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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
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. Categories Posts
2024-03-01 Incentives power open source A company making requests of a project has to explain the incentives in a way the project members will care, not in a way the company cares. Categories Posts