This is different from the Git log. For new contributors a project can
look very opaque. The Wiki page could provide information that is not
contained in the Git log (e.g. component description, area of interest,
contact information), but more importantly it conveys a general openness
to new contributors. Having to search the Git log is not the most
pleasant on-boarding experience.
The disadvantage (and advantage) is that the page needs to be maintained
but I think that is doable.
To give an example:
Maximilian Michels
Components: Flink Runner, Portability
Contact: [email protected] / "mxm" @ ASF Slack
That's pretty coarse but I think it is nice to have some information on
the people behind Beam. And again, this shouldn't be limited to
committers / PMC members.
-Max
On 18.03.19 18:38, Ruoyun Huang wrote:
Sounds something helpful for new starters, though trying to understand
what is proposed to be exactly listed on this page.
What extra information one can get from this page, comparing to looking
at "History" or "Blame" page from github?
On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 8:45 AM Maximilian Michels <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi,
This is a follow-up from a past thread. We often get questions like
"Who
is working on component XY?" or "Whom can I ping for a review/ask a
question?" Providing insight into the project structure is important
for
new contributors to get started.
What do you think about creating a Wiki page with Beam contributors?
Contributors would be free to leave their name, contact information,
and
a description of their work in Beam. Note that this is should be for
everybody, not only committers/PMC members. The page could be organized
by Beam components.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Max
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