What is the ReadME Project

The ReadME Project amplifies the voices of the open source community: the maintainers, contributors, and developers whose powerful contributions move the world forward every day. In lifting up their personal and professional challenges, stories, insights, and lessons learned, we hope to continue to build a more sustainable open source ecosystem, together. Learn more about The ReadME Project

What is an open source community?

People often think coding is a solitary activity, but it’s actually the world’s largest community effort led by a small group of open source maintainers and teams. These invisible heroes often work endless hours without funding, support, or thanks, and the ratio of consumers to maintainers can be as unbalanced as 2,000 to 1.

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Open Source

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Jerome Hardaway // Vets Who Code

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Kevin Riggle

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About The ReadME Project

Coding is usually seen as a solitary activity, but it’s actually the world’s largest community effort led by open source maintainers, contributors, and teams. These unsung heroes put in long hours to build software, fix issues, field questions, and manage communities.

The ReadME Project is part of GitHub’s ongoing effort to amplify the voices of the developer community. It’s an evolving space to engage with the community and explore the stories, challenges, technology, and culture that surround the world of open source.

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