +product feedback to help TensorFlow to be improved. + +## Who will be part of it? + +SIG Models are open, membership will be entirely public, and anybody interested +in model contributions or participating in the discussion can join the SIG. +There can be different ways to participate: + +* Everyone in the community can pick GitHub model tasks and contribute models. +* They can also join the regular SIG meetings or email groups to participate in + the discussions. To participate, request an invitation to join the SIG mailing + list. Archives of the mailing list are publicly accessible. + +We will identify SIG leads from the community to run the SIG Models groups. +Initially, we plan to set up the SIG Models Vision group: + +* SIG Models Vision leads + * George Thiruvathukal, gkt@cs.luc.edu (Loyola University Chicago) + * Yung-Hsiang Lu, yunglu@purdue.edu (Purdue University) +* Co-leads and sponsors from TensorFlow + * Jaeyoun Kim, jaeyounkim@google.com (TensorFlow Model Garden) + * Jing Li, jingli@google.com (TensorFlow Model Garden) + * Mike Liang, mliang@google.com (TensorFlow Hub) + * Shuangfeng Li, shuangfeng@google.com (TensorFlow Lite) + +## What initial problems will the group tackle? + +We will start with the SIG Models Vision group. Initially, the group leads will +run a contest to motivate the community to contribute state-of-the-art computer +vision models using TensorFlow 2. + +For example: + +* Define/release model implementation tasks, rules, and evaluation criteria for + the contest +* Review initial submissions and provide more support for selected high-quality + submissions +* Review final submissions and announce results + +## What modes of communication do you intend to use? + +We plan to have a mailing list +([models@tensorflow.org](https://groups.google.com/a/tensorflow.org/forum/#!forum/models)), +arrange a regular (e.g., monthly) video conference call rotated by the SIG +leads. We will also use a Gitter chat channel +(https://gitter.im/tensorflow/sig-models) for discussions. + +As we have multiple SIG subgroups, each subgroup may run meetings and events +using different modes of communication. + +## Launch plan + +* Video conference calls with initial interested parties to finalize the charter +* SIG set up with initial group members +* SIG added to community pages on tensorflow.org +* SIG leads and sponsors start discussions about initial work items +* Write a blog post about the SIG Models with the initial achievements and + welcome more members + +## Code of Conduct + +As with all forums and spaces related to TensorFlow, SIG Models is subject to +the [TensorFlow Code of +Conduct](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).