New post: https://www.harihareswara.net/posts/2024/trust-new-maintainer/ Whether And How To Trust A New Maintainer
What kind of trust does a project #maintainer need to have in a new co-maintainer? To get better at #opensource #sustainability, we need to improve at recruiting, training, & promoting new leaders.
I cover attributes to check for.
I mine 4 comparable situations for assessment ideas, & explain how to reduce how much trust you NEED to give by promoting someone.
&: 3 options if you're low on time
Whether And How To Trust A New Maintainer
How should we think about trust when it comes to adding new maintainers to a project? Another way of saying that is: if I'm an existing project maintainer, considering whether to entrust you with co-maintainership, … | Cogito, Ergo Sumana | Blog by S…Cogito, Ergo Sumana