Ok so I've implemented this using the labels suggested. Someone should change the default skill level to any issues they are familiar with to what is appropriate.
Gav... > -----Original Message----- > From: mltjo...@gmail.com [mailto:mltjo...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of > Michael Joyce > Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2013 1:14 AM > To: dev@oodt.apache.org > Subject: Re: JIRA label for new users > > +1 on this Gavin. > > Re. actual label names, how about a name followed by an (explanation) of > the difficulty level: > > Don't Know > Newcomer (Easy) - Everyone can do this level Committer (Medium) - This is > for regular contributors/committers. Where the vast majority of issues would > fall. > Expert (Hard) or Guru or ChrisMattmann or whatever everyone likes for > "hard" - Used sparingly when an issue requires expert component > knowledge > > We could default the field to "Don't Know" so every issue always has some > level? > > I like the CouchDB approach but I feel they have too many options. > Easy > Easy - Medium > Medium - Hard > Really Really Hard (Their Guru level) > > So, when something is "Medium," which category does it fall into? I think the > most important part of this system is identifying the difficulty for > newcomers. The other levels are just nice to have in my opinion. That being > said, I think simpler is better here. > > What do you guys think? > > > -- Joyce > > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Rajith Siriwardana < > rajithsiriward...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > +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) < > > chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov> 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: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov > > > 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 <ga...@16degrees.com.au> > > > Organization: 16 degrees complete web solutions > > > Reply-To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org>, > > > "ga...@16degrees.com.au" <ga...@16degrees.com.au> > > > Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:37 AM > > > To: "dev@oodt.apache.org" <dev@oodt.apache.org> > > > Subject: RE: JIRA label for new users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Mattmann, Chris A (398J) > > > >> [mailto:chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov] > > > >> Sent: Friday, 17 May 2013 1:37 AM > > > >> To: d...@climate.incubator.apache.org > > > >> Cc: dev@oodt.apache.org > > > >> 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: chris.a.mattm...@nasa.gov > > > >> 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 <jo...@apache.org> > > > >> Reply-To: "d...@climate.incubator.apache.org" > > > >> <d...@climate.incubator.apache.org> > > > >> Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:34 PM > > > >> To: dev <d...@climate.incubator.apache.org> > > > >> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
