Thanks Gav! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Senior Computer Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-----Original Message----- From: Gavin McDonald <ga...@16degrees.com.au> Organization: 16 degrees complete web solutions Reply-To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org>, "ga...@16degrees.com.au" <ga...@16degrees.com.au> Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:34 PM To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org> Subject: RE: JIRA label for new users >Ok so I've implemented this using the labels suggested. > >Someone should change the default skill level to any issues they are >familiar with to what is appropriate. > >Gav... > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mltjo...@gmail.com [mailto:mltjo...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of >> Michael Joyce >> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013 1:14 AM >> To: dev@oodt.apache.org >> Subject: Re: JIRA label for new users >> >> +1 on this Gavin. >> >> Re. actual label names, how about a name followed by an (explanation) of >> the difficulty level: >> >> Don't Know >> Newcomer (Easy) - Everyone can do this level Committer (Medium) - This >>is >> for regular contributors/committers. Where the vast majority of issues >would >> fall. >> Expert (Hard) or Guru or ChrisMattmann or whatever everyone likes for >> "hard" - Used sparingly when an issue requires expert component >> knowledge >> >> We could default the field to "Don't Know" so every issue always has >>some >> level? >> >> I like the CouchDB approach but I feel they have too many options. >> Easy >> Easy - Medium >> Medium - Hard >> Really Really Hard (Their Guru level) >> >> So, when something is "Medium," which category does it fall into? I >>think >the >> most important part of this system is identifying the difficulty for >> newcomers. The other levels are just nice to have in my opinion. That >being >> said, I think simpler is better here. >> >> What do you guys think? >> >> >> -- Joyce >> >> >> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Rajith Siriwardana < >> rajithsiriward...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > +1 for having a label for issues that new users can help to resolve. >> > >> > >> > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 8:51 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (398J) < >> > chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote: >> > >> > > Thanks Gav. +1 to using a controlled value field to make the labels >> > > meaningful. >> > > >> > > Let's see what others think but I am for sure +1. >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > Chris >> > > >> > > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> ++++++++ >> > > Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >> > > Senior Computer Scientist >> > > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >> > > Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 >> > > Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov >> > > WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ >> > > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> ++++++++ >> > > Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University >> > > of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA >> > > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> ++++++++ >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Gavin McDonald <ga...@16degrees.com.au> >> > > Organization: 16 degrees complete web solutions >> > > Reply-To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org>, >> > > "ga...@16degrees.com.au" <ga...@16degrees.com.au> >> > > Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:37 AM >> > > To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org> >> > > Subject: RE: JIRA label for new users >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- >> > > >> From: Mattmann, Chris A (398J) >> > > >> [mailto:chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov] >> > > >> Sent: Friday, 17 May 2013 1:37 AM >> > > >> To: d...@climate.incubator.apache.org >> > > >> Cc: dev@oodt.apache.org >> > > >> Subject: Re: JIRA label for new users >> > > >> >> > > >> Great idea, please implement on OODT too! (cc to dev@oodt for >> > > >> peeps) >> > :) >> > > > >> > > >We can start to use labels now for jira tickets, we just need an >> > > >agreed and documented set of labels. Why? Too many labels and we >> > > >run the risk of there being too many and they sort of Lose the >> > > >impact and meaning. So a few well-chosen labels for attention >> > > >grabbing is needed. >> > > > >> > > >Every Jira ticket has a Labels section so this is available now. >> > > > >> > > >However, my main point of this mail, is that we can add custom >> > > >fields to our issues. Some projects have done such a thing, some, >> > > >like the couchdb project, have >> > implemented a >> > > >drop down field in >> > > >their jiras so that anyone at a glance can determine if the ticket >> > > >is newcomer, contributor, committer, hardcore project guru or Greg >> > > >Stein level. (OK so I made that last >> > level >> > > >up, but really, the choice of drop down field name is ours to >> > > >decide) >> > > > >> > > >Pop on over to the couchdb jira and take a look. >> > > > >> > > >I am happy to implement this in the OODT Jira if you agree it a >> > > >good idea. >> > > > >> > > >I'm a big +1 ftr >> > > > >> > > >Gav... >> > > > >> > > >> >> > > >> Cheers, >> > > >> Chris >> > > >> >> > > >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > > >> ++++++++ >> > > >> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >> > > >> Senior Computer Scientist >> > > >> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >> > > >> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 >> > > >> Email: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov >> > > >> WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ >> > > >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > > >> ++++++++ >> > > >> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department >> > > >> University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA >> > > >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > > >> ++++++++ >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> -----Original Message----- >> > > >> From: Michael Joyce <jo...@apache.org> >> > > >> Reply-To: "d...@climate.incubator.apache.org" >> > > >> <d...@climate.incubator.apache.org> >> > > >> Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:34 PM >> > > >> To: dev <d...@climate.incubator.apache.org> >> > > >> Subject: JIRA label for new users >> > > >> >> > > >> >I sent this link around to a few people via twitter but I >> > > >> >figured it warranted being sent here as well! >> > > >> > >> > > >> >http://nikcodes.com/2013/05/10/new-contributor-jump-in/ >> > > >> > >> > > >> >TLDR: Every OSS project should have a label for issues that new >> > > >> >users could help resolve. Basically a "this is simple enough >> > > >> >that a new >> > user >> > > >> >could figure it out and contribute back to the project" tag. >> > > >> > >> > > >> >This shouldn't be a tag for features/issues that the core team >> > doesn't >> > > >> >want to deal with. Mostly it should be for fairly simple >> > > >> >auxiliary issues that won't take forever to debug/implement but >> > > >> >that the core team doesn't necessarily have time to deal with. >> > > >> > >> > > >> >I think this is a great idea. When I first started on OODT this >> > > >> >would have been the coolest thing ever. I think it would be >> > > >> >great to have a section devoted to "getting started" on the >> > > >> >website that mentions >> > this >> > > >>as >> > > >> well. >> > > >> >Then it would be really easy for new developers to jump in and >help. >> > I >> > > >> >would be more than happy to help get this up and running as >>well. >> > > >> > >> > > >> >Thoughts? Terrible/great idea? Ideas for a label name? >> > > >> > >> > > >> >-- Joyce >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >
