Webdev/GetInvolved/developer.mozilla.org

Get Involved: developer.mozilla.org (MDN)

Description

The MDN web docs is Mozilla's technical resource for web developers - containing documentation for open web technologies.

Getting Started

We use Docker for development and deployment. Docker works reasonable well for backend development on a macOS or Linux environment. There are additional steps required for front-end development. No staff developers use Windows, and you will need previous Docker experience on Windows to get a development environment working.

We're triaging incoming bugs and legacy bugs (oldest first), and marking good first bugs by adding a mentor. We also annotate with a Level of Difficulty ([lod:]) and a Point system (points:). Smaller numbers generally mean easier issues. See the MDN Triage Process for details.

Staff developers are currently focused on tuning MDN for AWS and reducing existing technical debt. MDN has a mature codebase, and there's not much new development, which means there aren't a lot of good first bugs. We're not aware of other Mozilla projects that are in a better position for new contributors.

Here's how to contribute to Kuma:

• Fork us on GitHub
• Read our contribution guidelines
• Install locally
• Check out the mentored bugs or contact a developer below

Contacts

• Who:
  • John Whitlock @jwhitlock (jwhitlock)
  • Ryan Johnson (rjohnson)
  • Schalk Neethling (espressive)
• IRC: #mdndev

Mentored Bugs

These bugs are good for your first contribution to MDN code. Each bug has a mentor assigned who can help you get started. <bugzilla>

   {
       "product": "developer.mozilla.org",
       "f1": "bug_mentor",
       "o1": "isnotempty",
       "resolution": "---",
       "include_fields": "id, summary, whiteboard, assigned_to"
   }

</bugzilla>

PatchWelcome Bugs

These bugs are good for more advanced contributions to MDN code that will make a big impact on the site. The bug may or may not have a mentor, and it may take more work than a simple mentored bug. <bugzilla>

   {
       "product": "developer.mozilla.org",
       "whiteboard": "patchwelcome",
       "resolution": "---",
       "include_fields": "id, summary, whiteboard, assigned_to"
   }

</bugzilla>