Peer writing and beyond: An experimental approach to sustainable open-source projects
summary
Three writers pair-write a quick start template via weekly Slack sessions, using Google Docs for drafts then moving to visual studio code to build .md and open PRs. Meetings run an hour and often exceed two, research happens in parallel, and decisions land on the working group or wider community. Conflicts over style resolve by choosing Google Style Guide and rejecting a redundant checklist. Outcomes include two newcomers becoming active contributors and one contributor now leading an API reference project with four writers.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 3:26What are we talking today
- 11:06Conflicts
- 12:59Summary
- 17:17Collaborative culture
- 19:20Passive to Active
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