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How to Become a Maintainer and TSC Member of ByConity

Contributing to an open-source project like ByConity can be intimidating, but it can also be a rewarding experience. Becoming a maintainer or a member of the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) is a great achievement that requires technical and community contributions. Here's how you can become a maintainer and TSC member of ByConity:

Step 1: Pick an Issue

  • The first step is to find an issue or feature to work on.
  • You can start by looking for issues labeled as "good first issue" or join existing pull request reviews.
  • Alternatively, you can ask the maintainers to do a public live stream called "Let's talk about contributing" where they can explain a specific part of the project where you want to contribute.

Step 2: Open a Pull Request

  • Once you've found an issue or feature to work on, you can start by forking the repository and working on it locally.
  • When you're ready, create a pull request with an appropriate title using the conventional commits specification.
  • Make sure to test your changes against GitHub checks to ensure they all pass.

Step 3: Get Pull Request Merged

  • After submitting your pull request, give the maintainers some time to review it.
  • If no one is alerted to review your PR, feel free to bring the issue to the maintainer's attention by pinging them on Slack or GitHub.
  • It's important to make sure all your PR checks pass before submitting to ensure your PR is merged quickly.

Step 4: Invitation to Become a Committer

  • After making several contributions to ByConity, you will be recognized as a committer, and you will have the code commit right to the repository.
  • You can take this opportunity to review the pull requests of other developers and answer user questions, which will help you become more familiar with the code.

Step 5: Invitation to Become a maintainer

  • As a committer, you can continue to contribute to the project and share your knowledge with other contributors to earn enough credit to become a maintainer.
  • Once you become a maintainer, you'll have more responsibilities, such as reviewing and merging pull requests, managing issues, and ensuring the quality of the code.

Step 5: Become a TSC Member

  • After becoming a maintainer and demonstrating technical and community influence, you can apply for TSC membership.
  • As a TSC member, you'll have the right to vote on community-related decisions and propose other active contributors for committership.
  • Being a TSC member is a great responsibility, and it requires dedication to the project and its community.

Remember, the most important thing when contributing to an open-source project is to have fun, learn new things, and build a community. Good luck!