From b7dd677933797a72175a95f2945b2ca8363e09b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jonathan \"Geenz\" Goodman" Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 12:58:26 -0400 Subject: Add discord channel for open source discussion. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTING.md') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 6bd8a2b74c..db2225c9fd 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ developer-to-developer or support. - [Official forums][] exist for many topics including content creation, scripting, social topics and more. - The [opensource-dev mailing list][] is useful for announcements and - discussion between viewer maintainers. + discussion between viewer maintainers. +- Our [discord channel](https://discord.com/channels/677442248157167619/1357059883400167585) is available for real-time discussion. ## Reporting bugs and requesting features -- cgit v1.2.3 From afdcd356db0a496e8916645eeebc8a03755ee0bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Signal Linden Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:29:24 -0700 Subject: Add "what to work on" to CONTRIBUTING.md (#4422) Add a new section to CONTRIBUTING.md pointing people to our new [help wanted](https://github.com/secondlife/viewer/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22help%20wanted%22) label. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTING.md') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index db2225c9fd..9f38432ff7 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ changes. ## Table of contents - [Communication](#communication) +- [What to work on](#what-to-work-on) - [Reporting bugs and requesting features](#reporting-bugs-and-requesting-features) - [Contributing pull requests](#contributing-pull-requests) @@ -35,6 +36,16 @@ developer-to-developer or support. discussion between viewer maintainers. - Our [discord channel](https://discord.com/channels/677442248157167619/1357059883400167585) is available for real-time discussion. +## What to work on + +If you're looking for ways to contribute code, here are some ways to get involved: + +- Explore existing issues on the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/secondlife/viewer/issues) to find known problems, bugs, or enhancement discussions. +- File new issues if you’ve discovered a bug or have a specific idea to propose. If your idea is user-facing, consider submitting it through feedback.secondlife.com so it can reach a broader audience and be prioritized by Linden Lab staff. +- Look for the [help wanted](https://github.com/secondlife/viewer/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22help%20wanted%22) label. These are tasks the core maintainers have specifically identified as good candidates for community help. +- Talk to maintainers before starting significant work. Even if an issue exists, discussing your approach first ensures alignment with ongoing efforts and increases the likelihood your pull request will be accepted. + +Collaboration is essential. We encourage contributors to work closely with the Second Life engineering team and other developers to keep work consistent and maintainable. ## Reporting bugs and requesting features -- cgit v1.2.3