THE OPEN SOURCE PROJECT MAINTAINER'S GUIDE

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This post provides a guide on how not to maintain an open source project, highlighting mistakes that open source projects make that discourage contributors from helping. These mistakes include using source control mechanisms other than git, only accepting patches through email, requiring a contributor license agreement, ignoring detailed reports, and prioritizing features over bugs. Making it easier for people to contribute makes people more likely to want to contribute.