From c88fed784d97442043792863bcbcc5ce068ce0e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mia Moir <63592337+archessmn@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:40:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update contributing.md Co-authored-by: Marks Polakovs --- docs/contributing.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md index f21f60dc..f877f2d1 100644 --- a/docs/contributing.md +++ b/docs/contributing.md @@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ We use [Linear](https://linear.app/ystv) to track issues - to access it, sign in with your @ystv.co.uk Google account (ask a Computing Team member if you don't have one). +File an issue for any significant change you plan to make, particularly if it was requested by someone outside of Computing Team (in this case, please add the `User Feedback` label). + +If you're planning to work on something, please assign it to yourself on Linear. If you need to stop work, or you find it's too complicated, un-assign it (and leave a comment summarising your progress so far). + +Feel free to assign any un-assigned issue to yourself, you don't need to ask anyone. But if the issue is assigned to someone else, ask them before you start work on it. + ## Branch Names Branches created for Linear issues should use the branch name [provided by linear](https://linear.app/docs/github#link-using-pull-requests) which follow the format `int--`. Branches unrelated to a filed issue should be in the format `/`, for example `mia/fix-main-again`.