+1 for having a label for issues that new users can help to resolve.
On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 8:51 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (398J) < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Gav. +1 to using a controlled value field to make the labels > meaningful. > > Let's see what others think but I am for sure +1. > > Cheers, > Chris > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. > Senior Computer Scientist > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA > Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 > Email: [email protected] > WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department > University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gavin McDonald <[email protected]> > Organization: 16 degrees complete web solutions > Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:37 AM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: JIRA label for new users > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mattmann, Chris A (398J) [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, 17 May 2013 1:37 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Cc: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: JIRA label for new users > >> > >> Great idea, please implement on OODT too! (cc to dev@oodt for peeps) :) > > > >We can start to use labels now for jira tickets, we just need an agreed > >and > >documented set > >of labels. Why? Too many labels and we run the risk of there being too > >many > >and they sort of > >Lose the impact and meaning. So a few well-chosen labels for attention > >grabbing is needed. > > > >Every Jira ticket has a Labels section so this is available now. > > > >However, my main point of this mail, is that we can add custom fields to > >our > >issues. Some projects > >have done such a thing, some, like the couchdb project, have implemented a > >drop down field in > >their jiras so that anyone at a glance can determine if the ticket is > >newcomer, contributor, committer, > >hardcore project guru or Greg Stein level. (OK so I made that last level > >up, but really, the choice of drop down > >field name is ours to decide) > > > >Pop on over to the couchdb jira and take a look. > > > >I am happy to implement this in the OODT Jira if you agree it a good > >idea. > > > >I'm a big +1 ftr > > > >Gav... > > > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Chris > >> > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> ++++++++ > >> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. > >> Senior Computer Scientist > >> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA > >> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 > >> Email: [email protected] > >> WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> ++++++++ > >> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of > >> Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> ++++++++ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Michael Joyce <[email protected]> > >> Reply-To: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:34 PM > >> To: dev <[email protected]> > >> Subject: JIRA label for new users > >> > >> >I sent this link around to a few people via twitter but I figured it > >> >warranted being sent here as well! > >> > > >> >http://nikcodes.com/2013/05/10/new-contributor-jump-in/ > >> > > >> >TLDR: Every OSS project should have a label for issues that new users > >> >could help resolve. Basically a "this is simple enough that a new user > >> >could figure it out and contribute back to the project" tag. > >> > > >> >This shouldn't be a tag for features/issues that the core team doesn't > >> >want to deal with. Mostly it should be for fairly simple auxiliary > >> >issues that won't take forever to debug/implement but that the core > >> >team doesn't necessarily have time to deal with. > >> > > >> >I think this is a great idea. When I first started on OODT this would > >> >have been the coolest thing ever. I think it would be great to have a > >> >section devoted to "getting started" on the website that mentions this > >>as > >> well. > >> >Then it would be really easy for new developers to jump in and help. I > >> >would be more than happy to help get this up and running as well. > >> > > >> >Thoughts? Terrible/great idea? Ideas for a label name? > >> > > >> >-- Joyce > > > > > >
