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Communication Guidelines

Dates & Times

  • Use the MMM/DD format. e.g. Sept 23.
  • Use UTC as a common timezone for arranging times.
  • Always put UTC or UTC with an offset at the end of given times. e.g. 12am UTC or 1pm UTC+1. It is common for people to naturally use their own timezone without thinking and this helps avoid those scenarios.

Asking Questions & Asking for Help

  • No question or request for help should go unanswered.
  • Use words when responding to questions, instead of relying solely on emojis, particularly for questions like "Should I do X?". An ideal response, in this case, would be "Yes please, this would be useful for Y."
  • Respond to questions as soon as you can reasonably do so. If you have an answer to a question but are too busy to write a response right that second react with the "Timer Clock ⏲️" emoji.
  • "Can you rephrase your question?" & "Can you rephrase your answer?" are both valid requests.
  • Editor's will re-raise questions that get lost until they get a satisfactory answer.

Workload

  • Editors will ask at least once weekly if you are in need of any assistance via Direct Message.
  • If you're struggling with a task. Ask for help.
  • If you're not enjoying yourself. Ask for a change.
  • Please don't suffer in silence.

Taking on Tasks

  • Do not do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
  • Feel free to work in areas you lack knowledge. Use it as a learning experience.

Dropping Out

  • If you are unable to continue working on the sprint for any reason, we would appreciate it if you could push any work & let your "Editors" know. If you've contributed your name will still appear on any PRs made unless you have stated otherwise.