How to Get a Project Unstuck

This talk shares case studies and practical steps for helping stalled open source projects move forward, including when you are not a maintainer. It focuses on coordination, leadership, releases, and community participation as ways to support software sustainability.

Syllabus

Introduction
Getting a project unstuck
Controversial things
Lessons
Gotchas
Case Study
What do you need
Would that work
Trust
No one tech industry
Open source contributors
Open source skills
Skills are fungible
Domain knowledge can be learned
A project succeeds in different ways
How do I get this project unstuck
Strategic Strategy
Team
Interface
Workflow Digital Infrastructure
Financial Resources
Summary
How to get unstuck
Settle in
Maintainers
Taking Charge
Release and Communication
People Issues
Participation
Making Change
Code of Conduct
Request for Comment
Digital Infrastructure
Financial Infrastructure
Plant a Seed
Think About How It Could Go Wrong
You Care About Somebody Else
Enable Others
Core Values
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