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2023-11-15

Translations represent the hardest part of bootstrapping trust

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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2023-11-09

New project repo basics

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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2023-11-01

Retaining your new Hacktoberfest contributors

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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2023-10-25

Managing issue tracker labels

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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2023-10-18

Directing new contributors to areas of need

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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2023-10-11

Handling bug reports for upstream projects

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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2023-10-04

Does your project say “no” enough?

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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2023-09-27

Preparing for Hacktoberfest contributors

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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2023-09-20

For companies, community should be “us” not “them”

Referring to the community as “them” as if there’s no overlap encourages treating company & community interests as separate, harming long-term sustainability.

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2023-09-13

What are you optimizing?

If you start optimizing for a process and then discover you’re optimizing for the wrong thing, you’ve wasted time.

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