From 0ed6f55b7e4530fea8c61ae49ea7ccbc0a15bcaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Drob Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:57:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] HBASE-18974 Add Becoming a Committer --- src/main/asciidoc/_chapters/developer.adoc | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/_chapters/developer.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/_chapters/developer.adoc index 0ada9a6386..7a0fc7e1de 100644 --- a/src/main/asciidoc/_chapters/developer.adoc +++ b/src/main/asciidoc/_chapters/developer.adoc @@ -1967,6 +1967,27 @@ For more information on how to use ReviewBoard, see link:http://www.reviewboard. ==== Guide for HBase Committers +===== Becoming a committer + +Committers are responsible for reviewing and integrating code changes. The PMC votes to make a contributor a committer based on an assessment of their contributions to the project. Contributions can be made in many ways, and there is no one route to committership. While submitting code is the most common avenue, it is important to note that other methods are both recognized and encouraged. A sample, non-exhaustive list is: + +* Contribute to the docs +* Help fix and improve testing +* Participate in release candidate votes, even if non-binding +* Participate in DISCUSS threads on the mailing list +* Review other people's work +* Answer user's questions on the mailing lists +* Update the website +* Report bugs that are found, or file new feature requests +* Mentor new contributors of all sorts +* Give talks and wirte blogs about HBase +* Provide UX feedback +* Write demo applications +* Help us attract and retain a diverse community +* Interact with other projects in ways that benefit HBase and those other projects + +It is not expected that one individual is able to do all (or even any) of the items on this list - so long as interactions come with a generally pleasant demeanor, all contributions are welcomed. Invitations to become a committer are then the result of steady interaction with the community, building the necessary trust and recognition. + ===== New committers New committers are encouraged to first read Apache's generic committer documentation: -- 2.14.1