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Skeleton, draft: PLEASE FILL THIS IN and CORRECT | Skeleton, draft: PLEASE FILL THIS IN and CORRECT | ||
− | + | Yes, some of this info is scattered around the place but much is not. It can usefully all be in one place with a clear structure. | |
+ | Why contribute? | ||
* Making the project better | * Making the project better | ||
* Adding funcionality YOU and your users WANT | * Adding funcionality YOU and your users WANT | ||
* Fixing a bug that is bugging you | * Fixing a bug that is bugging you | ||
− | * General do good glow | + | * General do-good glow |
− | * Make the project more in line with current norms | + | * The project has a deep history. Make the project more in line with current norms |
− | + | * The sincere appreciation of many users | |
− | + | Tools | |
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* Build system | * Build system | ||
* Documentation | * Documentation | ||
− | * Help | + | * Help with tools |
* ???? | * ???? | ||
!!Make it easy, some sort of single package to do the lot!! | !!Make it easy, some sort of single package to do the lot!! | ||
− | + | Skills | |
− | + | * Coders -- document languages accepted, code standards, hooks, apis, etc, and explanations | |
− | + | * How to create a fix, feature, etc, testing etc. | |
− | * Coders -- | + | * Non-coders, where and what needs attention |
− | * How to create a fix, feature, etc, testing etc, | + | Contribution |
− | + | * How to contribute it! What a contribution consists of, acceptance into project, supporting doc, etc. | |
− | + | Help | |
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− | * How to contribute it! What a contribution consists of, supporting doc, etc. | ||
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* Sources of help, contacts, lists, RocketChat... | * Sources of help, contacts, lists, RocketChat... | ||
(potential contrib contacts must be monitored!) | (potential contrib contacts must be monitored!) | ||
− | + | Reward | |
− | + | * Add to list of contributors, props, + Some Tangible Reward not money | |
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− | * Add to list of contributors, props, + Some Tangible Reward | ||
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc_qR4hKVfA) | (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc_qR4hKVfA) |
Latest revision as of 17:59, 21 April 2021
Skeleton, draft: PLEASE FILL THIS IN and CORRECT
Yes, some of this info is scattered around the place but much is not. It can usefully all be in one place with a clear structure.
Why contribute?
* Making the project better * Adding funcionality YOU and your users WANT * Fixing a bug that is bugging you * General do-good glow * The project has a deep history. Make the project more in line with current norms * The sincere appreciation of many users
Tools
* Build system * Documentation * Help with tools * ???? !!Make it easy, some sort of single package to do the lot!!
Skills
* Coders -- document languages accepted, code standards, hooks, apis, etc, and explanations * How to create a fix, feature, etc, testing etc. * Non-coders, where and what needs attention
Contribution
* How to contribute it! What a contribution consists of, acceptance into project, supporting doc, etc.
Help
* Sources of help, contacts, lists, RocketChat... (potential contrib contacts must be monitored!)
Reward
* Add to list of contributors, props, + Some Tangible Reward not money