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Contribute on Open Source Friday

77 points by joeyespo 9y ago

cdubzzz 9y ago
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/ http://up-for-grabs.net/
- MaxLeiter 9y ago
  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 https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/labels/up%20for%20grabs
  - cdubzzz 9y ago
    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.
antongribok 9y ago
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.
- devmunchies 9y ago
  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.
  - jachee 9y ago
    In fact, this Friday is the fifth Friday of June.
- carussell 9y ago
  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
- BinaryIdiot 9y ago
  > 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.
doublerebel 9y ago
Totally into this! I've been wanting to start open-source Fridays to coordinate open-source contributions from multiple companies, but haven't had the staff to make it realistic yet. I have held the org github.com/opensourcefridays which may be redundant but I can offer it for non-githubbers if that helps! I've always felt '20% time' is like 'unlimited vacation', there should be a mandatory minimum to make it truly effective.
gregonicus 9y ago
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

77 points by joeyespo 9y ago

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/ http://up-for-grabs.net/

MaxLeiter 9y ago
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 https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/labels/up%20for%20grabs
- cdubzzz 9y ago
  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.

antongribok 9y ago

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.

devmunchies 9y ago
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.
- jachee 9y ago
  In fact, this Friday is the fifth Friday of June.
carussell 9y ago
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
BinaryIdiot 9y ago
> 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.

doublerebel 9y ago

Totally into this! I've been wanting to start open-source Fridays to coordinate open-source contributions from multiple companies, but haven't had the staff to make it realistic yet. I have held the org github.com/opensourcefridays which may be redundant but I can offer it for non-githubbers if that helps! I've always felt '20% time' is like 'unlimited vacation', there should be a mandatory minimum to make it truly effective.

gregonicus 9y ago

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