Learn strategies for maintaining a thriving open-source project and expanding your contributor base in this conference talk by Kendall Nelson from OpenStack Foundation and Guinevere Saenger from GitHub. Explore key aspects of project health, including measuring growth, fostering a collaborative culture, and implementing community-driven incentives. Discover practical tips for project planning, resolving disagreements, and leveraging support from sponsor companies and foundations. Gain insights on developing an inclusive mindset and creating an environment that encourages participation and long-term engagement from contributors.
Keep Your Project Healthy - Growing Your Contributors
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Kendall Nelson
Guinevere
Planning
Project Health
Getting Real Numbers
Things You Can Measure
What is different
Growth
What can I do
Outside your head
Mindset
What can a community do
Resolving disagreements
Developing a culture of collaboration
Community driven incentives
Sponsor companies
What can foundations do
Conclusion
Taught by
Linux Foundation
