Plasma Dev Docs questions

Jonathan Riddell jr at jriddell.org
Thu Apr 4 13:19:52 BST 2019


This long term todo item is yet to be done
https://phabricator.kde.org/T2022

On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 13:14, Juan Carlos Torres <jucato at kdemail.net> wrote:
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> Greetings Plasmates!
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> Since Plasma is the KDE Desktop, it is probably one of the first experiences budding developers have with our software. It has probably seen its fair share of interested contributors and even "external", third-party developers of plasmoids and alternative shells. If it's not too much to ask, I'd like to borrow a few minutes of your time and pick your brains about some matters related to the project's developer documentation.
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> - How easy or hard has it been for new developers to find resources, especially docs, to get them started? This applies to both new contributors as well as external developers
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> - What areas have received the most interest from new developers? What have been their most frequently asked questions?
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> - What problems has the team had with the current docs and systems (apidocs, wiki, etc.)
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> Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions on Plasma developer documentation. I think having clear entry points and accessible resources will go a long way in lowering the barrier to entry and attracting more contributors and users of our technologies.
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> Regards,
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> Juan Carlos Torres
> Jucato


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