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Idea #23968: A developer that is not used to develop for Ubuntu needs help at first.

bug This idea was marked as already implemented the 9 July 11. Available starting Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.
Written by LucaDionisi the 11 Mar 10 at 16:15. Category: Programming. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: Already implemented
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A developer that is used to other OS, feels confused when he uses popular open source tools for developers.
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Solution #1: Another developer could help him
Written by LucaDionisi the 11 Mar 10 at 16:15.
We need a platform where an (quite) expert developer could offer himself to help another developer with his first steps.
The platform could help the right person to find each other, by means of various criteria: language, where they live (think about time zone), what kind of program they want to develop (GUI/CLI, GTK/QT, ...)
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Solution #2: Create a USDN (Ubuntu Software Developer Network)
Written by timnwells the 11 Mar 10 at 20:54.
Create a website like MSDN for Ubuntu (USDN) and bring together API documentation, code snippets, tutorials, etc. This could be helpful for both developers new to Ubuntu (or Linux in general) and seasoned Ubuntu developers. It could also incorporate Solution #1.
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Solution #3: Create a social networking infrastructure
Written by Dataphile the 22 Mar 10 at 06:43.
While I'm not opposed to either of the above ideas, I feel that much of open-source development is a social activity.

I need a place where I'm comfortable:

1) Asking questions
2) Getting appropriate answers
3) Being asked to assist
4) Growing
5) Contributing

As it stands, there's a huge disconnect when it comes to #2 and #3. Much of this disconnect comes from not understanding unique personal limitations and skills. IMHO, social networks are capable of overcoming this disconnect much faster than tools.
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Solution #4: Use IRC Channel #ubuntu-devel
Written by Penguin Guy the 31 Mar 10 at 19:10.
There are many people willing to help out beginners on #ubuntu-devel @ irc.ubuntu.com. Just install an IRC client like XChat, connect to irc.ubuntu.com and type /join #ubuntu-devel.

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Ssdg wrote on the 11 Mar 10 at 22:43
There is already an UDS (Ubuntu Developers submit)... maybe #2 should be Ubuntu Developers Network instead of USDN

Auzy wrote on the 12 Mar 10 at 03:16
Problem with the UDS though, is that its only ever held in 1 location so isn't very accessible.

Thats why Apple sometimes does "roadtrips", and holds developer meetings in each country, with developer sessions. Developers are sometimes willing to travel interstate, but I live in Australia, and I'm certainly not flying all the way to Belgium (wayyy too expensive)

rfsmit wrote on the 15 Mar 10 at 23:15
Name UDN works better than USDN. Ubuntu is software, you don't need to repeat the fact.

Speaking out the full version of "MSDN" sounds like you have a stutter.

benpicco wrote on the 20 Mar 10 at 21:04
#1 will not scale, documentation is the key

mydoghasworms wrote on the 31 Mar 10 at 19:09
@rfsmit, you make such a good point! Whether MS is in fact software is debatable :-D (No seriously, their big business the last few years has been patents, and that's quite disconcerting).

I like the U(S)DN idea, but I also think that you already have things like IRC and a wiki. Get involved, and get those things working!

mooserider2 wrote on the 5 Apr 10 at 21:47
#2 would be amazing ubuntu needs more developers and that would be just the place to get that started

cheesehead (Brainstorm admin) wrote on the 9 Jul 11 at 16:22
Solution #4 has been around for years.
Solution #2 at developer.ubuntu.com was introduced in 2010.


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