The return of the fix-it marathon

[yvi]

So, at the end of June, denise called for a fix-it marathon.

http://dw-dev.dreamwidth.org/11183.html

Let's have another one.

But let's make it two-fold:

First layer: blocking-launch

http://tinyurl.com/cjw9wk currently has 48 bugs: 21 assigned and 27 new. Let's try to bring that number down. A lot of these look scary, and some of them are not effort-minor, so I'm thinking of a bit of a low goal: by August 15, have the number of unassigned ones in there down to 15, which means 12 newly assigned. And by that time, have only 30 of the bugs left, which means 18 bugs fixed in 13 days.

(Edit: That's 'blocking-launch+', not 'blocking-launch??' or 'Target Milestone: Launch'. I am not sure which of these are the best indicators...)

I have two blocking-launch bugs assigned to me now. Who's with me?

Second layer: babydev

You're new to this whole thing? blocking-launch bugs are way over your head (and if you think that I am pretty much with you :)) by this point? But you're interested in tackling something, you just don't know what?

If you don't already have one, get yourself a Dreamhack.

The effort-minor keyword currently has 180 open, unassigned bugs. There are still a few left on my recent babydev bait post. If you want to do something and can't find anything in that list or don't know how to start, comment here or join #dw_kindergarten and I am sure there are people there including me who can help you find a bug to tackle and then tackling it.

And remember, this is just a suggestion. No-one is under any obligation to do any of this. I just thought it would be nice to get some of these bugs out of the way. :)

Comments

[denise]

I keep staring at most of the blocking-launch ones and thinking "I should try that!", then digging into them and realizing they're totally beyond me. But I will totally commit to spending a few extra hours on dev work between now and 15 Aug. I wonder if I can beat my record of 51 patches in a single codepush? *g*

[yvi]

I keep staring at most of the blocking-launch ones and thinking "I should try that!", then digging into them and realizing they're totally beyond me.

So it's Not Just Me, huh?

Go, go, Denise!

[denise]

It is so not just you. *laugh*

[mark]

Is there a particular one that you think would benefit from me doing a walkthrough of a fix for? (I.e., that doing said walkthrough would enable you/others to work on other bugs?)

[denise]

I'd v. much like to see some tutorials about how to create/interact with DB tables, beyond things like userprops and stuff. That's the stuff that I have absolutely NFI about.

[kareila]

I could do a database tutorial for the wiki, focusing on basic SQL and the DBI.

[ninetydegrees]

Hi, I'm pretty sure I can fix #1458 since it's just a matter of changing the value of two set commands in the Transmo layer but I don't know how to start.

[yvi]

Oh, that's a good one to start with, I think. Thanks for being interested :)

Okay, let's see... Do you have a Dreamhack?

If not, and I don't see you in the list, you will (probably) need to get one first. sophie is responsible for setting those up, I'm going to try to contact her now.

When you have your Dreamhack, I highly recommend doing the things described under 'Scripts' here: http://wiki.dwscoalition.org/notes/Dev_Maintenance before starting to do anything with the system styles, as they need updating everything you change something. But we can walk you through that then :)

Can you use IRC? Chat makes these things a lot easier :)

[ninetydegrees]

No, I don't. I mentioned on one of Denise's entries about luring in new contributors that the Wiki entry didn't explain how to get one.

Thanks for the link.

I probably can but I don't know how to use it and I don't want to learn, tbh. Real-time means of communication make me uncomfortable: English is not my native language and it noticeably deteriorates when I have to type/answer quickly and I often have to stay up very late to be able to speak to the people I need to talk to. If this makes things difficult then never mind. I'll go back to lurking. ;)

[sophie]

Oooops. Maybe we need a bit of a better wiki page.

The site you need is http://hack.dreamwidth.net/ . There's an "Apply" link - click that, and fill out the form. Then I'll receive the application by email and set you up. :)

[foxfirefey]

If you don't want to go through all the trouble of setting up a Dreamhack and whatnot, which is kind of overkill for the bug we're talking about, you can just make the changes that are necessary in the S2 layer and give it to me and I'll generate a patch for you to submit. (But if you *want* a Dreamhack and all that jazz, feel free to do that, too.)

(Of course, the above is all assuming you know where to go from there, ie, copy the public layout layer and go to town and whatnot, but if you need more instructions, you just let me know.)

[ninetydegrees]

I don't know if I want one because I don't know exactly what's it's for and I don't know if I'll need it to try to fix other bugs and whether I'll be able to, anyway.

Fixing this depends on how the designer intended their layout to look like. You could either change the link colors which would be changing:

set color_footer_text = "#ffeba6";
set color_footer_link = "#ffffff";


or change the background color of the footer module which would be adding:

.module-section-three .module {
background-color: $*color_footer_background;
}

to function print_stylesheet. I think the latter is what was originally intended.

[janinedog]

I took two blocking-launch bugs and commented on two others--one of which I suggested should have its blocking-launch flag removed, and the other of which I need some feedback on before I can assign it to myself.

[yvi]

You took the 'why DW' one *adores*

[badgerbag]

Yeah I'm in and will be steadily tackling bugs this week and next. As I learn stuff, I'll try to add it to the wiki!

[yvi]

Yay :)

[badgerbag]

They will be very small easy bugs!

I hope... 8-)

[kareila]

I already have two BL bugs, one which has had an uncommitted patch for at least two months and one that I'm just starting work on. But I assigned myself two more.

[yvi]

Eeep, uncommitted patches :/ I really wished I would feel confident enough to review that one...

[afuna]

Which patch is that one?

[yvi]

Maybe this: http://bugs.dwscoalition.org/show_bug.cgi?id=355

[kareila]

Bug 355, it's gnarly SQL stuff.

[afuna]

Blocking-launch? means that someone requested it block launch, but it hasn't been granted. Blocking-launch+ means that it's officially a launch blocker.

Target Milestone: Launch means that we want it by launch, but it won't prevent us from launching if we haven't got around to it.

[yvi]

Heh, I thought so with the ? and +, but the Target just had me confused :)

[afuna]

Hehe that confused me too! I ended up asking rah after I had mistakenly flagged everything targettig launch with blocking-launch?.