[OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION] Send me DIG accomplishments for 2018

[Katie Greenleaf Martin]

Great ideas so far, thank you to everyone who has commented!
Do we have any other first-time DIG contributors this year (besides me)?

Andrea do you mind if I paraphrase some of the items from your contributor
spotlight on Jane?

thanks!
Katie

On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 10:15 AM Andrea Buntz Neiman <
abneiman at equinoxinitiative.org> wrote:

> Fleshing out Remington's DIG-as-gateway idea, my personal experience is
> that DIG and creating docs has given me an easy (easier) and relatively
> safe (i.e. not gonna blow up the software) way to learn about git, github,
> and the whole process that surrounds adding docs & code to Evergreen.
> Concepts like branching, commits, pullrequests, diffs, merging, etc. are
> all part of the Documentation process -- but are also part of the code
> creation process.  So involvement in Documentation gives a nice
> introduction to that process for people who come from a non-software
> background.
>
> ABN
>
> On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 9:55 AM Remington Steed <rjs7 at calvin.edu> wrote:
>
>> I think Galen mentioned some people who were new code contributors in his
>> "developer update" at the last conference, and maybe at other previous
>> conferences.  In fact, I believe Jane Sandberg was one of those people (way
>> to go, Jane!).  Any of those who also appear on the DIG contributor wiki
>> page, we might assume they traveled the the Docs-to-Code path.  Or at least
>> we could ask them.  Maybe even get some quotes from them about it!
>>
>>
>> Remington
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION <
>> open-ils-documentation-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org> on behalf of
>> Katie Greenleaf Martin <bcl at blaircountylibraries.org>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 11, 2018 12:04:13 PM
>> *To:* Documentation discussion for Evergreen software
>> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION] Send me DIG accomplishments for
>> 2018
>>
>> Thanks Remington! Do you have any examples of people who started out in
>> DIG and moved on to bigger roles with code or maybe the EOB? If you have
>> any names, I could reach out to them and get more details on their stories
>> :)
>> Katie
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 11:00 AM Remington Steed <rjs7 at calvin.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Katie.  Here are a few ideas for topics to flesh out, but I don't
>> think I'll have time to do the fleshing, so take them or leave them as you
>> will:
>>
>>
>> - DIG is a gateway/stepping stone to other Evergreen contributions
>>     - "These people started in DIG and grew into code contributors..."
>> (recent or historical)
>>
>> - DIG is working to make it easier to improve the docs (mostly via
>> github, and an EASY section on the wiki todo page)
>>
>> Remington
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION <
>> open-ils-documentation-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org> on behalf of
>> Katie Greenleaf Martin <bcl at blaircountylibraries.org>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 11, 2018 10:19:57 AM
>> *To:* Documentation discussion for Evergreen software
>> *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-DOCUMENTATION] Send me DIG accomplishments for 2018
>>
>> At the last DIG meeting I volunteered to collate info into the DIG page
>> in the Evergreen reports -- so please send me any:
>> - data on changes/commits
>> - any info on major changes
>> - any stories of accomplishments (I finally finished working on _____!)
>> - any relevant photos, cat jokes, or DIG puns!
>>
>> I don't suppose we have any stats on the actual use of the documentation
>> web pages?
>>
>> I would like to get this to Andrea/Rogan by the end of the year, so
>> please send me your items by *Friday, December 21st. *
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Katie
>>
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814.946.0417x132
County Coordinator
Blair County Library System
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