Commit f81ed493 authored by Sean McGivern's avatar Sean McGivern

Merge branch 'pms-ux-debt-contribution-guide' into 'master'

Add UX debt label to the contribution guidelines

See merge request !13045
parents 1a3f550b ce498df8
...@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ _This notice should stay as the first item in the CONTRIBUTING.MD file._ ...@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ _This notice should stay as the first item in the CONTRIBUTING.MD file._
- [Issue tracker guidelines](#issue-tracker-guidelines) - [Issue tracker guidelines](#issue-tracker-guidelines)
- [Issue weight](#issue-weight) - [Issue weight](#issue-weight)
- [Regression issues](#regression-issues) - [Regression issues](#regression-issues)
- [Technical debt](#technical-debt) - [Technical and UX debt](#technical-and-ux-debt)
- [Stewardship](#stewardship) - [Stewardship](#stewardship)
- [Merge requests](#merge-requests) - [Merge requests](#merge-requests)
- [Merge request guidelines](#merge-request-guidelines) - [Merge request guidelines](#merge-request-guidelines)
...@@ -344,27 +344,29 @@ addressed. ...@@ -344,27 +344,29 @@ addressed.
[8.3 Regressions]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/4127 [8.3 Regressions]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/4127
[update the notes]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-tools/blob/master/doc/pro-tips.md#update-the-regression-issue [update the notes]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-tools/blob/master/doc/pro-tips.md#update-the-regression-issue
### Technical debt ### Technical and UX debt
In order to track things that can be improved in GitLab's codebase, we created In order to track things that can be improved in GitLab's codebase,
the ~"technical debt" label in [GitLab's issue tracker][ce-tracker]. we use the ~"technical debt" label in [GitLab's issue tracker][ce-tracker].
For user experience improvements, we use the ~"UX debt" label.
This label should be added to issues that describe things that can be improved, These labels should be added to issues that describe things that can be improved,
shortcuts that have been taken, code that needs refactoring, features that need shortcuts that have been taken, features that need additional attention, and all
additional attention, and all other things that have been left behind due to other things that have been left behind due to high velocity of development.
high velocity of development. For example, code that needs refactoring should use the ~"technical debt" label,
user experience refinements should use the ~"UX debt" label.
Everyone can create an issue, though you may need to ask for adding a specific Everyone can create an issue, though you may need to ask for adding a specific
label, if you do not have permissions to do it by yourself. Additional labels label, if you do not have permissions to do it by yourself. Additional labels
can be combined with the `technical debt` label, to make it easier to schedule can be combined with these labels, to make it easier to schedule
the improvements for a release. the improvements for a release.
Issues tagged with the `technical debt` label have the same priority like issues Issues tagged with these labels have the same priority like issues
that describe a new feature to be introduced in GitLab, and should be scheduled that describe a new feature to be introduced in GitLab, and should be scheduled
for a release by the appropriate person. for a release by the appropriate person.
Make sure to mention the merge request that the `technical debt` issue is Make sure to mention the merge request that the ~"technical debt" issue or
associated with in the description of the issue. ~"UX debt" issue is associated with in the description of the issue.
### Stewardship ### Stewardship
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