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How do i ask for contributors to my open source projects? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by xoron@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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id like to ask if there is some guideline/advice for asking for open source contributions.

initially i thought i could just have open source code, documentation and communicate about it, but that doesnt seem to work for gaining contributors.

maybe there is something else im overlooking?

contributors would be using their own valuable time and effort so it could just be that my projects are not interesting enough. it might be worth concluding that i should proceed on this solo.

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[–] pcouy@lemmy.pierre-couy.fr 34 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I think most open-source contributions come from a tiny fraction of users who initially get involved because they want to improve the project or fix a bug for their own usage

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Make something good and they will come.

[–] xoron@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

thanks. i think then i should continue as im going and see where i end up.

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