Clarity on Assignee and Editor Process

[andorsk]

Clarification on how editors reach out to assign a task.

[andorsk]

@wenjing brought up a good point during the October 13 APAC call, which was that we need to have a clarity on how editors assign tickets to the assignee.

[andorsk]

Happy to own this document if that helps.

[andorsk]

Issue with Jo getting tagged. To check up.

[andorsk]

@elisatrevino can you add Jo to the repo/org? Handle: @jospencer-460

[andorsk]

49 has some work around this and is in DRAFT.

[andorsk]

Documentation on Contributors and self assignment: https://github.com/andorsk/TechArch/blob/governance/GOVERNANCE.md#activities And Editors https://github.com/andorsk/TechArch/blob/governance/GOVERNANCE.md#activities-1 and finding the assignee

[neiljthomson]

Given we (ToIP Tech Arch TF contributors (and other roles)) are only editing Markdown documents (vs building/testing code), what operations require a local desktop installation of Git/Github vs. just using Github web (including github.dev editor and other online tools)?

PS: Today it was suggested in the TATF arch mtg that an installation on the desktop for a local repo would be required for contributors.

[andorsk]

@neil, that's not accurate. The process outlined in the basic flow does not require any editor and is entirely done over the GIthub UI.

See here: https://github.com/trustoverip/TechArch/blob/e6ea772def4706dc3c65a71b9fec238a25943d66/CONTRIBUTING.md#basic-change-flow

If this process is not sufficient, then we should discuss what would be. As it is, we've tried to simplify it as much as possible, but happy to get feedback if there's a better way you have in mind.

[neiljthomson]

@andorsk let me clarify.

I confirmed last night in the APAC TATF call with Drummond that it was his understanding (which he announced in the NA/EU TATF call) that Contributors would require to have a local/desktop instance of Git and the TATF repo in order to make contributions (e.g. add, edit .MD docs, illustrations/images) vs the other roles in the process (Reviewers, Maintainers, Admins)

I pointed out that in reviewing Contributing.MD and watching the video, that the process for TATF did not require a "local/desktop instance" of the Repo as all of the possible actions (including PRs, and editing .md files) were possible using the GitHub Web UI and web editing.

To which Drummonds response was, "that's great".

So the "process is sufficient", no action required.

[andorsk]

Awesome! Thanks @neiljthomson! You are correct on your assessment.