alongubkin/spider

Building a Community

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#56 opened on Nov 20, 2014

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Description

A programming language is worthless if there isn't a large community around it. In addition, right now I'm the only contributor, and Spider would probably need at least more 3-4 serious contributors if it wants to grow big.

So if we want to make Spider a real thing, the obvious question is: How do we build a community?

Some examples I had in mind:

  • IRC Channel
  • Forum
  • StackOverflow tag

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
The issue requests building a community around Spider, suggesting an IRC channel, forum, and StackOverflow tag. Since the repository is no longer active, any community efforts would need to first revive the project. A maintainer should clarify if there is ongoing interest before proceeding.
Building a Community · alongubkin/spider#56 | Good First Issue