As previously mentioned on this blog, I will be working with the LibreFoodPantry project to develop FOSS software for food pantries.

After reading through all the documentation and information available on the website (https://librefoodpantry.org/#/) and taking a look at the redesign of the website (https://librefoodpantry.gitlab.io/website/) for the project, something I found helpful was the linked information regarding FOSSisms (https://opensource.com/education/14/6/16-foss-principles-for-educators). Being new to working in FOSS development, it was beneficial to learn about the various principles associated with FOSS project development.

Specifically, the idea that contributors should “Ask Forgiveness, not Permission” was helpful for me. As someone who can sometimes be a perfectionist, I tend to not want to publish something if I feel it has potential to derail or cause problems with other parts of a project. I will strive to consider this idea as I make contributions.

Sources Referenced:

https://librefoodpantry.org/#/

https://librefoodpantry.gitlab.io/website/

https://opensource.com/education/14/6/16-foss-principles-for-educators

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I just wanted to make this quick post about the Agile values posted in the LibreFoodPantry about section. This sections focuses on defining the principles that will be used when developing this site. I chose this as these values might not be what people traditionally associate with software development. For example,”Individuals and interactions over processes and tools,” show that, despite this being a lot of programming, there is more to keep in mind than just clean and functional code. To be a successful software development team must be able to collaborate with your client to make working changes when necessary to ensure they receive exactly what they want.

On a bit of a side-note, the new design for the LibreFoodPantry looks great! The user interfaces is very clean and I always love the addition of a built in dark mode function.

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After reading about the LibreFoodPantry I am thoroughly impressed by the ambitions it has and its aims to provide a much needed to service to food pantries in northeastern America. As a student at WSU, I think the project is not only an intrinsically positive venture but am grateful that it doubles as a practical opportunity to get hands-on programming experience as an undergraduate student.

An ability to participate in a multistate collaborative software project is a substantial driver of my interest but certainly it cannot be discounted that the humanitarian aims are just as enticing. The new site looks hip and modern and I can’t wait to see the entire project come to fruition!

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