Giving and taking constructive feedback is a hugely useful skill to have - it helps you as well as others to learn and get better. And while most of our communication takes place online, these rules apply as much if not more so. Thanking somebody for a patch, starting by commenting on the good side of it, before you hack and slash in on the less-than-great parts, adding concrete ideas for improvements, and finishing with a high-note in proper sandwich style: it can make the difference between getting an improved patch or never hearing from the contributor again.
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Jos
Poortvliet
What surprised us is that lovely monomania deeply rooted in the heart of Linux techies, who work with git, patches, mailing lists, IRC and bugs everyday. In China, a misunderstanding about Linux is always around. On one hand, ordinary people tend to think Linux is for experts. On the other hand, the enthusiasm of Linux users has, to some degree, developed into some sort of religion. The techies love to make Linux a symbol of expert. They wouldn't see their lovely toy ended up as easy to use for newbies. Some even obstruct efforts to make Linux available for average computer users.
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Andy
Stewart
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