Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 12:04:09 -0800 From: Royce Williams <royce@tycho.org> To: Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> Cc: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>, Samuel Cassiba <sam@cassiba.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Bazaaring the cathedral (Lowering the Barrier to Entry) Message-ID: <CA%2BE3k91hzUp3%2Bj8%2BGx1U_zScQZTv=uyT55AUnjDzEprYGtf8zw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <f6441540557726b5529356efdff20bfb@ultimatedns.net> References: <CAF6rxgk0GR6pj2hTQyHWPiu3c_9NyVb-JzOqPgYhWHW6QQqtmA@mail.gmail.com> <CAOqvHK9uE_LpwpH4W%2B-RskBd2y5yCfs-wmS8YJDvjZRWUCZ-cA@mail.gmail.com> <f6441540557726b5529356efdff20bfb@ultimatedns.net>
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On Apr 2, 2015 9:44 AM, "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote: > > IMHO I believe that the height of the bar, is directly proportionate > to the quality of the product. We were all new once. There are many reasons - language, social fluidity, economic background, etc. - for which a too-high initial hurdle can make a high bar so insurmountable as to prevent valuable contributors from getting in at all. Mentorship needs to take this into account. The trick is maintaining quality control at higher volumes, without quashing newbie enthusiasm. :) There are tools for managing this somewhat, but open source needs to grow more in this area. Royce
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