Hello, I was wondering what is the best way to begin getting involved in contributing to ffmpeg/libav*? I've been a big fan of the project for years. I've been an observer on the mailing list, and have closely read the guidelines on the website, so I have a fair idea of how the development/review process works.
I am a software developer with 5 years experience, mostly in Java (specifically web services, REST APIs among other things), but I do have a reasonable knowledge of C as well. I have an interest in audio/video codecs and formats, but little expertise and no experience in that area. However, I am eager to work hard and learn quickly, with minimal disruption, on any task that might be suitable. I don't want to be a burden on people's time, as I know everyone is busy and that you already engage in training and mentoring programs, but if there were some low priority tasks or tests to be written that would help me get my feet wet, I'd be very grateful to be pointed in that direction. Alternatively, if there are other channels I should engage with first, or upskilling I should do prior to contributing (e.g. a particular area of the code to study), advice to that effect would be very much appreciated too. Thanks for your time, and best wishes, George Boyle _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
