[Python-Dev] new guy

["Martin v. Löwis"]

matt westerburg wrote:
> Hi my name is Matt Westerburg, I am a student and have only recently
> gotten into Python.  But have fallen in love with the language thus
> far.  Fantastic language and thank you very much for making it what it
> is today.  I am looking into getting into working on Python.  Still need
> sometime working with the language, but I am interested in both the
> standard library and the interpreter.  Can anyone recommend a good
> starting place?

As Brett says, reviewing bugs and patches would be most appreciated.
Review a patch, and either tell the submitter how the patch should
be improved, or tell us that you think the patch is ready to be applied
(make sure the bug has documentation and/or test suite changes as
necessary).

Review a bug, and determine that it is
a) reproducable
b) constitutes a true problem (rather than a misunderstanding on
   the submitter's side);
if both hold, try to come up with a patch. If it is not reproducable,
tell the submitter and ask for more information. If it is not the
true problem, tell us that you think it deserves to be closed.

If you are uncertain which bug or patch to review, select one that
a) is currently unassigned
b) about a year old
c) in an area of your personal interests
Property a) and b) combined should guarantee that nobody beats you
in fixing the problem while you are researching it.

Regards,
Martin