The document discusses strategies for growing and leading an open source community. It emphasizes challenging assumptions about positioning projects as products, exploring new audiences, and providing on-ramps for contributors. It also stresses the importance of transparency, user experiences, design quality, and avoiding contradictions that damage community trust and motivation.
48. The Armstrong Contradiction
when a seeming force for good and
human progression turns around
and bites you in the ass in a visible and
public way, thus biting other
motivated individuals in the ass too.