Although I've been reading about the new forum software since before I signed up (at the time I naively thought the update was just around the corner and it would be available soon, so I was postponing my registration), I now understand that the situation isn't quite as simple as it seems.

I have a few questions, but I don't know where to ask them. How much still needs to be done before switching to the new software? Is there a roadmap? Are there any things we, as a community, can do to help development?