From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 21 22:59:57 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20D8A1065676 for ; Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:59:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eitanadlerlist@gmail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f215.google.com (mail-fx0-f215.google.com [209.85.220.215]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7EEC78FC0C for ; Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:59:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: by fxm7 with SMTP id 7so1754961fxm.14 for ; Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:59:51 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=PIAleDVSDxM/J6EqewLbdOkrl+59D91sqstG7fYMvJ0=; b=QB9WtvdoqzZJCPXARC6qgoPqgtzBJaspfKDGzygbm8PwRqUo0kqgovjxWMxgj9KecC 04EPdgy0GgHBWLcNDx0k5stG/OjFhcjqu9AETMeAKT4uF3bJz+UOUgGQheEl9/GVkZW7 siivDR35PkrNnyqCANsl2FyeREowLn6nXdVuA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=iBSevGx9K5DCubhxrt2YQTL4tsTgtJBmMTQEt2XiVZeYdSqfnE0/DEFQ0Z5wo4mRKT 0MlXHdc+Sfx3wMqGfxfICQeSQj12duG19K5cRMthFQxWC92erwdO5/YHwEoaSSoRSWHb 77GFmfzqjfuuEZvP2S+93ouAQ40i16vTa8GTk= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.239.159.146 with SMTP id y18mr1505961hbc.196.1266793191380; Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:59:51 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <7d6fde3d1002181413p214389d3nd73798e597b9e26f@mail.gmail.com> References: <7d6fde3d1002181413p214389d3nd73798e597b9e26f@mail.gmail.com> From: Eitan Adler Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:59:29 +0200 Message-ID: To: Garrett Cooper Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: hackers@freebsd.org, linimon@freebsd.org Subject: Re: junior tasks wiki page - please add stuff X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:59:57 -0000 On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Garrett Cooper wrote= : > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Eitan Adler = wrote: >> I made a wiki page[1] to list small odd-jobs that beginners to work >> on. It is intended to answer the question "I'm just starting out with >> coding, what can I help with?" The tasks put on the wiki page should >> be things that require little programming skill. >> >> It would become a lot more useful if people added things to do. >> >> [1] http://wiki.freebsd.org/JuniorJobs > > =A0 =A01. Who should the wiki content `regulators' be (i.e. project-only > folks, outside folks, etc)? Anyone can sign up for an account and > because the information reflects on the project, it would be best > (IMO) if `proposals' // `tasks' were vetted by someone in the project > with sufficient say to prioritize the item. I could see a number of ways to deal with this. Ideally this list would be integrated with the PR database. However this requires a lot of time on the part of people with access to the PR database. Another possibility is just "mailing list proposals". People ask on -questions if something could be implemented which gets a lot of positive responses. Someone notices and adds it to the list. Alternatively it could be used as a semi request - not everything the list will make it in - it would just be a starting point. > =A0 =A02. Would it be a good idea to also provide a list of tasks that > are non-coding related (or at least have a smaller scope) so that > others could assist with in the project to help free up resources? We have http://wiki.freebsd.org/WantedPorts for ports For instance, some folks (like linimon@) really need a junior person (I'v= e > debated whether or not I should do it, but I don't want to assume too > much responsibility) to do semi-menial tasks like bug triage, > feedback, basic administration items, etc to free up Mark's time. That > way it would allow someone with less background and exposure to the > project to become more integrated with the project, outside of doing > an SoC project for instance. Agreed - I think that doing some small project on this list might be a good way to start. > =A0 =A0Just curious... > Thanks, > -Garrett >