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The success of an open source project is strongly tied to the community that supports and contributes to it. Our community management articles explore common problems, solutions, and tactics to create vital, productive open source communities.

Learning by teaching, and speaking, in open source

Want to speak at an open source conference? Here are a few tips to get started.

Lauren Maffeo (Community Moderator) 14 Jun 2019 54 votes

IRC vs IRL: How to run a good IRC meeting

Internet Relay Chat meetings can be a great way to move a project forward if you follow these best practices.

Ben Cotton (Red Hat, Community Moderator) 28 Feb 2019 69 votes

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6 lessons we learned building Measure, a contributor relationship management system

The things you learn maintaining an open source project aren't always what you expect.

Jeremy Garcia 12 Feb 2019 68 votes

Open community, gardeners and food co-op

10 ways you could derail your community

Building community is tricky, delicate work. This video explains 10 of the most common mistakes organizations and leaders make when they try to do it.

Jono Bacon 10 Jan 2019 88 votes

5 resolutions for open source project maintainers

No matter how you say it, good communication is essential to strong open source communities.

Ben Cotton (Red Hat, Community Moderator) 12 Dec 2018 105 votes 2 comments

Have you seen these personalities in open source?

An inclusive community is a more creative and effective community. But how can you make sure you're accommodating the various personalities that call your community "home"?

Laura Hilliger 13 Nov 2018 72 votes 4 comments

Scaling your developer community with plugins

Plugins are an excellent way to get more people contributing code to your project.

Greg Sutcliffe 01 Oct 2018 105 votes

What do open source and cooking have in common?

Learn the tasty way one open source meetup has evolved into a regular cooking meetup, too.

Florian Effenberger 07 Sep 2018 191 votes

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