I think it's a great idea. Big plus one. Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 22, 2015, at 6:05 PM, Jacques Nadeau <jacq...@apache.org> wrote: > > Hey Everybody, > > As more and more people are starting to work on JIRAs, I'd like to propose > a new process around jira assignment, targeting, etc. This way people will > be able to more easily identify available issues for pick up and general > development intentions. > > I propose the following: > > 1. We should remove the default assignment of new issues. > 2. We need to remove all current assignments other than those that are > currently active (or about to be active). > 3. Individual developers who plan to work on a feature should assign it > to themselves. This should be a commitment to work on this feature within > the next couple weeks. (They should also set the "fix for" to the release > they would like to target completion.) > 4. Once a developer starts work on a feature, they should accept the > feature (showing that they are actively working on it). > 5. If another developer is interested in working on a feature that is > assigned (but inactive), they should request taking over that feature from > the current assignee. > > How does this sound? > > Jacques
