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#github
#opensource
Growth Hacking Killed GitHub Stars
bdougie
5 mins read
GitHub Star inflation raises concerns in open-source projects. Evaluating a project's health and success now requires considering commit velocity, iss...
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Navigating the Challenges of Scaling Open Source Projects
BekahHW
7 mins read
Gain insights into the challenges of scaling open source projects, with solutions for comprehensive understanding, collaboration, and sustainable proj...
AI Secret Sauce: Traction In Open Source
bdougie
5 mins read
Taking a look at the most successful open source projects in the AI space to discover what their secret sauce is for growth.
#contributors
Stop Burning Out Maintainers: An Empathetic Guide for Contributors
BekahHW
7 mins read
Explore empathetic ways to support open source maintainers and prevent burnout.
#career
Resume Driven Contributions
bdougie
5 mins read
The focus on open source contributions purely on career advancement will not benefit anyone in open source long term. Instead become a power users and...
Mind the Gap: Advanced Organization Insights
bdougie
3 mins read
GitHub Organization Insights is no more, but OpenSauced is stepping in with open source Insights for Projects and Teams, available today. With Insight...
Our Hacktoberfest Success Story
BekahHW
3 mins read
Hacktoberfest 2023 brought new contributors to OpenSauced and continued contributions, leading to a successful year.
#maintainers
#open source
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The Need for Recognition in Open Source
BekahHW
5 mins read
By highlighting diverse contributions and fostering a culture of recognition, we can inspire both current and future generations of developers and col...
#maintainers
#open source
The Lonely Journey of Open-Source Maintainers: A Call for Connection and Recognition
BekahHW
5 mins read
Connection, community, and recognition are key to preventing maintainer loneliness. Learn how to create a healthier open source ecosystem for maintain...
#github
#hacktoberfest
#contributions
Hacktoberfest 2023: Beyond Green Squares
BekahHW
7 mins read
You’re more than your green squares. Green squares capture only a small portion of the developer journey. Green squares alone won’t get you hired. But...
#moneyball
#github
#commits
Moneyball for Engineers
bdougie
4 mins read
Right now, green squares are a representation of someone's work in open source. Squares are not a representation of a developer's resume
You Don’t Need a Mentor: Embracing the Power of Community
BekahHW
6 mins read
Thriving in Tech: Embracing the Power of Community
#open-source
#beginner
Open Source 101: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started
BekahHW
10 mins read
Learn the fundamentals of open source development, from choosing projects to making contributions, in this comprehensive beginner's guide. Support ope...
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1000 Developers Choose Open Source
bdougie
2 mins read
We did it! Today we celebrate our 1000th developer on the platform since our public launch in December 2022.
#github
#open-source
#social
The Return of Social Coding
bdougie
1 min read
GitHub launched in 2008 with the tagline, “Social Code Hosting,” but is GitHub a social coding network today?
#open-source
#github
#goodfirstissues
Good first issues don’t exist
bdougie
4 mins read
There is a lot to be desired when it comes to good first issues.
#talent
#open source
#hiring
Retaining the best engineers
bdougie
2 mins read
Open source projects can be a great way to retain engineers, as they provide a platform for engineers to collaborate on and contribute to meaningful p...
#open source
#github
#apis
Measuring success in open source
bdougie
3 mins read
The GitHub star is the wrong standard for measurement for growth.
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