From 1176f1e674663c6d13acad843edc6adf1d083804 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alya Abbott Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:05:44 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] contributor docs: Add guidance on claiming a second issue. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 6fd2b2dae3..a74ecf7681 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -340,6 +340,17 @@ labels. have a new feature you'd like to add, you can start a conversation [in our development community](https://zulip.com/development-community/#where-do-i-send-my-message) explaining the feature idea and the problem that you're hoping to solve. +- **I'm waiting for the next round of review on my PR. Can I pick up + another issue in the meantime?** Someone's first Zulip PR often + requires quite a bit of iteration, so please [make sure your pull + request is reviewable][reviewable-pull-requests] and go through at + least one round of feedback from others before picking up a second + issue. After that, sure! If + [Zulipbot](https://github.com/zulip/zulipbot) does not allow you to + claim an issue, you can post a comment describing the status of your + other work on the issue you're interested in, and asking for the + issue to be assigned to you. Note that addressing feedback on + in-progress PRs should always take priority over starting a new PR. - **I think my PR is done, but it hasn't been merged yet. What's going on?** 1. **Double-check that you have addressed all the feedback**, including any comments on [Git commit @@ -361,6 +372,8 @@ labels. occasionally take a few weeks for a PR in the final stages of the review process to be merged. +[reviewable-pull-requests]: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing/reviewable-prs.html + ## What makes a great Zulip contributor? Zulip has a lot of experience working with new contributors. In our