We’re sharing interviews from several open source contributors about their projects, challenges, and what a GitHub sponsorship means to them. This week, read about Sean Griffin.
Now Hiring: Senior Open Source Maintainer
A rare opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced, high-visibility role.
Building an Open Source Company: Interview with GitLab's CEO
Building an Open Source Company: Interview with GitLab's CEO
What it feels like to be an open-source maintainer
Outside your door stands a line of a few hundred people. They are patiently waiting for you to answer their questions, complaints, pull requests, and feature requests. You want to help all of them,…
What it feels like to be an open-source maintainer
Outside your door stands a line of a few hundred people. They are patiently waiting for you to answer their questions, complaints, pull requests, and feature requests. You want to help all of them,…
Henry Zhu
Leaving a great job to be a full-time open source maintainer might seem like a hard choice—but for Henry, it was the easiest hard choice he ever made. Learn more at The ReadME Project from GitHub.
Open-Source Motivations – What’s Yours?
Alex King who’s been a fantastic member of the WordPress community since the creation of the project has published what I consider a fascinating post on his blog regarding his open-source mot…
I Don’t Want to Know What “Open Source” Means
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all on GitHub.
Sustain
Sustain brings together practitioners, sustainers, funders, researchers and maintainers of the open source ecosystem. We have conversations about the health and sustainability of the open source community. We learn about the ins and outs of what ‘open source’ entails in the real world. Open source means so much more than a license; we're interested in talking about how to make sure that the culture of open source continues, grows, and ultimately, sustains itself. Newsletter
Open source interviews #30 - James Perkins, founder of Unkey.dev
Sponsor @fatfingers23 on GitHub Sponsors
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Meet Sean Marcia, founder of Ruby for Good
To highlight the people behind projects we admire, we bring you the GitHub Developer Profile blog series. If you know Sean Marcia, chances are that it’s through Ruby for Good,…
DanielFeichtinger/Waldo
Contribute to DanielFeichtinger/Waldo development by creating an account on GitHub.
Ten Rules for Open Source Success - Hintjens.com
Biography | Portfolio | GitHub Books | Videos | Slides | Stories | Wiki Contact
Open-Source Contribution: The Ultimate Guide | Built In
How to get into open-source contribution according to these experts.
Open Source Saturation
In Supporting Open Source Software I discussed the critical need for better support for contributors to open source projects. Now, Quo Vadi...
Twelve tips for growing communities around your open source project | Ben Balter
Publishing code isn't enough. Twelve practical tips to attract users, welcome contributors, and grow a healthy open source community.
