Clarify PRs in project organization

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# Project management of bolt.diy # Project management of bolt.diy
First off: this sounds funny, we know. "Project management" comes from a world of enterprise stuff and this project is First off: this sounds funny, we know. "Project management" comes from a world of enterprise stuff and this project is
far from being enterprisy ;) far from being enterprisy- it's still anarchy all over the place 😉
But we need to organize ourselves somehow, right? But we need to organize ourselves somehow, right?
So here's how we structure long-term vision, mid-term capabilities of the software and short term improvements. > tl;dr: We've got a project board with epics and features. We use PRs as change log and as materialized features. Find it [here](https://github.com/orgs/stackblitz-labs/projects/4).
Here's how we structure long-term vision, mid-term capabilities of the software and short term improvements.
## Strategic epics (long-term) ## Strategic epics (long-term)
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However, we intentionally describe features in a more vague manner. Why? Everybody loves crisp, well-defined However, we intentionally describe features in a more vague manner. Why? Everybody loves crisp, well-defined
acceptance-criteria, no? Well, every product owner loves it. because he knows what hell get once its done. acceptance-criteria, no? Well, every product owner loves it. because he knows what hell get once its done.
But: **here is no owner of this product**. Therefore, we grant *maximum flexibility to the developer contributing a But: **here is no owner of this product**. Therefore, we grant *maximum flexibility to the developer contributing a feature* so that he can bring in his ideas and have most fun implementing it.
feature* so that he can bring in his ideas and have most fun implementing it.
The feature therefore tries to describe *what* should be improved but not in detail *how*. The feature therefore tries to describe *what* should be improved but not in detail *how*.
## PRs as materialized features (short-term) ## PRs as materialized features (short-term)
Once a developer starts working on a feature, he/she can open a draft-PR asap to discuss / describe / share, how he/she Once a developer starts working on a feature, a draft-PR *can* be opened asap to share, describe and discuss, how the feature shall be implemented. But: this is not a must. It just helps to get early feedback and get other developers involved. Sometimes, the developer just wants to get started and then open a PR later.
is going to tackle the problem.
Once its merged, a squashed commit contains the whole PR description which allows for a good change log. In a loosely organized project, it may as well happen that multiple PRs are opened for the same feature. This is no real issue: Usually, peoply being passionate about a solution are willing to join forces and get it done together. And if a second developer was just faster getting the same feature realized: Be happy that it's been done, close the PR and look out for the next feature to implement 🤓
## PRs as change log
Once a PR is merged, a squashed commit contains the whole PR description which allows for a good change log.
All authors of commits in the PR are mentioned in the squashed commit message and become contributors 🙌