On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Shakthi Kannan <shakthimaan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
1. It will be nice if we could have a backlog items that
fedora-india
packagers are currently reviewing or is in the pipeline. This could be
sent to this mailing list periodically so we can see who needs help,
and it can also be discussed during our regular IRC meet-ups.
How can this report generation be done for the first time and,
automated thence forth ?
Scrum [1] is nice in this regard, when you have an overall product
backlog, and the packagers and sponsors can decide on the sprint
backlog, and that they will deliver this package within the sprint
timeframe, so there is a commitment from every side.
2. I understand Sponsors are limited in number, while the list of
packages is huge. It will be helpful if Sponsors can spend atleast 20%
of their package reviews with newcomers to packaging.
Do we have lesser number of contributors who are permitted to
undertake official/unofficial reviews ? Or, is it a function of such
people not undertaking them often enough ?
3. Spins are ideal for newcomers because the Sponsors have a very
focussed approach to which packages they need, and when newcomers pick
them up, there is a win-win situation for both. Also their backlog
(FEL, for example) is very well "Trac"ked. I am not sure if SIGs have
something like this, and I believe this is usually left to a Sponsor
to review the package, depending on time and availability. If review
doesn't happen, newcomers lose interest.
I'd agree. However, a quick and trivial trawl of the packages under
review or, packages reviewed tell me that the trend is more across
special niches. Do you think that is not the way to go forward ?
4. People who regularly do packaging already feel that their
contribution is useful. But, for newcomers, it is important to
periodically see how well they are doing, are there any impediments,
where do they need help (not to be read as hand holding or
spoon-feeding) but to make sure that they *belong* to the project. It
will help them go a long way!
How can we make the newcomers feel that they are being welcome and,
provide them with the feedback loop that makes them sustaining
contributors ?
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sankarshan mukhopadhyay
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