Tag for New Contributors

[siobhyb]

The Chromium open-source project has a "GoodFirstBug" tag that they use for wannabe contributors: ​http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved. I think this is a really good way of making things easier for new people to sort through bugs and to help them start contributing.

Would we be able to introduce a similar tagging method to the WordPress trac system? I know I'd be grateful for it. :)

[iandunn]

+1

[kpdesign]

+1. I think adding a good-first-bug tag to Trac would be great. :)

[SergeyBiryukov]

We have ​easy-fix tag for this exact purpose (attracting new contributors to tickets that don't have a patch yet). Introduced per jenmylo's request after the IRC discussion: ​part 1, ​part 2.

"good-first-bug" sounds great too, we could probably use it in lieu of "easy-fix" if that's the consensus.

[nacin]

I think good-first-bug is a better keyword. Probably a bit more standardized/recognized (if only because of Mozilla/Firefox/Bugzilla) and it's also more descriptive. good-first-bug is also a good call to action for new contributors, while easy-fix is basically asking it to be gobbled up by someone else. A first bug doesn't need to be "easy" — well-contained is probably most important.

[nacin]

In 183:

Add good-first-bug as a formal keyword. fixes #57.

[samuelsidler]

We need to make sure to update ​the contributor handbook with the new keyword (and start using it!).

[kpdesign]

Replying to samuelsidler:

We need to make sure to update ​the contributor handbook with the new keyword (and start using it!).

Making my list, and checking it twice. :) Will work on the update tonight.

[SergeyBiryukov]

Updated the handbook.