Open Source expectation and misconception observations. Advice

Nadia Eghbal's brilliant:

When we talk about successful open source projects, we imagine big, thriving, participatory communities, where many people share the burden of contribution. Where did this idea come from? Bazaars are rhetoric, not reality

• Open source projects don’t start as communities
• What we’re really talking about are resources
• How do we make popular projects healthy and supported?

Also, What have we learned from the Taskwarrior project? Advice to Open Source project contributors

Collected wisdom gained from running the Taskwarrior project for nine years. It has been rewarding, enjoyable, and sometimes frustrating. We learned a lot about users and Open Source expectations

• People will get excited about something a project doesn't yet support. Deliver it, and they will get excited about the next thing.
• People will threaten to not use open source software because it lacks a feature, thereby mistaking themselves for paying customers.
• What have you tried so far?" is the best question to identify time wasters.
• Users will go to the effort of seeking you out online, to directly ask you a question that is answered two clicks from the front page of a website.