Open-Source Project Management 101 (unKonf)

Do you need suits and an MBA to be a manager? Hint: You do not. Learn what it takes to successfully manage open-source projects of varying sizes each with their unique constraints - whether you're just getting started with open-source or whether you're already a successful contributor or maintainer.

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1. open source project management 101 open source for fun and profit @another_clue
2. Recent events … 2
3. Recent events all about project management 3
4. really? 4
5. Project management 5 - Scrum - Agile - Cross functional teams - Upper management vs. engineering - $$$
6. project management 6
7. projects? 7
8. management 8
9. project management 9
10. open source project management 10
11. open source 11
12. open source is ubiquitous! 12
13. open source consumers? 13
14. open source contributors? 14
15. Agenda 15 - hello - getting started - magic 1+ - reliable open source - scaling empathy - burning out - sustainable - $$$ - team management - conclusions
16. Hello! 16
17. $ whoami 17
18. $ whoami Christian Lück 18
19. $ whoami Christian Lück 19
20. $ whoami Christian Lueck 20
21. $ whoami Christian Lueck 21
22. $ whoami Christian Lueck @clue 22
23. $ whoami Christian Lueck @another_clue 23
24. $ whoami Christian Lueck @another_clue passionate about pushing the limits 24
25. $ whoami Christian Lueck @another_clue passionate about pushing the limits freelance software engineer 25
34. 34 not this talk :-(
35. 35 open source can be fun
37. 37 merry christmas!
38. 38 open source is hard work
39. I know a thing or two 39
40. I know a thing or two here’s what I learned… 40
41. getting started 41
42. getting started 42
43. getting started 43 do what you’re good at and enjoy!
44. getting started 44 do what you’re good at and enjoy! just getting things done
45. getting started 45 do what you’re good at and enjoy! just getting things done prototypes are perfectly fine
46. getting started 46 do what you’re good at and enjoy! just getting things done prototypes are perfectly fine eventually get better
47. the magic 1+ step 47
48. magic! 48
49. magic! 49 first star
50. magic! 50 first star first fork
51. magic! 51 first star first fork first contribution
52. magic! 52 first star first fork first contribution first external maintainer
53. validates your concept 53
54. onboarding 54
55. onboarding 55 always start with the why
56. onboarding 56 always start with the why encourage feedback
57. onboarding 57 always start with the why encourage feedback welcome contributions
58. onboarding 58 always start with the why encourage feedback welcome contributions diversity FTW
59. no validation? 59
60. reliable open source 60
61. reliable? 61
62. reliable? 62 relying
63. reliable? 63 relying trust
64. reliable? 64 relying trust don’t mess this up
65. reliable! 65
66. reliable! SemVer 66
67. reliable! SemVer Keep a Changelog 67
68. reliable! SemVer Keep a Changelog Documentation 68
69. reliable! SemVer Keep a Changelog Documentation Processes 69
70. scaling empathy 70
71. scaling empathy 71
72. scaling empathy 72 at first, it’s easy
73. scaling empathy 73 at first, it’s easy eventually, people will disagree
74. scaling empathy 74 at first, it’s easy eventually, people will disagree that’s okay
75. scaling empathy 75 at first, it’s easy eventually, people will disagree that’s okay no need to make everybody happy
76. burning out 76
77. burning out 77 mental health is a serious issue
78. burning out 78 mental health is a serious issue take care of yourself listen to yourself
79. burning out 79 mental health is a serious issue take care of yourself listen to yourself take your time
80. burning out 80 mental health is a serious issue take care of yourself listen to yourself take your time reach out for help @OSMIhelp
81. sustainable 81
82. sustainable 82
83. sustainable 83 find your pace
84. sustainable 84 find your pace learn to say NO
85. sustainable 85 find your pace learn to say NO let people know
86. companies want reliable projects 86
87. do companies rely on your project? 87
88. $$$ 88
89. $$$ 89 making money is easy
90. $$$ 90 making money is easy - plan - ? - profit
91. $$$ 91
92. $$$ 92 dual licensing
93. $$$ 93 dual licensing custom development
94. $$$ 94 dual licensing custom development services
95. $$$ 95 dual licensing custom development services sponsoring
96. $$$ 96
97. $$$ 97 donations rarely work in practice (needs scale)
98. $$$ 98 donations rarely work in practice (needs scale) significantly affects project direction
99. $$$ 99 donations rarely work in practice (needs scale) significantly affects project direction find what works for you
100. $$$ 100 donations rarely work in practice (needs scale) significantly affects project direction find what works for you $$$ is hard
101. team management 101
102. team management 102
103. team management 103 remote teams
104. team management 104 remote teams contracts?
105. team management 105 remote teams contracts? payments?
106. team management 106 remote teams contracts? payments? KISS
107. Conclusions 107
108. there are no silver bullets 108
109. I encourage feedback, questions + suggestions 109
110. open source is everywhere! 110
111. just start 111
112. just start start small 112
113. just start start small keep improving 113
114. just start start small keep improving eventually rule the world 114
115. contribute! 115
116. contribute! code 116
117. contribute! code maintenance 117
118. contribute! code maintenance money 118
119. contribute! code maintenance money thank you 119
120. Pareto principle 120
121. Pareto principle may seem overwhelming 121
122. Pareto principle may seem overwhelming remember 80/20 rule 122
123. Pareto principle may seem overwhelming remember 80/20 rule just do it! 123
124. // thank you! 124 @another_clue – https://clue.engineering/