Duck Alignment Academy

It’s okay for your project to end

Open source projects don’t last forever, and that’s okay. The end of a project can be a sign of success, or at least partial success.

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The difficulty in reviewing translations is what makes those contributions so important. But how do you bootstrap trust for your translators?

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Before you start writing any code, what do you fill a new repo with? I’ve created a sample repository with some really basic examples.

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Hacktoberfest is over and hopefully you had a bunch of new contributors to your project. So now how do you keep them around?

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Labels are arbitrary tags that either apply to an issue or not. But how you use them in your project can get very complicated.

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If you have a list of what your project needs & empower people to do them, you’ll find newcomers self-direct to the best contributions.

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When a user files a report for a bug that’s actually in an upstream project, how should you handle it?

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Saying “no” well keeps your project is focused & maintainable. This may put some people off, but it helps your project stay healthy long-term.

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If your project is participating In Hacktoberfest, you’ll want to make sure you’re ready for an influx of new contributors.

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