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Carlton Gibson - Django, Spain, Parenting, and Open Source
Oct 25, 2023
Carlton Gibson, former Django Fellow and maintainer of Django-related projects, talks about his experience as a Django Fellow, maintaining open-source projects, building SaaS companies, parenting, living in Spain, and the impact of Brexit. He also discusses the importance of being kind to other maintainers, Django 5 form template improvements, and great tourist spots in Spain.
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- Maintaining open source projects can be challenging, so it's important for users to offer assistance and be understanding of the maintainers' circumstances.
- When faced with inactive maintainers, users should be patient, communicate openly, and consider forking the project if necessary to ensure its development and availability.
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Maintaining Open Source Projects
Maintaining open source projects can be challenging, especially when the maintainers are unable to dedicate time to them. It's important for users to be understanding of the maintainers' circumstances and offer help if possible. One approach is to open an issue, expressing willingness to contribute and asking if the maintainer needs assistance. Additionally, users can create their own fork of the project and install it locally with pip. By keeping the maintainer informed of any updates and offering to merge changes, users can help keep the project alive until the maintainer can resume active development.
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