BugMash Flowchart¶

Not entirely sure what to do with an issue? Here's a step-by-step guide:

If the ticket has no test or patch:¶

1. Is it a bug?
   1. Can you verify with latest rails 2-3-stable?
      1. If yes, add a comment with the word "verified" to the ticket explaining how you verified
      2. If no, add a comment with the phrase "not reproducible" to the ticket explaining what you tried to verify
2. Is it a feature request?
   1. Could you use this in your projects?
      1. If yes, add a +1 with your reasoning to the ticket
      2. If no, add a -1 with your reasoning to the ticket
      3. If you're not sure, hunt up an experienced person in #railsbridge to consult with
   2. Can you provide a test case?
      1. If yes, great, attach it to the ticket
      2. If no, consult about how to write a test
   3. Can you provide a patch?
      1. If yes, great, attach it to the ticket
      2. If no, consult about how to write a patch

If the ticket has a test but no patch:¶

1. Does the test still fail on latest rails 2-3-stable?
   1. If yes, add a comment (which should include the word "verified") to the ticket explaining that you checked
   2. If no, add a comment to the ticket stating that it's "not reproducible", but think about what might be different for you
2. Can you provide a patch?
   1. If yes, great, attach it to the ticket
   2. If no, consult about how to write a patch

If the ticket has a test and a patch:¶

1. Does the patch still apply to latest rails 2-3-stable?
   1. If yes, would you find this useful?
      1. If yes, add a +1 with your reasoning to the ticket
      2. If no, add a -1 with your reasoning to the ticket
      3. If you're not sure, hunt up an experienced person in #railsbridge to consult with
   2. If no, can you fix the patch?
      1. If yes, do so (be sure to fix the test too) and attach to the ticket
      2. If no, consult about how to fix

General Tips¶

1. If you're "stuck" on a ticket, you can always ask a more experienced Rails developer for help. Alternatively, we have plenty of other tickets to look at. Don't feel like you must finish the one you started with.
2. The Rails team will make the final call about what gets applied to the core code, but you can help by thinking about your own projects. Would this patch make your life easier? Can you think of a different and better way to solve the same problem? Is it such an obscure issue that it should be in a plugin instead of core code?

Scoring Tips¶

1. To up or down vote a ticket use "+1" and "-1". Your comment should also include a brief explanation of your vote.
2. When verifying a patch or bug use "verified" or "not reproducible".
3. Changeset points will be awarded when the patch is committed to the Rails core.
4. You can check your score at official scoreboard and if we've botched your score please let us know
5. Good luck!