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2023-05-31

MVP applies to teams, too

It’s hard to contain your enthusiasm when starting something new, but you have to pace yourself. Otherwise, the enthusiasm goes nowhere.

Posts

2023-05-17

Are bug reporters contributors?

Whether they’re made by a contributor or not, bug reports are valuable contributions to your project. Treat them that way.

Posts

2023-05-05

To grow an open source project, give up control

If the project structure shares leadership outside the company, it becomes more appealing to people outside the company.

Posts

2023-04-26

Little ways program managers add value

Some contributions aren’t a make-or-break moment, they’re a way to reduce the friction for contributors and make processes run smoother.

Posts

2023-01-25

Perception matters — make people feel heard

Making someone feel heard doesn’t mean doing whatever they want; it means they feel like you’ve made a good faith effort to understand them.

Posts

2022-12-14

The flywheel theory of community engagement

The Flywheel Theory says that the long term sustainability of a community project depends on having someone who can keep the momentum going.

Talks

2022-11-23

Developer and user communication channels

As your project grows, the community has to decide whether or not to maintain unified channels or separate them. How do you decide?

Posts

2022-09-01

Who are you excluding with your default language?

Picking a single language gives you that common basis for communicating. But who do you exclude when you pick that language?

Posts

2022-08-04

Why program management matters in open source

In my latest article for Opensource.com, I explain how program managers help combat the exponential increase in communication channels.

Posts

2022-01-12

Picking the right animal metaphor

“Herding cats”, “aligning ducks”, “Nemoing tuna”. There are so many animal metaphors for program management. Which one works best?

Posts

Tag: community

MVP applies to teams, too

Are bug reporters contributors?

To grow an open source project, give up control

Little ways program managers add value

Perception matters — make people feel heard

The flywheel theory of community engagement

Developer and user communication channels

Who are you excluding with your default language?

Why program management matters in open source

Picking the right animal metaphor

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