Contributing code to a deliberist project!

Contributing to any of the deliberist projects is easy, and always welcome! The best way to contribute changes to any deliberist project is to fork the GitLab repository, make the changes local to your forked repository, then submit a Merge Request through GitLab. I am not too concerned with requiring the use of separate (non-default) branches since the preferred method of contributions is to fork the repository. Separate branches are welcome, but not strictly required.

Although there are no formal coding standards used with most of the projects, your Merge Request is more likely to be successful if your changes are consistent with existing coding styles. This includes indentations, variable/method names, and even the amount of comments and documentation. That said, some projects use standard linting tools, like pylint for Python or rubocop for Ruby, to enforce code consistency.

If a project contains manpages, ensure the documentation is still accurate. For a quick groff syntax reference, see the groff_man(7) manpage.

Merge Requests are more likely to be successful if the commits also include new unit tests to ensure the new or fixed functionality actually works. Though there are some select situations where more tests will not be necessary. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

When in doubt, create unit tests, add code comments, ensure CI jobs complete successfully, and add as much information as you can to the Merge Request. The main developer will respond as soon as possible.

Contributing financially to a deliberist project.

With all that said, there are ways to contribute financially to a deliberist project. First and foremost, any contributions do not go to the developer directly. All monetary contributions are directly routed to a 529 Plan account, and ultimately benefit my children.

There is absolutely no pressure to contribute in this way. If you decide donating money is the route you desire then there are multiple ways to accomplish this. I have accounts with these platforms: