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'''#fossburnout''' on [https://freenode.net/ freenode] which can be joined via the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=fossburnout web client]. |
'''#fossburnout''' on [https://freenode.net/ freenode] which can be joined via the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=fossburnout web client]. |
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== Words of Advice == |
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=== Be forthright and honest === |
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* If you do not have the time or interest to maintain your project, update your README and CONTRIBUTING files to make that clear |
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* It's okay to reply to issues and pull requests to note that you have no intention to review them anytime soon |
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* If you are not interested in implementing a nice-to-have feature but you would merge pull requests for well-formed solutions, say so |
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=== Ask for help === |
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* If you need community help maintaining your project, update your README, CONTRIBUTING file, and website to note this in '''big bold letters''' |
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* Good places to note your lacking maintenance status: mailing list, IRC channel, blog, Twitter |
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=== Stay polite === |
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* Clarify your personal incentives and motivations to your users, but try to remain courteous |
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* If you need to, start from canned messages when responding to entitled users so you are not tempted to say something rude |
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 17 April 2015
Maintain an open source project and suffering from burnout? This page lists some resources for you.
IRC
#fossburnout on freenode which can be joined via the web client.
Words of Advice
Be forthright and honest
- If you do not have the time or interest to maintain your project, update your README and CONTRIBUTING files to make that clear
- It's okay to reply to issues and pull requests to note that you have no intention to review them anytime soon
- If you are not interested in implementing a nice-to-have feature but you would merge pull requests for well-formed solutions, say so
Ask for help
- If you need community help maintaining your project, update your README, CONTRIBUTING file, and website to note this in big bold letters
- Good places to note your lacking maintenance status: mailing list, IRC channel, blog, Twitter
Stay polite
- Clarify your personal incentives and motivations to your users, but try to remain courteous
- If you need to, start from canned messages when responding to entitled users so you are not tempted to say something rude