[RFC] Patch review challenges
Markus Elfring
Markus.Elfring at web.de
Fri Jun 21 08:10:29 UTC 2024
> The issue is one of communication and the way reviews are conducted.
>
> Reviewing other people's work is challenging and requires a certain
> skill-set, of which _excellent_ communication skills are non-negotiable.
Patch feedback and change tolerance can vary also according to involved communities.
> Why not concentrate on more complex submissions for a while and grow
> your repertoire of common review points,
Further collateral evolution can be considered there depending on
corresponding development resources.
> rather than repeating the same few over and over?
Some factors are probably known also according to corresponding statistics.
Several contributors are stumbling on recurring improvement possibilities
in published information.
> Reading other, more experienced maintainer's reviews would also be a good use
> of your time.
I am trying to influence adjustments in desirable directions for a while.
Regards,
Markus
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