Using the issue tracker¶
Why do we need an issue tracker¶
- Oslo and Bergen can easily see what the others are working on
- Better traceabilty of code changes (an issue can contain a reference to a code change)
- Better work planning
- Better communication between developers
- Help us work as a team, not just a collection of individuals.
Log in and check what is there¶
- In github: Go to the “issues” tab. Sort by milestones or labels to see the ones you are interested in
Create issues¶
- Go to “create issue”. Note that in NorESM, the issues are different components. Make sure you select the right component for your issue.
- Also add other information to the issue as label (can be e.g. be a project-name). Adding Multiple labels is OK.
Priority definition for NorESM¶
- Blocker: We need to solve this immediately. Some project can not be delivered because of this problem. Problem blocks other people from working.
- Critical: Should be solved as quickly as possible. Major problem with product functionality.
- Major: This is the default priority
- Minor: Nice to do this, but not really necessary
- Trivial: Fix this when you have the time
- Not prioritized: We don’t need to do this
Which issues should we add to different milestones¶
- Find out together with your team which issues are most important
- Add the issue to the appropriate milestone
Working¶
- When you want to start working on something you should always do something which is included in a milestone. Those are the tasks that the team has defined as most important.
- Go to the task and choose “assign” and “assign to me”.
Connection to version control system¶
- Mention the task when you commit the fix. For example git commit -m “metno/noresm#346: I did something clever” will link the changeset to the right issue in github.