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2024-11-13

Communities aren’t an accidental collection of strangers with a common interest

Community implies a degree of commitment to stick around, and the bonds of friendship can make the project a more enjoyable place to be.

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2024-10-09

Open source is not consent for experiments

You can do whatever you want with the code you download. But once you’re writing instead of reading, you need to be a good participant.

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2024-10-02

Building a community still means giving up control

Reddit’s new rules protect short-term value, but creating a community that’s sustainable in the long term still means giving up control.

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2024-09-04

The future of first-party open source events

The way first-party open source events are typically setup does not fit the world in 2024. A new approach splits talks, social, & workshops.

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2024-08-15

Volunteers can’t be blockers

Figure out which processes are truly critical and accept that the non-critical ones may get missed from time to time. If you have paid contributors, they should be responsible for the critical processes.

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2024-06-12

The easy fixes probably aren’t in your code

Mature projects don’t have many easy fixes left in the code. But test coverage, documentation, websites, and other areas probably have plenty.

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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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2024-04-19

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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2024-04-10

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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2024-04-03

“Field of Dreams” is not a strategy for community growth

Growing an open source community requires individual connections. The mere act of existence is not enough to build a community.

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Tag: community

Communities aren’t an accidental collection of strangers with a common interest

Open source is not consent for experiments

Building a community still means giving up control

The future of first-party open source events

Volunteers can’t be blockers

The easy fixes probably aren’t in your code

Write a vision and mission statement for your project

Should you prohibit pseudonyms?

Avoiding hero work pays off in the long run

“Field of Dreams” is not a strategy for community growth