Contribute on Open Source Friday(github.com)
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Contribute on Open Source Friday
https://github.com/blog/2386-contribute-on-open-source-friday
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I think the BEIPA is a great idea and could be extended with a company rating system to help devs make job decisions. It would also help shame companies into doing the right thing. There are many Trolls out there.
-Patron - active financial sponsor of oss and allows work and off hours contributions
-Benefactor - allows work time and off hours contributions
-Friend - allows off hours contributions
-Troll - does not allow any contributions
-Patron - active financial sponsor of oss and allows work and off hours contributions
-Benefactor - allows work time and off hours contributions
-Friend - allows off hours contributions
-Troll - does not allow any contributions
The linked "Up For Grabs" concept[0] is pretty cool. I was looking for something like this back when I was starting out in Python.
[0] http://up-for-grabs.net/
[0] http://up-for-grabs.net/
Anecdotal, but we use it at TheLounge[0] and it hasn't seen much use. I'm curious as to how many people actually use/check it.
[0] https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/labels/up%20for%20grabs
[0] https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/labels/up%20for%20grabs
Yeah. I was looking about a year ago and it appears that this project was operational then. Pretty sure I never came across it. Maybe this initiative will make it more discoverable...
Edit - And it creates a bit of a conundrum for a project like the one you cite, too (was just looking at your link). You want to support new developers, but you end up with a relatively long list of supposedly easy to attempt issues that no one takes.
Edit - And it creates a bit of a conundrum for a project like the one you cite, too (was just looking at your link). You want to support new developers, but you end up with a relatively long list of supposedly easy to attempt issues that no one takes.
Perhaps this is pedantic, but I feel compelled to comment hoping someone from Github sees this...
"we've encouraged GitHub employees to take time at least every fourth Friday to work on open source"
I think this is meant to read "last Friday of the month", not "every fourth Friday", seeing as this is being promoted today.
"we've encouraged GitHub employees to take time at least every fourth Friday to work on open source"
I think this is meant to read "last Friday of the month", not "every fourth Friday", seeing as this is being promoted today.
> I think this is meant to read "last Friday of the month", not "every fourth Friday", seeing as this is being promoted today.
I don't think it's necessary for them to announce a change in their practice on a specific day. They're moving from every 4th Friday to every Friday for open source.
I don't think it's necessary for them to announce a change in their practice on a specific day. They're moving from every 4th Friday to every Friday for open source.
In the part you quote is describing a practice that was historically in place at GitHub, not the goals of this program. The new program is about contributing to open source once a week:
> contribute a few hours contributing to open source every Friday
> Alternative name: 52 pull requests
> contribute a few hours contributing to open source every Friday
> Alternative name: 52 pull requests
It looks like there are 4 months this year with 5 Fridays in the month. I don't think its pedantic. That messaging could confuse the hell out of somebody.
In fact, this Friday is the fifth Friday of June.
I've always felt '20% time' is like 'unlimited vacation', there should be a mandatory minimum to make it truly effective.