<html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> <big>Nicholas; also consider to list activities in the <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Roles/Developer">developer role</a> in increasing order of hardness, so readers will look first at those that are easier to perform; what will increase the perception that is easy to contribute. And I find related with this, being by the tenth year release of Ubuntu (and usually software takes ten years to mature, so time has arrived)<a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000017.html">*</a> this is a good moment to bold perhaps important things. Those that appears to me can make a difference: <big> <big>Do it simple and agile, and it will be great ♻</big></big> </big> <big>- Robustness is the child of transparency and simplicity.<a href="http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch01s06.html#id2878145">*</a></big> <big>- Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.<a href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/26979.html">*</a></big> <big>- When there's nothing surprising to say, you should say nothing.<a href="http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch01s06.html#id2878450">*</a> - </big>Worth than a thousand words, is a single one that grants peace.<a href="https://es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buda_Gautama">*</a><big><big><big> Because cyborgs are a few, design for humans ⛹</big></big> </big><big><big>We computer professionals tend to forget that most people do not behave as us, wanting to expend as needed in improving computing. </big>But please have a look at this photos because, in the real world, the 80% of people are: - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.sikestondisciples.org/Elders.JPG">Elders</a> - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://10ambeauty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Wearing-NARS-And-God-Created-The-Woman.jpg">Women</a> - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olxHev23fGs/TB_WizUqrxI/AAAAAAAALRg/TK2Uu7w2Xcg/s1600/teenagers3.jpg">Teenagers</a> And they will be willing to help us, but not as much as a technician (obviously!). So you shall write for humans, not cyborgs (us). You shall read aloud, and it will sound as if you were speaking to a friend. Open not to good, but to all good; and you will get more good than intended. <big><big>Sound like poetry ♤ </big></big></big> <big><big><big><big>So if a Haiku sounds like: - "T</big>he first cold shower, even the monkey seems to want a little coat of straw<big>". - "</big>On the jagged cliff, sadly gazing far below, his troubles end here<big>". </big></big></big> Short, so focused: - Regular: "This team has the objective of improving the quality the user will be willing for in Ubuntu, so it is the best it could be". - Magnificent: "Our mission is to improve the user experience in Ubuntu". Walking in time: - Regular: "This bug will be ready to be worked on by a developer only when it has been reported upstream". </big><big><big>- Magnificent:</big> "Report this to the main project, and then it will be ready to be fixed." Walking in logic: </big><big><big>- Regular: </big>"I prefer not to read so many philosophy books because I find actions more feasible". </big><big><big>- Magnificent: </big>"</big><big>Since I find decisions being the best teacher, I prefer not to expend so much time reading how to do things". Playful: - Regular: "I'm going now". - Magnificent: "I'm dreaming in bugs now". Positive and optional: - Regular: "You must avoid no treating people politely". - Magnificent: "You will want to make people feel well attended by you". <big><big>Use genuine feelings ☺ If you write "</big></big></big><big><big><big>Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better." a hundred times, you will know about what I'm speaking. People knows the difference between genuine affection and a computer, and they will love you or hate you because of this; because they want they to be recognized as human beings, not industry figures. And if you hear something like "this team is doing incredible things with the most wonderful experience in computing" you will know immediately that it belongs to some kind of advertisement. Although to promote passion and to use proven persuasion techniques is good, it isn't not saying exactly what is real; or perhaps that is only real in you opinion but perhaps in none others. So recognize what made it good for you, and </big></big></big><big><big><big><big>read aloud to see if it sounds like something you could say in person: </big></big></big></big>"I love Ubuntu because it's challenging the world as none other operating system has done before". <big><big><big>Stop bleating, </big></big><big><big>and bite ⚽ Note that most of the time is not possible to speak of what should be done and be doing it at the same time. Moreover, many people tend to speak in order to distract themselves from the fact that in practice they're doing nothing (I'm not studying): they know about life, how to manage politics, how to train soccer teams, how to start Google, and what has to be done for being as healthy as Hollywood star; but very little perform the kind of things that had to be done in order to This happens because of being scared of failing and doing ridiculous. But ridiculous is wise, because you put yourself in the place where you learn the fastest.<a href="http://youtu.be/vjXQ-MRmROQ">*</a> In fact, by definition, only makes sense to worry about the most important thing you can do in this very moment: the only that you can make real. What you can't do isn't important at all. </big></big></big><big><big><big><big><big><big>Just trust that if you do (mostly think) what it generally works it also will work for you too. </big></big></big>So stop wondering about problems, focus in solutions: - How I want this to be like, in detail. - What kind of thoughts has a person that achieves this. - When I usually got nearer to this. - What I do different under these last circumstances. And think and do this now. </big></big> <big><big>In summary ⚿ Reality is very simple. If it isn't simple it isn't real. So do simple. So..... write the wikis and projects' descriptions like this 😄 Thanks for reading. </big></big></big><big></big> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">El 24/10/13 17:22, Nicholas Skaggs escribió: </div> <blockquote cite="mid:52693B2D.2070001@canonical.com" type="cite"> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/24/2013 04:36 AM, Alberto Salvia Novella wrote: </div> <blockquote cite="mid:5268DC28.4020708@gmail.com" type="cite"> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> Yes, I agree with this proposal since it seems to simplify organization and to improve communication. On the other hand, I would suggest to make further reference in the wiki to the <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts">One Hundred Papercuts project</a>, since this project is the ideal for newbies to involve with debugging. Regards. </blockquote> Mmm, papercuts. This is something we could slide under the developer role I think and point people at it. It crosses the lines between ubuntu devel and quality. Thank you Alberto, I'll mention it on the developer activities page. Is there a wiki page writeup talking about how to get invovled, etc to link to? We'll of course have to talk about the history and future of the project, but we can do that separately. Nicholas </blockquote> </body> </html>