Governance Questionnaire
It can be helpful for communities to take stock of their existing governance now and again, especially if they're facing some kind of major challenge, opportunity, or transition.
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It can be helpful for communities to take stock of their existing governance now and again, especially if they're facing some kind of major challenge, opportunity, or transition.
Some work within a software project is celebrated. Designing and building a new project from scratch, or adding big features to an existing project, is enjoyable and often prestigious work.
While maintaining an open source project can be fun and fulfilling, it can also be very draining. Many maintainers struggle to get the support they need.
In early 2024, PlasmaPy maintainer Nick Murphy asked me to help facilitate a workshop for their project. This "summer school" would bring together community members of all kinds, from undergraduates to faculty, from experienced open source contributors to people who barely knew what open source was.