| | 1 | = Django sprint at PyCon 2008 = |
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| | 3 | We'll be holding a Django sprint at PyCon 2008 in Chicago. The dedicated sprint days are March 17th - March 20th. More details will be posted here and announced on django-dev as we get closer to the time of the sprint. |
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| | 5 | == What is a sprint? == |
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| | 7 | Basically, a Django sprint is an excuse for people to focus their undivided attention, for a set time frame, on improving Django. It's a focused, scheduled effort to fix bugs, add new features and improve documentation. |
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| | 9 | Anybody, anywhere around the world, can participate and contribute. (See the "How to contribute" section below for details.) Most contributors will be at their own homes/schools/workplaces, but a number of people will gather together in person for camaraderie, improved communication and the other benefits of face-to-face interaction. |
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| | 11 | Note that the sprints at PyCon are open to ''anyone'', not just PyCon attendees. So, if you're in Chicago feel free to stop on by! |
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| | 13 | If you've never contributed to Django before, this is the perfect chance for you to chip in. |
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| | 15 | == How to contribute == |
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| | 17 | It's easy: Pick something to work on and do it. All sorts of tasks are available, from hard-core hacking to improving documentation to fixing small bugs. |
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| | 19 | Volunteers looking to get an early start should take a look at the SprintIdeas page and clean it up so that it'll be useful once March rolls around. |
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| | 21 | == Preparing for the sprint == |
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| | 23 | Here are a few easy things you can do ahead of time to make sure your time is spent effectively: |
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| | 25 | * Read our [http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/contributing/ "Contributing to Django" document]. |
| | 26 | * [http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/install/#installing-the-development-version Install the "trunk" version of Django] (aka the Django development version). |
| | 27 | * [http://www.djangoproject.com/accounts/register/ Create an account in our ticket system]. This will allow you to claim tickets you're working on. |
| | 28 | * Familiarize yourself with our [http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/Reports ticket system and reports]. |
| | 29 | * Get an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC] client, so that you can join us in the channel [irc://irc.freenode.net/django-sprint #django-sprint] on Freenode. |
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| | 31 | == Attendees == |
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| | 33 | If you plan to participate in the sprint, please add your name below: |
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| | 35 | === At PyCon (Chicago) === |
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| | 37 | * Jacob Kaplan-Moss (3/17 - 3/20) |