Meta: Lifetime of an idea. 1, 2 & 3

[Nineteendo (Nice Zombies)]

3th draft, still looking for feedback from more than 2 people.

@Nineteendo

FAQ: How to create a successful proposal?

1. Python has a very strict Backwards Compatibility Policy, and it can be the sole reason to reject your idea
2. Python is a volunteer project, if you make a proposal, you are volunteering to make it happen. At a bare minimum we assume you will do research, manage the discussion, respond to and address comments & criticism. Don’t expect others to do tasks you aren’t willing to do. Read more in the Code of Conduct & Setting expectations for open source participation
3. Read & summarize previous discussion, including of similar proposals. Don’t create a thread if you have nothing to add or to address the reasons they were rejected

• Especially the PEP Index
• The Ideas & Python Help categories on this forum
• The old python-ideas mailing list
• The issue tracker

4. Explain why the other ways of achieving the same goals as your idea, i.e its potential alternatives or workarounds, are insufficient

• For instance, before asking for something to be included in the standard library, ask yourself why it can’t be shared differently, as a snippet or as a PyPI package

5. Give clear examples describing how your idea would work
6. There should be no discussion about the contents of your idea before these points have been addressed