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* '''Transparent - '''Who is working on what, when, and why.
* '''Transparent - '''Who is working on what, when, and why.
* '''Predictable and Repeatable - '''Know what to expect from the process.
* '''Predictable and Repeatable - '''Know what to expect from the process.
* '''Inclusive - '''Include all key participants (Eng, UX, QA, Product) and stakeholders in the process.
* '''Inclusive - '''Include all key participants (Eng, UX, QA, Security, Product) and stakeholders in the process.
* '''Clear Direction and Decision Making - '''Know what we should do and who makes the call.
* '''Clear Direction and Decision Making - '''Know what we should do and who makes the call.
* '''Clear and Stable Priorities - '''Be clear on what is most important for each iterative cycle.
* '''Clear and Stable Priorities - '''Be clear on what is most important for each iterative cycle.
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==Iteration 31.3 Performance==
==Iteration 40.2 Performance==
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'''Note:'''  Next update on Tuesday May 13 following the conclusion of Iteration 32.1
'''Note:'''  Next update on Tuesday May 12 following the conclusion of Iteration 40.3
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At the conclusion of Iteration 31.3:
===Iteration Production Goal===
* Team surpassed the IT 40.2 production goal of 182 points and completed 211 points.
* The production goal for IT 40.3 is 114 points.
** '''Note:''' Iteration production goal has been lowered as 7 individuals have moved to the FX Search Team.
[[File:40-2-ITGOAL.png]]
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* Team completed 143 points across 45 bugs.
 
** Points completed decreased by 48 from the previous iteration.
===Release Production Goal===
** Bugs completed decreased by 3 from the previous iteration.
* Given the 211 points completed in IT 40.2 the team is currently ahead by 19 points in achieving the Release 40 production goal of 478 points.
** '''Note:''' Release production goal has been lowered as 7 individuals have moved to the FX Search Team.
[[File:40-2-RGOAL.png]]
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* Team carried over 193 points across 32 bugs to the next iteration.
 
** Point carry over increased by 22 from the previous iteration.
===Velocity Range===
** Bug carry over increased by 7 from the previous iteration.
* Team achieved a median velocity of 159 points in IT 40.2 with a 90% likelihood the actual points completed in IT 40.3 will fall between 54 and 180.
** '''Note:''' Forecast velocity range has been lowered as 7 individuals have moved to the FX Search Team.
[[File:40-2-RANGE.png]]
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* Team accomplished a 43% close rate during the iteration.
 
** Closure rate decreased by 19% from the previous iteration.
===Completion Rate===
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* 116% of IT 40.2 point target completed which exceeded the 'success' range.
* 45 bugs completed during the iteration have been verified by QA.
[[File:40-2-ICOMPLETION.png]]
** 15 points across 5 resolved bugs could not be verified by the conclusion of the iteration and carried over to the next.
* 80% of Release 40 point target completed to date.
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[[File:40-2-RCOMPLETION.png]]
* Velocity Range: Median velocity of 88 points with a 90% likelihood the actual velocity will fall between 57 and 191.
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* Production Forecast:  90% likelihood that 171 to 573 points of work, with a median value of 264, can be completed over the three iterations of the 32 release cycle.
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<bugzilla>
    {
        "include_fields": "id, summary, status, assigned_to, whiteboard",
        "whiteboard": "it-31c-30a-29b.3"
    }
</bugzilla>
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===Completed Work===
* [http://tinyurl.com/m964uw7 View In Bugzilla]


==Product Backlog==
==Product Backlog==
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* Improve forecasts so that the stakeholders make the best decisions about the direction of the product.
* Improve forecasts so that the stakeholders make the best decisions about the direction of the product.
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The Product Backlog is maintained by the Senior Management team (Chad, Gavin, Madhava) at the Product Backlog Refinement Meeting to ensure new priorities are available for each Sprint Planning meeting.
The Product Backlog is maintained by the Senior Management team (Chad, Gavin, Madhava) to ensure new priorities are available for each Sprint Planning meeting.
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'''Product Backlog:'''  [http://tinyurl.com/mzxrgre View Bugzilla]
'''Product Backlog:'''  [http://tinyurl.com/mzxrgre View Bugzilla]
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===Backlog Triage===
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'''Triage Guidelines'''
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These guidelines should help determine whether a bug should be included in the Firefox desktop team's backlog.
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These are guidelines, not strict rules. Ultimately the decision rests on the judgement of the triage teams, and exceptions are possible. They should however be uncommon.
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To be included in the Firefox desktop backlog, a bug should:
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* be in an actionable state
** for defects, the problem is ready for engineering or UX: diagnosis, measurement, design, or fixing
** for feature requests or enhancements, it means that there's a clear problem statement or suggestion
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* have a difficulty/user-impact ratio low enough that we can reasonably expect to spend time fixing the bug within the next 6 months
** this is a judgement call, obviously, and so the triage teams will need to learn to make these decisions over time
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* be within the general area of ownership/responsibility of the Firefox team (engineering and UX)
** this means e.g. platform bugs that are outside of our area of expertise/ownership should generally not be added to our backlog
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'''Triage Backlog:'''  [http://tinyurl.com/nd2awrh View Bugzilla]
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'''Adding Bugs to Triage'''
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* Click on 'set flags'
* Set 'firefox-backlog' flag to '?'
* Desktop Triage Team will review for inclusion in the Product Backlog


==Iterations==
==Iterations==
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'''Note:'''  Next update on Tuesday May 13 following the conclusion of Iteration 32.1
'''Note:'''  Next update on Tuesday May 12 following the conclusion of Iteration 40.3
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The Iteration Backlog is a collection of Work that the team has committed to implement, test and deliver in a two-week iteration.
The Iteration Backlog is a collection of priority work the team has selected to work on in a two-week iteration.
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'''Current Iteration - 32.1:  Tue 04/29/14 - Mon 05/12/14'''
===Current Iteration - 40.3===
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<bugzilla>
* '''Duration:''' Tuesday April 28 - Monday May 11
    {
* '''Iteration Backlog:''' [http://tinyurl.com/kpc5kfd View in Bugzilla]
        "include_fields": "id, summary, status, assigned_to, whiteboard",
        "whiteboard": "it-32c-31a-30b.1"
    }
</bugzilla>
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===Next Iteration - 41.1===
==Definition of Done==
* '''Duration:''' Tuesday May 12 - Monday May 25
The Definition of Done ensures a '''potentially shippable''' product increment is released at the conclusion of a release cycle.
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Potentially Shippable Guidelines:
===Upcoming Iterations===
* Means Tested and Verified
Release plan when each Firefox version goes to Central, Aurora, Beta, & Release:  [https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar View Rapid Release Schedule]
* Mean Incremental Progress
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'''Tested and Verified'''
'''Firefox 41 Release'''
* '''Iteration 41.2:'''  Tuesday May 26 - Monday June 8
* '''Iteration 41.3:'''  Tuesday June 9 - Monday June 29
** ''Note:  IT 41.3 is a 3-week iteration.''
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'''Note:'''  Full Desktop Firefox release testing workflow and process - [[QA/Desktop_Firefox/Walkthroughs/Iteration_Development|View Detailed Walkthrough]]
'''Firefox 42 Release'''
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* '''Iteration 42.1:'''  Tuesday June 30 - Monday July 13
* QA will be flagged to test work marked as 'Resolved' within the iteration.
* '''Iteration 42.2:''' Tuesday July 14 - Monday July 27
* Any defects found will 'Reopen' the work subject to testing.
* '''Iteration 42.3:''' Tuesday July 28 - Monday August 10
* If QA does not discover any defects the work will be marked as 'Verified'.
* Only 'Verified' work will merge into a build at the conclusion of the release cycle.
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'''Product Increment'''
* A potentially shippable product increment means compliance with the work's individual acceptance criteria and not the full story under development.
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==Bugzilla==
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The following format is used to maintain consistency in how bugs are filed:
* p= (point value assigned to the bug)
* s= (the iteration the bug is being developed in)
* r= (the target release of the bug under development)
* [story] (collection of related bugs required for the completion of a feature)
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==Roles and Responsibilities==
{| class="wikitable fullwidth-table"
  ! Role !! Contacts !!
|-
| Project Champion ||
* [https://mozillians.org/u/johnath/ Johnathan Nightingale]
|-
| Program/Project Management
* Monitor team and project performance
* Submit status report at conclusion of each Iteration
* Organize and facilitate Triage and Planning meetings
* Guide team through the practices and procedures of the project
* Ensure team and project impediments are addressed
|
* [https://mozillians.org/u/lmandel/ Lawrence Mandel]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mmucci/ Marco Mucci]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/jchaulk/ Jenn Chaulk]
  |-
| Product Manager
* Define and document product features
* Maintain Product Backlog, Feature Stories up-to-date and prioritized
* Review Iteration Build Release
|
* [https://mozillians.org/u/cweiner/ Chad Weiner]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/clarkbw/ Bryan Clark]
  |-
| UX/Design
* Self-organizing and self-managing; team determines how much work they can commit to from the Product Backlog during each Iteration Planning meeting
* Deliver UX assets/work necessary to progress work in backlog
* Responsible for attending Planning meetings
* Report impediments to the Project Manager
* Keep work item, Feature Story and Epic status up-to-date
|
* [https://mozillians.org/u/madhava/ Madhava Enros]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/Boriss/ Jennifer Morrow] (Boriss)
* [https://mozillians.org/u/zfang/ Zhenshuo Fang]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/sevaan/ Sevaan Franks]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/darrin/ Darrin Henein]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/antlam/ Anthony Lam]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mmaslaney/ Michael Maslaney]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/phlsa/ Philipp Sackl]
* [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/vt/ Valentin Tsatskin]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/bwinton/ Blake Winton]
|-
| Dedicated Engineering
* Self-organizing and self-managing; team determines how much work they can commit to from the Product Backlog during each Iteration Planning meeting
* Deliver build for every sprint consisting of work from sprint backlog
* Responsible for attending Planning meetings
* Report impediments to the Project Manager
* Keep work item, Feature Story and Epic status up-to-date
|
* [https://mozillians.org/u/gavin/ Gavin Sharp]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/paolo/ Paolo Amadini]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mak/ Marco Bonardo]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/Enn/ Neil Deakin]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/felipe/ Felipe Gomes]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mhammond/ Mark Hammond]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/smacleod/ Steven MacLeod]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/8879c6d17a/ Asaf Romano]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/ttaubert/ Tim Taubert]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/adw/ Drew Willcoxon]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/dolske/ Justin Dolske]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mconley/ Mike Conley]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/dao/ Dao Gottwald]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/Gijs/ Gijs Kruitbosch]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/Unfocused/ Blair McBride]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/MattN/ Matthew Noorenberghe]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/jaws/ Jared Wein]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mdeboer/ Michael de Boer]
|-
| QA
* Create and execute test plans
* Verify acceptance criteria
* Responsible for attending Planning meetings
* Report impediments to the Project Manager
|
* [https://mozillians.org/u/mschifer/ MarcSchifer]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/juanb/ Juan Becerra]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/ashughes/ Anthony Hughes]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/ae5685404e/ Tracy Walker]
|-
| Release Management ||
* [https://mozillians.org/u/lsblakk/ Lukas Blakk]
* [https://mozillians.org/u/sylvestre/ Sylvestre Ledru]
|-
| Marketing ||
* [https://mozillians.org/u/lforrest/ Laura Forrest]
|-
|}
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===Backlog Refinement Meeting===
===Sprint Planning Meeting===
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* Thursdays - [http://arewemeetingyet.com/Los%20Angeles/2014-05-01/12:00/w/Backlog%20Refinement%20Meeting 12:00PM - 1:00PM Pacific, 3:00PM - 4:00PM Eastern]
* '''Duration:'''  1 hour
* '''Vidyo Room:'''  "Firefox"
* '''Iteration Backlog:''' [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av7GIk7p6MZfdDN2ZGkyZFRpSDVacHRfVTQ2bnNNdWc&usp=sharing View Priority List]
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===Sprint Planning/Review and Status Meeting===
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Meeting !! Day of week !! PST !! EST !! CEST !! Time zone conversions
! Meeting !! Day of week !! Pacific Time !! Eastern Time !! Central European Time !! Time zone conversions
|-
|-
| "Europe" || Tuesdays || 8:00AM - 9:00AM || 11:00AM - 12:00PM || 5:00PM - 6:00PM || [http://arewemeetingyet.com/Los%20Angeles/2014-04-29/8:00/w/Firefox%20Planning/Status%20Meeting AWMY]
| "Morning" || Tuesdays || 8:00AM - 9:00AM || 11:00AM - 12:00PM || 5:00PM - 6:00PM || [http://arewemeetingyet.com/Los%20Angeles/2014-04-29/8:00/w/Firefox%20Planning/Status%20Meeting AWMY]
|-
|-
| "Eastern" || Tuesdays || 9:30AM - 10:30AM || 12:30PM - 1:30PM || 6:30PM - 7:30PM || [http://arewemeetingyet.com/Los%20Angeles/2014-04-29/9:30/w/Firefox%20Planning/Status%20Meeting AWMY]
| "Afternoon" || Tuesdays || 4:00PM - 5:00PM || 7:00PM - 8:00PM || 1:00AM - 2:00AM || [http://arewemeetingyet.com/Los%20Angeles/2014-05-20/04:00/w/Firefox%20Planning AWMY]
|-
| "Pacific" || Tuesdays || 12:30PM - 1:30PM || 3:30PM - 4:30PM || 9:30PM - 10:30PM || [http://arewemeetingyet.com/Los%20Angeles/2014-04-29/12:30/w/Firefox%20Planning/Status%20Meeting AWMY]
|}
|}


** First Tuesday focused on Sprint Planning/Review.
** Second Tuesday focused on Team Update.
* '''Duration:'''  1 hour
* '''Duration:'''  1 hour
* '''Vidyo Room:'''  "Firefox"
* '''Vidyo Room:'''  "Firefox"
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===Iteration Performance Reports===
===Iteration Performance Reports===
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'''Note:'''  Next update on Tuesday May 13 following the conclusion of Iteration 32.1
'''Note:'''  Next update on Tuesday May 12 following the conclusion of Iteration 40.3
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* Iteration 31.3:  [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/IterativeDevelopment/IT-31.3PerformanceReport View Current Report]
* View Current Report - [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/IterativeDevelopment/IT-40.2PerformanceReport Iteration 40.2:  Tuesday April 14 - Monday April 27]
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/IterativeDevelopment/PerformanceReportArchive View Report Archive]
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/IterativeDevelopment/PerformanceReportArchive View Report Archive]
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==Contribute to Firefox Desktop==
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===Good First Bugs===
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These are tagged as [good first bug] in a bug's Whiteboard field.  The challenge of a "good first bug" is only peripherally about the bug itself. The focus, for a new contributor, should be on getting your development environment set up and learning how to navigate Mozilla's contribution process. There are some [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Introduction excellent documents on MDN] to help you get started, and the #introduction IRC channel exists just to help people getting started as contributors.
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* '''Desktop Backlog Good First Bugs - [http://tinyurl.com/p2zjteb View in Bugzilla]
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===Good Next Bugs===
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Marked as [good next bug] on the whiteboard, these are a the next level up, where the challenge of the bug is actually fixing the bug. There are four parts to a well-described Good Next Bug: a willing mentor, a clear initial description of the problem, clear expectations on the part of the both the mentor and contributor, and a cooperative working relationship as the bug is resolved.
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* '''Desktop Backlog Good Next Bugs - [http://tinyurl.com/lezwoct View in Bugzilla]
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===Diamond Bugs===
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Marked as [diamond] on the whiteboard, this label doesn't speak to a bug's difficulty, but rather speaks to its importance. Diamond bugs are bugs that have been brought up as important bugs in engineering's various priority-triage processes but aren't assigned to an engineer by the end of the triage process.
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* '''Desktop Backlog Diamond Bugs - [http://tinyurl.com/llf7hfm View in Bugzilla]
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 29 April 2015

Firefox Desktop Iterative Development

Objectives

The Iterative Development Model implemented for Firefox Desktop aims to accomplish six key objectives:

  • Transparent - Who is working on what, when, and why.
  • Predictable and Repeatable - Know what to expect from the process.
  • Inclusive - Include all key participants (Eng, UX, QA, Security, Product) and stakeholders in the process.
  • Clear Direction and Decision Making - Know what we should do and who makes the call.
  • Clear and Stable Priorities - Be clear on what is most important for each iterative cycle.
  • Innovative - Provide flexibility to engage in experimental and original projects.

Iteration 40.2 Performance

Note: Next update on Tuesday May 12 following the conclusion of Iteration 40.3

Iteration Production Goal

  • Team surpassed the IT 40.2 production goal of 182 points and completed 211 points.
  • The production goal for IT 40.3 is 114 points.
    • Note: Iteration production goal has been lowered as 7 individuals have moved to the FX Search Team.

 

Release Production Goal

  • Given the 211 points completed in IT 40.2 the team is currently ahead by 19 points in achieving the Release 40 production goal of 478 points.
    • Note: Release production goal has been lowered as 7 individuals have moved to the FX Search Team.

 

Velocity Range

  • Team achieved a median velocity of 159 points in IT 40.2 with a 90% likelihood the actual points completed in IT 40.3 will fall between 54 and 180.
    • Note: Forecast velocity range has been lowered as 7 individuals have moved to the FX Search Team.

 

Completion Rate

  • 116% of IT 40.2 point target completed which exceeded the 'success' range.

 

  • 80% of Release 40 point target completed to date.

 

Completed Work

Product Backlog

All work related to the ongoing development and maintenance of the Firefox Desktop Product are collected and prioritized in the Product Backlog. The goals of the Product Backlog are to:

  • Enable work to be prioritized so that the team is always working on the most important features.
  • Support continual planning as the product emerges so the plan matches reality.
  • Improve forecasts so that the stakeholders make the best decisions about the direction of the product.

The Product Backlog is maintained by the Senior Management team (Chad, Gavin, Madhava) to ensure new priorities are available for each Sprint Planning meeting.

Product Backlog: View Bugzilla

Iterations

Note: Next update on Tuesday May 12 following the conclusion of Iteration 40.3

The Iteration Backlog is a collection of priority work the team has selected to work on in a two-week iteration.

Current Iteration - 40.3

Next Iteration - 41.1

  • Duration: Tuesday May 12 - Monday May 25

Upcoming Iterations

Release plan when each Firefox version goes to Central, Aurora, Beta, & Release: View Rapid Release Schedule

Firefox 41 Release

  • Iteration 41.2: Tuesday May 26 - Monday June 8
  • Iteration 41.3: Tuesday June 9 - Monday June 29
    • Note: IT 41.3 is a 3-week iteration.

Firefox 42 Release

  • Iteration 42.1: Tuesday June 30 - Monday July 13
  • Iteration 42.2: Tuesday July 14 - Monday July 27
  • Iteration 42.3: Tuesday July 28 - Monday August 10

Communication

General

Sprint Planning Meeting

Meeting Day of week Pacific Time Eastern Time Central European Time Time zone conversions
"Morning" Tuesdays 8:00AM - 9:00AM 11:00AM - 12:00PM 5:00PM - 6:00PM AWMY
"Afternoon" Tuesdays 4:00PM - 5:00PM 7:00PM - 8:00PM 1:00AM - 2:00AM AWMY

Iteration Performance Reports

Note: Next update on Tuesday May 12 following the conclusion of Iteration 40.3

Contribute to Firefox Desktop

Good First Bugs

These are tagged as [good first bug] in a bug's Whiteboard field. The challenge of a "good first bug" is only peripherally about the bug itself. The focus, for a new contributor, should be on getting your development environment set up and learning how to navigate Mozilla's contribution process. There are some excellent documents on MDN to help you get started, and the #introduction IRC channel exists just to help people getting started as contributors.

Good Next Bugs

Marked as [good next bug] on the whiteboard, these are a the next level up, where the challenge of the bug is actually fixing the bug. There are four parts to a well-described Good Next Bug: a willing mentor, a clear initial description of the problem, clear expectations on the part of the both the mentor and contributor, and a cooperative working relationship as the bug is resolved.

Diamond Bugs

Marked as [diamond] on the whiteboard, this label doesn't speak to a bug's difficulty, but rather speaks to its importance. Diamond bugs are bugs that have been brought up as important bugs in engineering's various priority-triage processes but aren't assigned to an engineer by the end of the triage process.

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