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We have a lot of development work to do: on the Open Food Facts backend (Perl and MongoDB), API (JSON), web site (HTML5, JS, Foundation), iOS / Android / Windows Phone / FirefoxOS apps (currently developed in HTML and JS with Apache Cordova / Phonegap), to build new cool reuses etc. Our code is on GitHub.
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=== Aim 🎯 ===
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== Needs ==
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==== What ====
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The Open Food Facts software is developed collaboratively by hackers from all around the world.
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* We firstly need resources that work on issues. There is many issues, categorized by topics, see:
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Technical skills are really appreciated in a wide variety of domains.  
** [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues Website and server issues]
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** [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-androidapp Android app issues]
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** [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/ All the repositories]
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== Principles ==
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Every thing we code is under a free software license (possibly [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL])
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* You have to discuss the topics or issues or functionalities you want to work on. Slack is the best choice for it.
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==== Why ====
* You should open an issue on Github to explain the problem you want to solve or the functionnality you want to work on.
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Providing tools is essential to be able to [[Data Contribution Team|grow the database]] as fast as possible and maintain its quality.
* You fork the project and create one branche per issue or functionality you want to work on. When you're ready to propose something, you send a "pull request".
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Coding style is defined in the .editorconfig file, see https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/master/.editorconfig
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The mobile app and the main website reach a large public and provide health and environment information. They also enable crowdsourcing the database at a large scale. Their user experience is very important.
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The other tools help tracking data quality, fixing errors, augmenting contribution through machine learning etc.
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Having qualitative technical documentation helps a lot reaching new contributors that can help us more efficiently.
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Writing SDKs and API documentation helps lower the entry for [[Reusing Open Food Facts Data|database reuse]] projects.
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=== Tools ⚒️ ===
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📢 [https://slack.openfoodfacts.org/ Slack channels]:
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*<nowiki>#dev - is a general channel around development</nowiki>
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*#<nowiki>#infrastructure - is about managing servers, installing software, etc.</nowiki>
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*#<nowiki>#documentation - about documentation</nowiki>
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*All our software projects have their own channels, for example #product-opener (main server), #mobile_app. You may find specific channels in the README of each project.
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*There are also channels specific to languages: #perl, #flutter, #python, etc. to ask questions specific to the language or develop the SDK
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*Some are specific to wider arguments. For example for ML #robotoff and #ai-machinelearning.
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All developments happens on '''GitHub''': https://github.com/openfoodfacts/ (even infrastructure has its repo)
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'''Some projects have weekly or bimonthly meeting,''' see the README of each projects or [[Events|community calendar.]]
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We have a monthly infrastructure meeting (see [[Events|community calendar).]]
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=== First steps 🐣 ===
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* read this page ! It's the only mandatory step 😉
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* you may [https://connect.openfoodfacts.org/join-the-contributor-skill-pool-open-food-facts register to skill pool] if you haven't yet
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* you may also join the slack dedicated to the sub project you are interested in (enables a faster communication), and ping the project lead
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* if you are not sure were your skill will be better used, ask for Alex or any team leader, we will tell try to match needs with your talents and interests
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* eventually put the monthly / weekly meeting of the project in your agenda, if you are able to participate
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* if you want to code,
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** [https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/fork-a-repo fork the repository on github], install the project locally (see Readme), and make it run. If you are stuck [https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask ask for help]
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** search for an issue with '''good first issue''' label and try to fix it ! If the issue is a bit old, it is better to check it's still there (closing an already fixed issue is also a win !). Once again, if you are stuck or in case of doubt, don't hesitate to [https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask ask for help]
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** celebrate 🎉 you are now part of the Tech Team contributors !
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* if you want to help in project management / UX it will certainly start with a discussion with the project leader
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=== Needs / Missions 🏗️ ===
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* Software development 🤓
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** there is a large variety of projects to develop. see [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/.github/blob/main/profile/README.md#developers https://github.com/openfoodfacts/]
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** if you want to help with the core of the project, consider learning Perl (server) or Flutter (mobile app)
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** new ideas are also welcome
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** after one or two successful merge PR you can ask direct access to a repository
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** For beginners we often try to add a ''good-first-issue'' label on accessible issues
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* Project management / product design / design 📐
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** skills in project or product design can really help: triaging bug, imagining new UI and UX
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** also if you have skills for design do not hesitate to propose your skills
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** see [[Design]]
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* Technical Documentation 📚
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** help improve documentation on projects directly (often docs/ folder, but also the README)
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** contributing to this wiki is also useful in some cases
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** remember that putting good links at the right place is also very efficient
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* Infrastructure 🖧
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** if you have a good level of expertise in Linux, ZFS, Proxmox or some specific architecture, we would really welcome your participation.  see [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-infrastructure/ openfoodfacts-infrastructure repository]
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** [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-monitoring/ monitoring] is also important
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** contributing in docker in projects, and CI/CD actions is also much appreciated
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* Machine learning 🤖
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** robotoff is at the heart of machine learning usage (orchestrator)
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** [https://hunger.openfoodfacts.org/ hunger-games] is a fantastic tool to contribute data to it
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** openfoodfacts-ai is the main repository for machine learning
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** see also [[Artificial Intelligence]]
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* Programs 🏅
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** We regularly participate in programs like Google Summer Of Code, Google Season of docs, [https://outreachy.org/ outreachy], [https://dataforgood.fr/ data for good],
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** If you are interested in mentoring or participating, or if you would like to propose another program, reach out to us.
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===Team referent 🧑🏽‍💻===
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Alex (alex -at- openfoodfacts.org | slack: Alex G. | github: [https://github.com/alexgarel alexgarel])
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The role of referent, does not mean "maintainer" or "manager", it's just a facilitator to help people onboarding and cooperation flow.
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====Subteams in Tech 🪆====
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Because there are a lot of projects, we have subteams for each area of interest.
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====[[Mobile Apps|Mobile 📲]]====
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Team referent: Edouard (edouard -at- openfoodfacts.org | slack: Edouard Marquez | github: [https://github.com/g123k g123k])
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====[[Artificial Intelligence|Machine Learning 🤖]]====
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Team referent: Raphael (raphael -at- openfoodfacts.org | slack: Raphaël | github: [https://github.com/raphael0202 raphael0202])
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====[[Product Opener|Server 🐫]]====
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Team referent: Stéphane (stephane -at- openfoodfacts.org | slack: stephane | github: [https://github.com/stephanegigandet stephanegigandet])
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'''All the rest'''
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Infrastructure, all projects based on Python / Javascript have Alex as referent.
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=== Principles 💎 ===
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Be sure to always respect the [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/code-of-conduct code of conduct]
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Some simple guidelines.
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# Be '''as autonomous as possible''', even if you are new to the project or open source projects.
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# '''Don't be afraid to ask''' questions but '''know [https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask how to ask].'''
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# It's ok to be a learner, but try first to do your part to use available learning resources.
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# If you feel some '''documentation is missing, please add it''' (after requesting information if needed).
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# '''Your opinion has value,''' try to propose a sensible solution to the problem at hand. Discuss your plan with others when it implies a lot of work.
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# '''Discuss the topics or issues or functionalities you want to work on'''. The [http://slack.openfoodfacts.org/ slack workspace] is the best choice for it.
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# If not already done, '''open an issue''' on Github to explain the problem you want to solve or the functionality you want to work on.
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# If you want to work on an existing issue, '''tell everyone in the issue's Github comments'''. (no need to get it assigned)
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# Fork the project and '''create one branch per issue or functionality you want to work on''' (never work on main branch, even if you forked the project), see https://learngitbranching.js.org/.
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#* It's cool to name a branch: ''<code>issue/[issue_number]-[name]</code>''; ex.: ''<code>issue/1630-name-of-the-issue</code>''
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#* When you're ready to propose something, send a '''Pull Request''', name it following [https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/ Conventional commits] principles
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#* Be patient, sometimes it takes time to the core team to review PRs, but you can also ping people on slack if needed.
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# The coding style is defined in the <code>[https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/master/.editorconfig .editorconfig]</code> file. Many editors support EditorConfig, check yours: https://editorconfig.org
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Also you can refer to individual repository contributing guidelines.
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==== Inspirations ====
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* https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute
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* Inspirations from https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_become_a_MediaWiki_hacker
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* Wikimedia makes a difference between:
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** policies, what people MUST do: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Development_policy
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** guidelines, what people SHOULD do: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Development_guideline
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===Perks of being a volunteer at Open Food Facts 🏅===
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⭐Collective action / Impact / actively contributing to citizen science !
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⭐Highlighting global impact / individual impact (through testimonials, invites)
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⭐Developing skills, learning new ones
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⭐Events (annual Open Food Facts days, meet-ups…)
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⭐Goodies
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⭐LinkedIn volunteer badge / recommendations
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===Other teams===
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''How can I join a specific team ?'' Fill out the [https://connect.openfoodfacts.org/join-the-contributor-skill-pool-open-food-facts Contributor Skill Pool.]
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=====Main page of [[Contributor|HOW TO HELP]].=====
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[[Category:Teams]]
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