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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.

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The state of open source contribution through the lens of Hacktoberfest

This yearly hackfest offers lessons that point toward a bright future for open source.
Daniel Zaltsman 29 Mar 2020 1 comment
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5 scripts for automating basic community management tasks

If you have to do something three times, try to automate it.
Rich Bowen (Red Hat) 23 Mar 2020 5 comments
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3 metrics to measure your open source community health

Community building is critical to the success of any open source project. Here's how to evaluate your community's health and strengthen it.
Kevin Xu 21 Mar 2020 2 comments
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10 tips for onboarding open source contributors

Making new contributors feel welcome in your community is essential to your project's future, so it's important to put time and attention into onboarding them.
Anna Iosif Romina Suarez 16 Dec 2019
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What you need to know about burnout in open source communities

Why is burnout so prevalent in open source communities, and what can we do about it?
Dawn Parzych (Correspondent) 13 Nov 2019
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Building trust in the Linux community

Everyone should be empowered to use whatever software they wish, regardless of platform.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 28 Oct 2019
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Measuring the business value of open source communities

Corporate constituencies are interested in finding out the business value of open source communities. Find out how to answer key questions with the right metrics.
Jon Lawrence 17 Oct 2019
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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 (Correspondent) 14 Jun 2019

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