Ted,

I will start with both, with web site updates being my immediate path
forward.

I will try to capture all the answers and tips that I get through the Dev
mailing list into a set of documented practices, and upload it there.

Three things I think need specific modification and details are:

1. Accurate and up-to-date "how to get started" - how to get code, where to
look for what, etc.

2.  How to compile, unit and integration test (currently we cannot run mvn
tests)

3. How to submit a patch as a contributor

and then go from there. Also, there is I think fair amount of documentation
that can be added to the internals of the Drill, so that one can write
extensions/plugins as I intend to do.

What is, btw, that side project you were referring to?

Thank you,
Edmon

On Sunday, August 30, 2015, Ted Dunning <[email protected]> wrote:

> Edmon,
>
> This sounds Great!
>
> There are two ways to move forward on this.
>
> One is that you can already send pull requests for the web-site itself.
> That should be pretty easy for content pages since they are all done in
> markdown and are easy to edit or create.
>
> Secondly, there is a side project which aims specifically to have examples
> of how to do things with Drill, much as you are describing.  Currently that
> project is code only, it would probably be better to have a fair bit of
> text along with that, but I think that pushing the text back onto the Drill
> web site itself might be a good plan.
>
> Where would you like to start?
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Edmon Begoli <[email protected]
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > I think that Drill project could benefit from a developers cookbook-like
> > material.
> >
> > I am saying this because, as a newcomer contributor,  I feel like I need
> > one - how to get to code, how to test, what are the living standards,
> etc.
> >
> > There is stuff out here, some is little bit dated, some is not
> > accurate, and I figuring it out, but I think it would help the overall
> > contribution process if there would be a living cookbook with very
> precise
> > and clear How Tos. I feel like I will need to prepare one anyway if I am
> to
> > bring any of my team members to pitch in some help.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > If you think this makes sense, what would, in your opinion, be the best
> way
> > to get started on the cookbook?
> >
> > It would be also good to do this a little bit sooner than having to wait
> > for the product release cycle.
> >
> >  I would be happy to record and publish my own notes, if that makes
> sense.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Edmon
> >
>

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