Learn essential strategies for building successful open source communities in this JSConf US 2019 talk. Explore key lessons drawn from four distinct OSS communities, including avoiding over-building, defining effective guidelines, empowering contributors, and fostering collaborative leadership. Discover the importance of efficient communication, accepting help, and applying these insights to create thriving open source ecosystems. Gain valuable knowledge to overcome common challenges and build the next generation of open source communities.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
What is an Open Source Community
How do you build an Open Source Community
Lessons from Building Open Source Communities
Lesson 1 Dont Build Too Much
Defining Guide Rails
Setting Up Too Much Red Tape
Empower Your Contributors
Evangelism Working Group
Community Committee
Accept help along the way
Dont own a community
Project leadership
My personal experience
Communicate effectively
Communication media
Lessons
Application
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