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2024-05-22

Write a vision and mission statement for your project

Your project’s vision and mission statement give the community an ideal to rally around. They define what your project is — and isn’t.

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2024-05-15

Combinatorial releases won’t help

The general software release workflow looks like something Gutenberg would recognize from 1440 because it actually works pretty well.

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2024-05-08

Use care in examples and placeholders

Placeholder configs for services that the user will interact with should be intentionally broken to protect users and innocent bystanders.

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2024-05-01

Release announcements must be a part of your process

Release announcements give you a chance to create buzz around your project that can help attract new users and contributors.

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2024-04-26

Considering the wishes of upstream projects

Distributions should be opinionated. If you have a sound reason for ignoring upstream’s wishes, do it. But understand you may get no support.

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2024-04-24

On “predetermined” outcomes

You’re obliged to listen to the comments in good faith; you’re not obliged to be convinced by them.

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2024-04-19

Should you prohibit pseudonyms?

If you’re considering adopting a “real name only” policy for your project, think about what problem you’re actually trying to solve.

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2024-04-17

Cancelling meetings isn’t a magical fix

Valuable meetings increase the work that gets done by providing coordination and accountability. Keep the valuable meetings. Cancel the rest.

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2024-04-12

What goes in a release schedule?

Tasks that are low-impact and apt to be forgotten if not done on a regular cadence probably belong on a calendar instead of the schedule.

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2024-04-10

Avoiding hero work pays off in the long run

Avoid burnout and maintain a culture that people want to be a part of by getting rid of hero work. It’s an investment in the long term.

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Write a vision and mission statement for your project

Combinatorial releases won’t help

Use care in examples and placeholders

Release announcements must be a part of your process

Considering the wishes of upstream projects

On “predetermined” outcomes

Should you prohibit pseudonyms?

Cancelling meetings isn’t a magical fix

What goes in a release schedule?

Avoiding hero work pays off in the long run

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