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| author | Sarrah Vesselov <svesselov@gitlab.com> | 2018-05-17 21:46:20 +0000 |
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| committer | Sarrah Vesselov <svesselov@gitlab.com> | 2018-05-17 21:46:20 +0000 |
| commit | d6c8a55189d62430c7ca4ffa6e5bb63f15a7efc1 (patch) | |
| tree | 636303ebcc904b39679ae7af33ca4fffffb4b68b /CONTRIBUTING.md | |
| parent | 09a387b5e7ac5221be3073b68461526c3a0dcc4a (diff) | |
| parent | 35b37cfbc39cac341ed4caec5c4baaf0646a4b66 (diff) | |
| download | gitlab-ce-d6c8a55189d62430c7ca4ffa6e5bb63f15a7efc1.tar.gz | |
Merge branch 'update-ux-section' into 'master'
add specific details related to how the UX team uses labels to tackle issues
See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!18927
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 5447ebbdd8c..383d13656e2 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ hits. They are not always necessary, but very convenient. If you are an expert in a particular area, it makes it easier to find issues to work on. You can also subscribe to those labels to receive an email each time an -issue is labelled with a subject label corresponding to your expertise. +issue is labeled with a subject label corresponding to your expertise. Examples of subject labels are ~wiki, ~"container registry", ~ldap, ~api, ~issues, ~"merge requests", ~labels, and ~"container registry". @@ -296,7 +296,24 @@ any potential community contributor to @-mention per above. ## Implement design & UI elements -Please see the [UX Guide for GitLab]. +For guidance on UX implementation at GitLab, please refer to our [Design System](https://design.gitlab.com/). + +The UX team uses labels to manage their workflow. + +The ~"UX" label on an issue is a signal to the UX team that it will need UX attention. +To better understand the priority by which UX tackles issues, see the [UX section](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ux/) of the handbook. + +Once an issue has been worked on and is ready for development, a UXer applies the ~"UX ready" label to that issue. + +The UX team has a special type label called ~"design artifact". This label indicates that the final output +for an issue is a UX solution/design. The solution will be developed by frontend and/or backend in a subsequent milestone. +Any issue labeled ~"design artifact" should not also be labeled ~"frontend" or ~"backend" since no development is +needed until the solution has been decided. + +~"design artifact" issues are like any other issue and should contain a milestone label, ~"Deliverable" or ~"Stretch", when scheduled in the current milestone. + +Once the ~"design artifact" issue has been completed, the UXer removes the ~"design artifact" label and applies the ~"UX ready" label. The Product Manager can use the +existing issue or decide to create a whole new issue for the purpose of development. ## Issue tracker |