# Contributor Experience **URL:** https://forums.swift.org/c/contributor-experience/110.md [Latest](https://forums.swift.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.swift.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.swift.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Contributor Experience category](https://forums.swift.org/t/about-the-contributor-experience-category/75147)
**Author:** [@mishal\_shah](https://forums.swift.org/u/mishal_shah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/about-the-contributor-experience-category/75147 "2024-10-04T00:38:27Z")
Topics relating to contributor experience --- ## [How mentorship changed the way I learn: my Swift Mentorship Program journey](https://forums.swift.org/t/how-mentorship-changed-the-way-i-learn-my-swift-mentorship-program-journey/89973)
**Author:** [@Youngmin](https://forums.swift.org/u/Youngmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/how-mentorship-changed-the-way-i-learn-my-swift-mentorship-program-journey/89973 "2026-10-09T11:27:53Z")
Hi everyone, I participated in the Swift Mentorship Program with a goal of submitting my first pull request to a Swift open-source repository. By the end of the program, that pull request was still ahead of me. Through … --- ## [Does the CVE email address work?](https://forums.swift.org/t/does-the-cve-email-address-work/88980)
**Author:** [@Cyberbeni](https://forums.swift.org/u/Cyberbeni)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/does-the-cve-email-address-work/88980 "2026-10-04T01:44:18Z")
The security process on GitHub points to here. That site says You’ll receive an email reply from Swift.org to acknowledge that we received your report, and we’ll contact you if we need more information. I got no conf… --- ## [Some questions on repo contributor culture & etiquette](https://forums.swift.org/t/some-questions-on-repo-contributor-culture-etiquette/85115)
**Author:** [@jamieQ](https://forums.swift.org/u/jamieQ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/some-questions-on-repo-contributor-culture-etiquette/85115 "2026-08-19T15:22:04Z")
I have some cultural/etiquette questions regarding the use of various github features in the compiler repo. The first is "issue triage". when a bug is reported, it's usually automatically given the "triage needed" labe… --- ## ["Access to this site has been restricted." error from GH](https://forums.swift.org/t/access-to-this-site-has-been-restricted-error-from-gh/88183)
**Author:** [@vanvoorden](https://forums.swift.org/u/vanvoorden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/access-to-this-site-has-been-restricted-error-from-gh/88183 "2026-07-09T21:58:58Z")
Lately I've been seeing the "Access to this site has been restricted." error more and more from GH. I do not have any solid repro steps… but it seems to happen most when trying to view a repo from Safari Private Relay in… --- ## [Skip CI for readme/changelog entries?](https://forums.swift.org/t/skip-ci-for-readme-changelog-entries/86224)
**Author:** [@ZevEisenberg](https://forums.swift.org/u/ZevEisenberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/skip-ci-for-readme-changelog-entries/86224 "2026-04-24T13:27:19Z")
This PR to add an SE proposal to the changelog was open for 5 months. Even after @Douglas\_Gregor approved it (thanks, by the way!), it took a further 4 days of occasionally rebasing and poking CI to get a successful buil… --- ## [The "Why" Over the "How"](https://forums.swift.org/t/the-why-over-the-how/85638)
**Author:** [@shrudge](https://forums.swift.org/u/shrudge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/the-why-over-the-how/85638 "2026-03-27T06:25:47Z")
Hey everyone, Recently, @dschaefer2 and I were working on a backward compatibility issue with ToolsVersion decoding in SwiftPM (PR #9828). Because this was a major change affecting how cached versions are decoded, we w… --- ## [Best way to revive an old PR that needs major rework?](https://forums.swift.org/t/best-way-to-revive-an-old-pr-that-needs-major-rework/85051)
**Author:** [@amanmrya](https://forums.swift.org/u/amanmrya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/best-way-to-revive-an-old-pr-that-needs-major-rework/85051 "2026-02-28T00:05:35Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to ask about the preferred way to move forward with a contribution that has been sitting unattended for a couple of months due to an initial wrong approach. I have an open PR where I received some… --- ## [Revised Code Owner role](https://forums.swift.org/t/revised-code-owner-role/84329)
**Author:** [@ahoppen](https://forums.swift.org/u/ahoppen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/revised-code-owner-role/84329 "2026-01-23T16:59:14Z")
Over the last year, we have revised the Contributor Ladder for the Swift project to clarify the requirements and the nomination process as well as clearly describing the responsibilities and privileges that are expected … --- ## [A new Member contributor role that can trigger CI](https://forums.swift.org/t/a-new-member-contributor-role-that-can-trigger-ci/78074)
**Author:** [@ahoppen](https://forums.swift.org/u/ahoppen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/a-new-member-contributor-role-that-can-trigger-ci/78074 "2025-04-14T20:24:45Z")
So far contributors to the Swift project on GitHub could have three roles: Everybody can participate the Swift open source project and become a Contributor. After creating a track record by creating 5 non-trivial pull re… --- ## [Can I participate on gsoc projects as a non-gsoc contributor?](https://forums.swift.org/t/can-i-participate-on-gsoc-projects-as-a-non-gsoc-contributor/78485)
**Author:** [@omar](https://forums.swift.org/u/omar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/can-i-participate-on-gsoc-projects-as-a-non-gsoc-contributor/78485 "2025-03-19T12:39:04Z")
Hello, (Please note that this might be an XY Problem question but written this way to make it brief). Briefly, I was GSoC24 contributor at Chromium WebXR and I would like to contribute to Swift. Went to search for publ… --- ## [CEWG 2024 Annual Update](https://forums.swift.org/t/cewg-2024-annual-update/75177)
**Author:** [@anthonylatsis](https://forums.swift.org/u/anthonylatsis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/cewg-2024-annual-update/75177 "2025-03-07T17:57:35Z")
In this inaugural annual post, the Contributor Experience Workgroup (CEWG) henceforth commits to showcasing its efforts over the past year and outlining primary goals and milestones for the year ahead. This year, the CE…