[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Bug Squashing Days

[Sharp, Chris]

+1

I like this idea a lot!

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Lussier" <klussier at masslnc.org>
> To: "Evergreen Development Discussion List" <open-ils-dev at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:47:52 PM
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Bug Squashing Days
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I raised this idea on the list as part of another discussion thread -
> http://georgialibraries.markmail.org/thread/icddmsl7jf5lxb72. When I
> didn't receive any feedback from developers, I was planning to let
> the
> idea go, but seeing that I have an outstanding action item for
> today's
> developers meeting to discuss this idea on the list, I figured I
> would
> give the idea another try in its own discussion thread.
> 
> I would like to propose the idea of scheduling regular bug squashing
> days.
> 
> I think it would be  good way to encourage contributors to spend one
> day where they focus on fixing bugs. Perhaps we could incorporate
> other community activities (e.g. documentation fixes) into the day.
> The idea came from Koha's global bug squashing days -
> http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Category:Global_bug_squashing_days.
> 
> We could designate one day where contributors are committed to
> submitting code to fix bugs, reviewing bugs, signing off on the
> fixes,
> etc. Koha even provided sandboxes for people who do not have access
> to
> a testing server, but are interested in testing fixes. I think this
> would be a great way to encourage more people to get involved in the
> process.
> 
> Anyway, I'm just throwing the idea out there to see if there is any
> interest in pulling something like this together for the Evergreen
> community.
> 
> Thanks!
> Kathy
> 

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Chris Sharp
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