diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5409174..003bcbe 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,34 +13,34 @@ Hello, I have started this document as a handy glossary to point to for beginner | Terms | Meaning | |:-------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------:| -| foo / bar / bazz | These terms are used to give an example of what is being discussed, and the names don't actually mater. For example, `foo(bar.txt)` means that there is some function that will be called on a text file, but the names don't really matter at the moment. | +| foo / bar / bazz | These terms are used to give an example of what is being discussed, and the names don't actually matter. For example, `foo(bar.txt)` means that there is some function that will be called on a text file, but the names don't really matter at the moment. | | AFAIK | As Far As I Know | | MWE | Minimum Working Example. [A piece of code to reproduce your problem on someone else's machine](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/) .| | LGTM | Looks Good To Me | -| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary, an abbrevaited way to say "Your experience may be different than mine". | +| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary, an abbreviated way to say "Your experience may be different than mine". | | IIUC | If I Understand Correctly | | AFAIK | As Far As I Know | | IANAL | I Am Not A Lawyer | | PR | Pull Request (see Git) | -| REPL | Read Evaluate Print Loop, also known as that terminal / dark window when you open up Julia for the first time. Very useful for experimenting with you Julia codes. | +| REPL | Read Evaluate Print Loop, also known as that terminal / dark window when you open up Julia for the first time. Very useful for experimenting with your Julia codes. | | TIL | Today I Learned | | GC | Garbage Collector. An algorithm that helps manage the memory needed for Julia to run. | -| LLVM | Julia's compiler. As a beginner, its enough to know that a compiler takes code, transforms it, and ideally makes it faster. | +| LLVM | Julia's compiler. As a beginner, it's enough to know that a compiler takes code, transforms it, and ideally makes it faster. | | GSOC | Google Summer of Code. Happens once a year in June - August. Google pays students to code in Julia | | COC | Julia's Code of Conduct. | -| Slack | An online chatting forum that permits talking in different #channels, with emojis and some code formatting. Messages get auto deleted after a while. | -| [Discourse](https;//discourse.julialang.org) | Usually suited towards longer form discussions. | +| Slack | An online chatting forum that permits talking in different #channels, with emojis and some code formatting. Messages get auto-deleted after a while. | +| [Discourse](https;//discourse.julialang.org) | Usually suited towards longer forms of discussions. | | Zulip | An online chatting forum like Slack, but open source, and permanent history. | | GitHub / issue tags | A web page where most of Julia codes are freely hosted. People usually discuss code designs and submit Pull Requests here. | -| Meetups | When Julians meet each other in person. Usually location based with some scheduling. See [the calendar for your local ones]() | +| Meetups | When Julians meet each other in person. Usually, location-based with some scheduling. See [the calendar for your local ones]() | | Triage | A call with Julia devs who focus on internal issues of how Julia works. Open to all, heavy technical knowledge. | -| Community Calendar | A place where meetups, calls, conventions and other Julia-related events are announced. [Link is here](https://julialang.org/community/#events) | -| JuliaCon | A once a year conference that happens somewhere in the world. People present posters, presentations and share their code. Almost all material is easily accessible on [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAxzR7lMGDM&t=3s). | +| Community Calendar | A place where meetups, calls, conventions, and other Julia-related events are announced. [Link is here](https://julialang.org/community/#events) | +| JuliaCon | A once-a-year conference that happens somewhere in the world. People present posters, presentations and share their code. Almost all material is easily accessible on [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAxzR7lMGDM&t=3s). | | Ship it! | A phrase to publish some code, usually with some bravery. | | #general | A chatting channel on Slack/Zulip where things of general Julia interest are discussed.| | #random | A chatting channel on Slack/Zulip where things are more casual and people post about random things, like the latest computer chips or a cool new video gets shared | | #introduction | | -| #helpdesk | A place where you can ask even the most basic questions about working with Julia and volunteers will try to help. Very useful to read [how to get help](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/) before. Also consider that people do this for free, so please be kind. | +| #helpdesk | A place where you can ask even the most basic questions about working with Julia and volunteers will try to help. Very useful to read [how to get help](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/) before. Also, consider that people do this for free, so please be kind. | | #community | A channel to coordinate community events like meetups, conferences, etc. | | #diversity | A place to discuss efforts towards the inclusion of marginalized people within the Julia community | |#jobs || @@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ Hello, I have started this document as a handy glossary to point to for beginner | #appreciation || | #gripes || | #apprecigripes || -| Moderator | Moderator here on Discourse. People who help keep spam away and interactions friendly and productive. | -| Steward | Julia long time community members who take actions about faults with the CoC by community members. Not their day job, not their favorite job, not a thankful job, but rewarding for the community at large since this almost all online communities need to enforce some rules. | -| bump (an issue) | To recomment on a github issue or topic so that it gains attention again. Usually well intentioned if someone committed to working on the code and hasn't reported back in a while and it would be useful to know the current status of it. | +| Moderator | Moderator on Discourse. People who help keep spam away and interactions friendly and productive. | +| Steward | Long-time Julia community members who take enforce the CoC. Not their day job, not their favorite job, not a thankful job, but rewarding for the community at large since this almost all online communities need to enforce some rules. | +| bump (an issue) | To add an extra comment on a GitHub issue or topic so that it gains attention. Usually well-intentioned if someone committed to working on the code and hasn't reported back in a while and it would be useful to know the current status of it. | | ping | To mention someone like @this so that they get a notification. | | necroposting | To find a post in a forum like Discourse that hasn't been touched upon in quite a while and try to restart the conversation. Usually not seen in a positive light, some topics need to be moved on from. | |||