[drupal-devel] Let's accept more interim solutions

[Moshe Weitzman]

Nedjo - I have long wanted our project to move in this direction. Thanks 
for expressing the idea so eloquently.

Nedjo Rogers wrote:
> I'm thinking we should give more room in Drupal to accepting and applying
> "interim" solutions: contributions that are clear improvements without
> necessarily addressing every conceivable objection.
> 
> The high threshold we set for accepting changes has definite benefits--it
> keeps the code clean and functional.  Yet, if the bar is too high, it also
> has significant costs.  It discourages developers and wastes development
> time and expertise on repeated updating.  And, equally importantly, it
> leaves problems unaddressed.
> 
> I feel we need to give more weight to the question: what are the costs of
> doing nothing?  Often, these are significant enough to justify implementing
> a partial or interim solution.
> 
> Many problems don't lend themselves to full and immediate solution.  Rather,
> building a solution is an iterative process.  Applying more 'first steps' is
> a spur to the development process.  It keeps developers engaged and builds
> momentum for fixing remaining details.
> 
> In sum: let's be a bit less conservative, a bit more open to new ideas as
> they come in.  There's nothing sacred about the code base.  It's something
> we collectively build, fixing problems, opening new possibilities (complete
> with their own issues and problems), moving beyond the limitations of the
> inception while staying true to the founding goals and vision.
> 
> Nedjo
>