From 85ce08f116c2b41aac51e809b197012479fb73e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kaizen Conroy Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:42:08 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] update contributing guide --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 000209bfa981c..ec8de994ef2b7 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ let us know if it's not up-to-date (even better, submit a PR with your correcti - [Debugging](#debugging) - [Connecting the VS Code Debugger](#connecting-the-vs-code-debugger) - [Run a CDK unit test in the debugger](#run-a-cdk-unit-test-in-the-debugger) +- [Badges (Pilot Program)](#badges-pilot-program) - [Related Repositories](#related-repositories) ## Getting Started @@ -1116,6 +1117,24 @@ $ node --inspect-brk /path/to/aws-cdk/node_modules/.bin/jest -i -t 'TESTNAME' 3. On the `Run` pane of VSCode, select the run configuration **Attach to NodeJS** and click the button. +## Badges (Pilot Program) + +> CDK Merit Badges is a Pilot Program. The badges you get are experimental and may change. + +CDK Merit Badges is a program aimed at enhancing the CDK contributor experience. When you +submit new pull requests to the CDK repository, you will receive a merit badge that reflects +how many prior successful contributions you have to the repository. Right now, these badges +are just for fun and are meant as a small incentive to continued contributions to the CDK. + +The badges have the following meaning: + +- `beginning-contributor`: contributed between 0-2 PRs to the CDK +- `repeat-contributor`: contributed between 3-5 PRs to the CDK +- `valued-contributor`: contributed between 6-12 PRs to the CDK +- `admired-contributor`: contributed between 13-24 PRs to the CDK +- `star-contributor`: contributed between 25-49 PRs to the CDK +- `distinguished-contributor`: contributed 50+ PRs to the CDK + ## Related Repositories * [Samples](https://github.com/aws-samples/aws-cdk-examples): includes sample code in multiple languages