On 01/19/2014 02:06 PM, Victor Stinner wrote:
Is it enough to know the python process and how to write good patches?
I would say that's half the battle, but not all of it [1].
I don't see why Yury would become but not Vajrasky Kok.
I haven't worked with Yury, but I have worked with Vajrasky on three issues for Enum. He was a huge help in finding
bugs, and in getting a patch going, but two of those three patches I had to seriously rework (the third, that I could
use as-is, was very minor).
I never liked how much time it takes to become a "core developer". Developers
know what it means to be core developer
and usually ensure that they don't make mistake.
I have to disagree. Developers have the same range in talents and concerns as other folks; not every developer is a
"core developer". Likewise, it is possible to be extremely helpful without being a core developer. While I wasn't able
to just use Vajrasky's patches as-is, I am still grateful that he found the bugs and inconsistencies so they could be fixed.
--
~Ethan~
[1] "Knowledge is half the battle."
What's the other half?
25% red lasers
25% blue lasers
More seriously, I would say a core-dev should also be teachable, able to communicate effectively, and good at
debugging, to name just a few things.
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