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It’s become quite apparent that one of the most important factors in how much attendees enjoy our OSCTC events is the quality of the bugs/contributions they work on. It’s also apparent that our old system of scraping ‘bite size’ bugs from hundreds of projects and giving them a cursory look isn’t adequate for finding the right bugs. |
It’s become quite apparent that one of the most important factors in how much attendees enjoy our OSCTC events is the quality of the bugs/contributions they work on. It’s also apparent that our old system of scraping ‘bite size’ bugs from hundreds of projects and giving them a cursory look isn’t adequate for finding the right bugs. |
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This page is for phase I of the project - defining what makes a good bug. |
This page is for phase I of the project - defining what makes a good bug. |
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== Some further thoughts == |
== Some further thoughts == |
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Here are some things to think about as we draft our definition. |
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===Relevant questions=== |
===Relevant questions=== |
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** Does the project have a reasonably active mailing list or irc chatroom? |
** Does the project have a reasonably active mailing list or irc chatroom? |
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** Is the task a good one to do in pairs or groups? |
** Is the task a good one to do in pairs or groups? |
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=== Bad Task Experience == |
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What problems have folks run into in the past? |
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* Can't figure out which files or functions need to be modified for the fix to be made. |
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* The bug has already been fixed but the issue on the tracker was not updated to say so. |
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* The bug has become irrelevant since reported. (Mostly an issue with bugs over a year old.) |
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* Difficulty setting up development environment. |
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=== Quality Control === |
=== Quality Control === |
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