Java: Ensure there are enough "good first patch" issues for new-to-track contributors

[jtigger]

When this issue is open, it means that we need to create more issues.

At any given time, we would like between 10-20 open issues with the label "good first patch". This makes for easy pickings for anyone wanting to try their hand at contributing to the track.

Here's that backlog:
https://github.com/exercism/xjava/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+patch%22

When:

• that list is fewer than 10, whenever you see a little thing that needs to be addressed, rather than do it yourself, capture it in one or more bite-sized issues. Be sure to label it "good first patch".
  
  
  
  • if this issue is closed, re-open it... it's our semaphore that issues need to be created.
  
  
  • you can even consider it one of the many things you do in maintaining the track.
  
  
• that list is more than 20, feel free to take care of nips-and-tucks since we have plenty of runway.
  
  
  
  • if this issue is open, close it... it's our semaphore that no more issues are needed.
  
  

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Maintainers: the issues list _without_ "good first patch"

[jtigger]

Heads-up, @exercism/java! Here's something to be aware of. As of right now, the "good first patch" issue count is 8.

[jtigger]

@FridaTveit has been prolific!!! She has single-handedly emptied our "Good First Patch" backlog! :) Go @FridaTveit!

[jtigger]

26 days later, @FridaTveit continues her prolificness, single-handedly nearly filling-up our "Good First Patch" backlog!!! Go @FridaTveit!

[jtigger]

@exercism/java — we're at 11. Keep scooping those little wins to this backlog!

[jtigger]

@exercism/java — Whew! we got cleaned out! Thanks for doing your best, @FridaTveit at trying to refill that backlog!!!

[jtigger]

See also: https://github.com/exercism/xjava/pull/338#issuecomment-283614849

[jtigger]

@exercism/java — Current count is 19!!!

[stkent]

I'm going to close this issue now we have a centralized policies document. That document links back to this issue if we ever need to pull it back up for reevaluation!