What is a Python Core Developer?

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Python core team … and be responsible for 17 repos

cpython

devguide

peps

core-workflow

performance

the-knights-who-say-ni

bedevere

miss-islington

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Mailing lists:

python-committers *
python-dev
core-mentorship
new-bugs-announce  
new-bugs-announce
python-bugs-list
python-ideas
core-workflow PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

core developers only

Responsibilities? PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

Review PRs (600+ still open)

Accept / reject PRs (6000+ closed in past year)

Fa c e t h e c o n s e q u e n c e

Help contributors

Be the representative for Python

F. A . Q PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I become a core developer? Contributor PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

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Wa y s t o g e t i n v o l v e d i n t h e c o m m u n i t y

Help your local meetup

No meetup? Start one.

Blog about Python or your fav library

Vo l u n t e e r a t c o n f e r e n c e s

Be open, considerate, and respectful PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

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Wa y s t o c o n t r i b u t e t o o p e n s o u r c e

Join the communication channels (mailing lists, IRC, Gitter, Slack)

Report bugs

Propose ideas

Improve documentation

Review pull requests

Be open, considerate, and respectful PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I contribute code? Contributor PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

Wa y s t o c o n t r i b u t e
code to open source

Read the contribution guide

Wo r k o n a n i s s u e

Propose pull request PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I contribute code to CPython ? Contributor PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

Contributing to CPython

Read the Dev Guide ( devguide.python.org )

Join core-mentorship and python-dev

Find issue in bugs.python.org

Propose pull request PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

How to find an issue to work on?

Fo l l o w t h e r e p o

Choose an issue based on your interest and skillset

Do your own research on the issue PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

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Fo l l o w i s s u e s i n t h e b u g t r a c k e r

Research the issue

Ask if you’re interested in the issue I found for you

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My contributions to open source ( PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta I fixed lots of typos )

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My other contributions to Python PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

Python Dev Guide

Documentation (f-strings, asyncio)

GitHub bots

Pa r t i c i p a t e i n m a i l i n g l i s t s

Congratulate you for your first PR *

Contribute to tools that I use PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

coala

warehouse

gidgethub

aiohttp

(Look at requirements.txt)

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PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta Source: Stéphane Wirtel: CPython Loves your Pull Request https://speakerdeck.com/matrixise/python-loves-your-contributions

Reasons we have not reviewed your PR

Lack of time

Not my expertise

Lack of interest / We didn’t ask for it

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Earn the trust from existing core devs

Accept responsibilities

Be open, considerate, and respectful

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F. A . Q

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User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta 7 million users (diverse)

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Identify the problems

Pa r t i c i p a t i o n b y c o r e d e v s

What barriers do women face? PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta Identifying problems:

What can core devs do? PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

Provide mentorship

Office hours

AMA sessions

Be available privately (not just in public mailing lists)

What can I do? PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

Available privately (DM open)

Share my experiences

@mariatta mariatta@python.org . mariatta.ca / PyCon US 2018   What is a Python Core Developer?   @mariatta

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What is a Python Core Developer?

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Python core team … and be responsible for 17 repos

cpython

devguide

peps

core-workflow

performance

the-knights-who-say-ni

bedevere

miss-islington

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Responsibilities? PyCon US 2018 What is a Python Core Developer? @mariatta

Fa c e t h e c o n s e q u e n c e

Help contributors

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Wa y s t o g e t i n v o l v e d i n t h e c o m m u n i t y

Help your local meetup

No meetup? Start one.

Blog about Python or your fav library

Vo l u n t e e r a t c o n f e r e n c e s

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Wa y s t o c o n t r i b u t e t o o p e n s o u r c e

Join the communication channels (mailing lists, IRC, Gitter, Slack)

Report bugs

Propose ideas

Improve documentation

Review pull requests

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Wa y s t o c o n t r i b u t e code to open source

Read the contribution guide

Wo r k o n a n i s s u e

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Contributing to CPython

Read the Dev Guide ( devguide.python.org )

Join core-mentorship and python-dev

Find issue in bugs.python.org

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How to find an issue to work on?

Fo l l o w t h e r e p o

Choose an issue based on your interest and skillset

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Can you find me an issue? % PyCon US 2018 What is a Python Core Developer? @mariatta Sure, I just need to:

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My other contributions to Python PyCon US 2018 What is a Python Core Developer? @mariatta