.. _resources:

Jump Into It
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Getting started as a contributor to CPython can feel a bit overwhelming. Where
to start, who to ask, and what tools to use remind us that there are lots of
details.

A plan, just like learning to play an instrument or sing, can make the journey
smoother. In music, one is always learning and refining one's skills. One key
is to begin playing and listening immediately and then build up mastery over
time.

Let's see how the plan would look for CPython:

Method and Sheet Music
======================
Python Developer's Guide
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`Python Developer's Guide`_
    Official documentation on how to contribute to CPython.

.. _`Python Developer's Guide`: https://docs.python.org/devguide/index.html

`Quickstart`_
    Steps for getting the source code and running the tests. Three concise steps
    have three one-line commands to:

        1. Get the source
        2. Build the source
        3. Run the tests

    Go ahead. Give it a try.

.. _`Quickstart`: https://docs.python.org/devguide/#quick-start

Helpful 'Official' Documentation
--------------------------------
`Python Developer FAQ`_
    Q&A on Communications, Version Control, SSH, General topics

.. _`Python Developer FAQ`: https://docs.python.org/devguide/faq.html


`Core Developer Responsibilities`_
    Some reponsibilities of core developers to the community:

        * Be a good person.
        * Please be prompt in responding to questions.
        * Please list what areas you want to be considered an expert in the Experts Index.
        * Have fun.

.. _`Core Developer Responsibilities`: https://docs.python.org/devguide/coredev.html#responsibilities


`Experts Index`_
    A guide to developers and their expertise and interests in Stdlib, Tools, Platforms, and Miscellaneous.

.. _`Experts Index`: https://docs.python.org/devguide/experts.html#experts


`Developer Log`_
    Developers with commit privileges from April 2005.

.. _`Developer Log`: https://docs.python.org/devguide/developers.html

`Misc/porting source file <https://hg.python.org/cpython/file/default/Misc/Porting>`_

`Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt source file <https://hg.python.org/cpython/file/default/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt>`_

Tools
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`Issue Tracker <http://bugs.python.org/>`_

`Buildbot <https://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/>`_


Release information
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`PEPs Python Enhancement Proposals`_
    Upcoming release content and timelines can be found here.

.. _`PEPs Python Enhancement Proposals`: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/

Communication
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* Mailing Lists
* IRC
* Blogs

Books
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Videos
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Brian Curtin The Development of Python and You
http://pyvideo.org/video/432/pycon-2011--the-development-of-python-and-you
Couple of years to core developer
Why? Dive deeper into the code
38 responses
easier to maintain upstream patches
learning from smart people Guido
challenge
excitement software widely deployed
python installed
understand technologies
better than day job
give back
why wouldn't i contribute

Who?
Anybody
Around world
138 committers CPython
2010 62 active +20 new devs
2009 +9 people added
Time - bottleneck

How?
Dev Guide Dr. Brett Cannon PSF grant 2 months/ porting guide
8:34 get the source
hginit.com
hgbook

Building the source
Building the docs - restructured text
Testing - run the regression tests
Bug regrtest resource warning 19:00
Buildbots


`Brett Cannon talk slides <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sAxLIYX5iAbjTfto8H5YYbrXjviI9tHguZnkC1Qdd3c/edit#slide=id.p>`_


`Guido 2005 <http://web.archive.org/web/20130729213347id_/http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail545.html>`_

Anna Ravenscroft You can be a speaker at PyCon
http://pyvideo.org/video/1728/you-can-be-a-speaker-at-pycon

Eric Araujo How You Can Contribute to Python
http://pyvideo.org/video/1578/how-you-can-contribute-to-python
Documentation

More links
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