Re: [Numpy-discussion] Willing to contribute to SciPy & NumPy ...
On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Christopher Barker wrote: > On 3/31/11 12:04 PM, Anthony Scopatz wrote: > > > (with which I am inclined to agree), documentation is probably not the > > best way to get started. > > I agree as well. However, I think newbies can be a great help in > identifying holes in the documentation -- so when documentation is > missing or unclear, ask here, and then you'll have something to contribute. > > +1 on this. The biggest problem with developers writing documentation for tools like NumPy is that we have already become accustom to the quirks and assumptions of the tool. Fresh minds are perfect for identifying problem areas in the docs. The problem I have seen, though, is that it becomes so easy to just answer the user's question and then just move on. We really need to better remind ourselves that each time someone has to ask an "easy" question, it is a failing with our documentation. "What if it was already in the docs", you ask? Then the question is, why couldn't they find it (or recognize it)? "What if they didn't read the documentation", you say? Then the question becomes how did our documentation fail to be read? Just food for thought... Ben Root ___ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
Re: [Numpy-discussion] Willing to contribute to SciPy & NumPy ...
On 3/31/11 12:04 PM, Anthony Scopatz wrote: > A good place to get started is helping out with documentation (see > http://docs.scipy.org/numpy/Front%20Page/). > > > Actually, according to the Jacob Kaplan-Moss's talk at PyCon this year > (http://pycon.blip.tv/file/4881071/) Nice talk -- thanks for the link. > (with which I am inclined to agree), documentation is probably not the > best way to get started. I agree as well. However, I think newbies can be a great help in identifying holes in the documentation -- so when documentation is missing or unclear, ask here, and then you'll have something to contribute. -Chris > Do check out the developer zone, maybe search the the open tickets and > see if there are any bugs you want to tackle. > Maybe write some tests for untested code you find. Good ideas as well, of course. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R(206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov ___ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
Re: [Numpy-discussion] Willing to contribute to SciPy & NumPy ...
On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:04 AM, Scott Sinclair wrote: > On 31 March 2011 07:27, Sylvain Bellemare wrote: > > I would like to seriously start contributing to NumPy and/or SciPy, as > much as I possibly can. > > I'm sure that your help will be welcomed! > > A good place to get started is helping out with documentation (see > http://docs.scipy.org/numpy/Front%20Page/). Actually, according to the Jacob Kaplan-Moss's talk at PyCon this year ( http://pycon.blip.tv/file/4881071/) (with which I am inclined to agree), documentation is probably not the best way to get started. Do check out the developer zone, maybe search the the open tickets and see if there are any bugs you want to tackle. Maybe write some tests for untested code you find. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. And don't forget to test and document your own code! Be Well Anthony > SciPy has plenty of work > required - you'll probably learn your way into the code that way. > Another place to look is http://www.scipy.org/Developer_Zone. It's > worthwhile learning how to work with Git and Github if you want to get > patches accepted more easily. > > Cheers, > Scott > ___ > NumPy-Discussion mailing list > NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org > http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion > ___ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
Re: [Numpy-discussion] Willing to contribute to SciPy & NumPy ...
On 31 March 2011 07:27, Sylvain Bellemare wrote: > I would like to seriously start contributing to NumPy and/or SciPy, as much > as I possibly can. I'm sure that your help will be welcomed! A good place to get started is helping out with documentation (see http://docs.scipy.org/numpy/Front%20Page/). SciPy has plenty of work required - you'll probably learn your way into the code that way. Another place to look is http://www.scipy.org/Developer_Zone. It's worthwhile learning how to work with Git and Github if you want to get patches accepted more easily. Cheers, Scott ___ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
