My writing here sometimes serve a “hidden” purpose, which is to discover the whats, what-nots, whos and whys about the community and software. If I propose or oppose something, I’m both giving my feedback about some implementation detail and waiting to see what the response tells me about the community.
This kind of dynamic is much harder in a digital discussion forum, but the purpose is the same as in physical meetings at a company. It’s not just facts and figures, it’s also about who you should be talking to, what’s the general direction of the work, what are the recurring themes, why are they doing this, what do they believe in and so on.
So if I throw out a few crazy ideas, I don’t expect someone else to make them come true. A great answer could maybe be,
- Yes, that is a good idea, because it aligns with our values and the current roadmap, that you can find here
- Maybe you could cooperate with NN on this, who is already very knowledgeable in the area?
- See this link for more information about contributing to the software or community
Or, of course, “No, we don’t want to do that, because X”. Or “Not now, but can you create an issue on Github, so we can revisit this in 6 months?”
Since I don’t hear that, I’m still trying to find out how I can contribute.