Open Source Contribution

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2023 Oct 28 11:26

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2025 Apr 20 22:11

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The imbalance between major contributors and those who contribute minimally harms open source communities.

Solving the Maker-Taker problem

How open source projects can balance Makers and Takers: lessons from Drupal's contribution credit system and recommendations for WordPress and other open source communities.

Solving the Maker-Taker problem

https://dri.es/solving-the-maker-taker-problem

Solving the Maker-Taker problem

verto.sh - Your Gateway to Open Source Collaboration

verto.sh simplifies your entry into the open-source world by curating accessible projects. Ideal for beginners making their first contribution, founders building teams, and maintainers seeking new contributors. Explore, contribute, and foster innovation with verto.sh.

verto.sh - Your Gateway to Open Source Collaboration

https://www.verto.sh/

verto.sh - Your Gateway to Open Source Collaboration

Open source is not for wealth

Capture less than you create

I beam with pride when I see companies like Shopify, GitHub, Gusto, Zendesk, Instacart, Procore, Doximity, Coinbase, and others claim billion-dollar valuations from work done with Rails. It's beyond satisfying to see this much value created with a web framework I've spent the last two decades evolving and maintaining. A beautiful prize...

Capture less than you create

https://world.hey.com/dhh/capture-less-than-you-create-c30e462e

Capture less than you create

Step 0: Consult with the company's legal team to resolve any legal issues regarding contributions

The Pragmatic Open Source Contributor

I sometimes have the feeling that salaried programmers shy away from fixing or extending open source code due to some combination of the following:

https://diurnal.st/2025/03/02/the-pragmatic-open-source-contributor.html

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