For the project LibreFoodPantry, although it is pretty new, its main page already includes a lot of useful information about the project as well as related topic such as licensing, code of conduct, and the change log, which I think is really important for users, and developers, establishing professionalism.

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I enjoyed reading about the FOSSisms because it is all about starting to work on your first open-source piece with others. Since this is my first time working collaboratively to this extent on open-source software I found that it was quite useful to read in order to better adapt to the upcoming challenges. I really enjoyed the particular FOSSism about being productively lost. This means that you will not always know the entire scope of the open-source project you are working on. This means you should take it upon yourself to research deeper Into the project while helping strengthen your skills in the areas you already know well. I wrote about this one because too many times I have been lost in a project and felt hopeless but by taking a deeper dive into each individual component, it allowed for me to grasp the concept.

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Hello All, today I decided to talk about FOSSisms 16 principles of open source software in teaching. On that that found interesting was number seven which was ask for forgiveness not permission. It basically said that should just start working on something and you don’t need to ask first. This is because changes you make have are unlikely to derail a project. This is because of the use of version control which means it is very easy for the community to undo what you did or even fix the mistake you made. I picked this a subject and this particular rule because it very different to how you typically work on group project where you should communicate and talk to other before you do anything

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LibreFoodPantry is the project that my team and I will work on the whole semester for the CS-448 capstone class. This project is an open source base project we can contribute to this project and develop parts init and share it with two other Universities. we going to reflect our work on the WSU food … Continue reading LibreFoodPantry →

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For my CS capstone’s setup task 5, I have decided to write about my thoughts on the Principles of the Agile Manifesto linked to in the values section of the about page for LibreFoodPantry. Like the name suggests, the Agile Manifesto keeps you on your toes. Developers must be ready and able to respond to any necessary changes that may arise. The manifesto also requires regular communication. I really like how the principles of the manifesto promote living, evolving projects that adapt to situations as needed. I can see how following these principles will greatly assist in project development and achieving all the project goals. I look forward to adopting these principles and experiencing a project that abides by them.

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Looking at the FOSSism link, one FOSSism I related to and liked was FOSSism #2: Be productively lost. Being that the project is open sourced, joining in may be confusing because you may not know what is going on at the time or what the scope is for development. I can relate to this being a CS major. Sometimes learning new things can be quite confusing especially when you start using code that is pre written and has framework available for you to utilize. While that can be convenient it can be bothersome if you don’t yet understand how that code works and perhaps you have different ideas on accomplishing the same thing. This FOSSism is all about embracing that confusion and worry, the open source environment invites new user and it a friendly environment to ask and learn from others.

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Of the items linked to on the librefoodpantry.org home page, I found the section on Issue Trackers on the Communication page to be the most interesting. The LibreFoodPantry project allows developers to communicate with each other using the GitLab’s issue tracker. Developers can report bugs, request new features, and ask questions by creating a new issue either within a specific project or in the community section. This will notify other developers and allow them to communicate with each other to find a solution to the issue. I have never used this feature of GitLab, and I think it seems like a fantastic resource as it allows developers to collaborate with each other to find solutions to issues and make new plans. I chose to write about it because I think it could be useful for my classmates and I to use if we come across issues while working on the project.  

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The LibreFoodPantry website has a description of the project and is professional, complete with a vision, mission, values, and license.

The most useful and interesting link on the website is the Principles behind the Agile Manifesto. This is clearly the work of software developers who were fed up with time-consuming processes and being locked in to a specific process or tool.

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

Principles behind the Agile Manifesto

Change is inevitable in software, and the most important thing is that it works. That is important to remember going into this field, and I hope writing about it solidifies the concept. It is tempting to set a plan and stick to it, as one does in most contexts.

This semester I am lucky to work with “motivated individuals” and hope to create great work with a “self-organizing team”.

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LibreFoodPantry has plenty of interesting information, but what got my attention was the Communication part. I think communication is very important for a team to succeed. Having so many options to communicate with each other, makes it so easy to solve problems that might come in our way. The issue tracker is a great solution to communicate and keep track of issues while working on the project. On the other hand, Discord and Google groups, get together not only students but mentors as well. Being a member of the LibreFoodPantry community gives us equal rights to communicate with each other using those tools. We all know that developing face to face is not always enough, and we all end up doing most of the work outside of class. We are lucky to have such useful communication tools that will make communication easier for us while working on this project.

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