diff --git a/posts/inside-rust/2020-02-06-Cleanup-Crew-ICE-breakers.md b/posts/inside-rust/2020-02-06-Cleanup-Crew-ICE-breakers.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..97ab614ff --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/inside-rust/2020-02-06-Cleanup-Crew-ICE-breakers.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Announcing the Cleanup Crew ICE-breaker group" +author: Santiago Pastorino +description: "A new blog where the Rust team can post updates on the latest developments" +team: the compiler team +--- + +Following Niko Matsakis' announcement of the [**LLVM ICE-breaker +group**](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2019/10/22/LLVM-ICE-breakers.html), +I'm pleased to announce the **Cleanup Crew ICE-breaker group**. It +follows the same principle, if you know Rust and would like to +contribute to rustc -- but without knowing about the compiler or taking +on a large commitment -- then the Cleanup Crew ICE-breaker group might +well be for you! + +### What is the Cleanup Crew ICE-breaker group? + +The "Cleanup Crew" are focused on improving bug reports. Specifically, +the goal is to try to ensure that every bug report has all the +information that will be needed for someone to fix it: + + - a minimal, standalone example that shows the problem + - links to duplicates or related bugs + - if the bug is a regression (something that used to work, but no + longer does), then a bisection to the PR or nightly that caused + the regression + +This kind of cleanup is invaluable in getting bugs fixed. + +### Who should join? + +It can be done by anybody who knows Rust, without any particularly deep +knowledge of the compiler. If you want to be part of it and be notified +about things to do, just [add yourself to the list][instructions here]! When we come across a suitable +bug, we'll write a message that `@`-mentions every Github user on that +team. If you have some time, maybe you can provide some useful +information. + +[instructions here]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rustc-guide/ice-breaker/about.html#join + +You can find more information about the group on it's [rustc-guide +section](https://rust-lang.github.io/rustc-guide/ice-breaker/cleanup-crew.html).