New Changeset newsletter is out:

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Guides on #opensource project management, caregiving and persuasion, arguing responsibly, and asking more effective questions. And: celebrating Beautiful Soup's 20th anniversary.

#Python #maintainership #FLOSS #burnout #sustainability #management

Retaining contributors, extending trust, & more maintainer tips

Guides on open source project management, caregiving and persuasion, arguing responsibly, and asking more effective questions. And: celebrating Beautiful Soup's 20th anniversary.

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New post: harihareswara.net/posts/2024/t… 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

#maintainership #FLOSS

The person who was setting up a conference session to discuss #Linux maintainer overwork and ways to address it couldn’t attend due to… burnout:
lwn.net/ml/linux-xfs/202204260…

I can very much relate to the account of what their daily life looks like.

#FreeSoftware #maintainership