vBulletin 3 Hacks & Quality Assurance at vB.org

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

My mindset is that "authenticated" hacks should be presented in a way where a person of reasonable skill and caution can successfully install it. And maybe you can ask for volunteers who (with permission) would like to be caretaker of other people's hacks once the original hacker moves on?

The Ease-of-Installing aspect of a hack will matter when we review Hacks. Something that is very nicely made but a complete B!tch to install, will possibly not be QA Approved because of that.

On the whole, though, there are ways to ensure that your hack is easy to install for people. One such way is by using the Hack Tracking Log to create your hacks. Tons of benefits come with that, one of which being the Installer Routine that comes with it, which will allow you to generate installer files that others can use, similar to Chen's vBHacker, but then taken to far higher levels of usability, ease of use, functionality, etc.


oh, and we're very happy with your feedback! Keep it coming! ^_^