Dawn Foster - Ignite OSCON 2014
summary
Reads 73 books a year and uses those stories to extract concrete community rules: treat communities like the TARDIS—look inside before acting; prioritize useful, teachable skills so people can rebuild after failure (Lucifer's Hammer); adopt and evolve codes of conduct like Asimov’s three laws; measure reputation as currency (woy reputation score); prefer slow, manageable growth over explosive scaling; mentor newcomers (Ender’s Battle School, teenage contributors); balance control versus openness and keep perspective—carry a towel when things go wrong.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to communities
- 1:09Participation and growth
- 1:56Behavior and empathy
- 2:43Reputation and culture
- 3:12Balance and control
- 3:41Mentorship and diversity
- 4:26Perspective and conclusion
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