On 2014-12-19 1:15 PM, Nicholas Alexander wrote:
Hi Mike, hi m-f-d,
Question: what do you (mhoye) recommend for assigning bugs to
contributors?
I do!
Because abandoned attempts at first bugs are a common occurrence and
they tie up opportunities for other contributors, I've been recommending
that a new contributor who'd like to be assigned a bug should have a
first attempt at a patch submitted for review before they can be
properly assigned the bug.
This sentence - "Once you've put up a patch we'll assign the bug to you,
and help you see it through" seems to strike the best balance between
having enthusiastic contributor stake bugs they can't or don't complete,
and making sure that contributors can feel ownership of the product.
After that, getting back to those contributors' questions promptly is
key; people who get feedback quickly about their efforts (within 24
hours) are highly likely to be return contributors. If those patches sit
uncommented-on for a week, that person's gone.
- mhoye
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