Learn the essential best practices for organizations contributing to Drupal in this 20-minute video from the Drupal Association. Explore the fundamentals of Drupal contribution, including issue etiquette, contribution credit guidelines, and key strategies for making meaningful contributions. Discover how to foster a contribution culture within your organization, understand company responsibilities, and navigate the process of contributing to both core and contributed projects. Gain insights on proper attribution, respecting maintainer feedback, and participating in contribution events. Understand the dos and don'ts of contributing, including how to approach automation and bulk updates. Perfect for organizations looking to enhance their involvement in the Drupal community and make impactful contributions to the project.
Introduction to Contribution Best Practices for Organizations in Drupal
Drupal Association via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Company responsibility
Read and understand the issue etiquette documentation
Read and understand the core credit guidelines
Start with a Novice task
For Contrib, your first contribution on project should be an existing issue
Respect maintainer and other contributor feedback
Attribute your work
Maintainer will grant credit
Tugboat
Do: Contribute back work done In the course of helping clients
Do: Look for 'beginner friendly' and 'novice' issues
Do: Find important documentatio to update
Don't: Use automation, and don't use human power on bulk updates
Don't: Just re-roll existing patche
Summary: For Automatable tasks
Contribution Events
Taught by
Drupal Association
