"The Hard Parts of Open Source" by Evan Czaplicki
Strange Loop Conference · 8 HN recommendations
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Evan Czaplicki, creator of Elm, discusses the hard parts of running an open source project: online community conflict, why its patterns arise, and a cultural history of open source. He offers ideas for more civil, productive communication.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as an insightful look at the people side of open source maintenance, especially in Elm and maintainer-burnout threads.
“Regardless of whether you agree with his approach to developing a programming language, it is a talk worth listening to. Very insightful.” Read on HN ↗