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OfBorg development & testing

PROJECT

Works on ensuring continuous improvements and easier hackability of OfBorg for everyone!

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Today’s balance

$561.57 USD

Total raised

$561.57 USD

Total disbursed

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Estimated annual budget

$713.07 USD

About


OfBorg, a critical component of the Nixpkgs ecosystem, plays a pivotal role in ensuring the stability and reliability of the NixOS package repository. As the demand for Nixpkgs continues to grow, it's essential to have robust Continuous Integration (CI) and testing systems in place. One such project aims to improve the OfBorg experience, focusing on addressing the challenge of unmerged pull requests and making it more accessible for contributors.

Recognizing the importance of addressing these challenges, an Open Collective project has been initiated to empower OfBorg. This project plays a vital role in improving the overall Nixpkgs ecosystem by making it easier for contributors to engage with OfBorg and enhance its capabilities.

  1. Local Testing Simplification: One of the primary goals of this project is to free contributors from the dependency on the AMQP server for local testing. By developing alternative testing mechanisms and containerization solutions, contributors will be able to simulate OfBorg's behavior more easily on their local machines. This simplification will lower the barrier to entry for newcomers, leading to more contributions and faster issue resolution.
  2. Enhanced Contribution Experience: Another crucial aspect of this Open Collective project is implementing changes that enhance the experience of working with OfBorg. This includes streamlining the development environment setup, improving documentation, and providing clear guidelines for contribution. These improvements will make the process of hacking on OfBorg more enjoyable and productive for contributors of all skill levels.
  3. Reducing Pull Request Backlog: Perhaps the most significant impact of this project will be the reduction of the backlog of unmerged pull requests. With more accessible local testing and a better contribution experience, contributors can work more efficiently, leading to faster reviews and merges. This, in turn, ensures that critical updates and improvements to the Nixpkgs repository are integrated promptly.

Our team

Today's Balance
$561.57
Estimated Annual Budget
$713
OfBorg dedicated development
$40,000
per year

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Relying on Nixpkgs CI in your operations? Support OfBorg development to make your contributions easier.

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OfBorg development & testing is all of us

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Thank you for supporting OfBorg development & testing.

Lily Foster

Core Contributor

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$50 USD

Incognito

$50 USD

Bruno André

$50 USD

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$30 USD

Emily Trau

$20 USD