Date and Time: January 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. PDT (find your local time here) Location: Live on YouTube

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Meeting Notes January 

Video Title: Concrete Town Hall - January 2024

Speakers: Franz and Andy

YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCMs2HD0SKc

1. Activities in December: 
   • There was limited activity in December due to the holiday season, with fewer submissions to the marketplace.
2. Acknowledgments: 
   • Thank you to everyone who works with Concrete, contributes to GitHub, helps with documentation, or pushes code.
3. Updates on Releases:
   • No point release in January due to holidays.
   • Next point release scheduled for the first Tuesday of February.
4. Concrete's New Status as a CNA:
   • Officially a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA).
   • Allows participation in discussions about security vulnerabilities.
   • Report security issues via security@concretecms.com or HackerOne.
5. Marketplace 2.0:
   • Introduction of Marketplace 2.0, with a wider scope than just selling extensions.
   • Inclusion of integrations and services.
   • Curated landing pages for better user experience.
   • Subscription-based model for new extensions.
   • Existing Marketplace developers encouraged to upgrade to version 9.
6. Benefits of the New Marketplace:
   • Offers a unified approach to listing and browsing products.
   • Includes a new search interface and detailed view for products.
   • Recurring pricing model for products (monthly or yearly subscriptions).
   • Shift towards a subscription-based model for sustainability and ongoing support.
7. Technical Improvements:
   • Use of Markdown for product documentation and examples.
   • New Marketplace built on top of an existing system used for demo sites..
   • Introduction of Stripe for handling transactions, replacing PayPal.
8. Next Steps for Developers:
   • Only version 9 and above extensions will be sold in the new Marketplace.
   • Introduction of Stripe Connect for developer payouts.
9. Closing Remarks:
   • Excitement about the new Marketplace and its potential.
   • Invitation for further discussion in the forums.
   • Commitment to improving and managing the codebase.
   • Anticipation for joining the SAS sales world.