Make yourself obsolete!
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Argues that reducing personal workload comes from four concrete steps: README with screenshot and dev setup (make/npm), make all tasks public on GitHub project board and tag easy tasks as good first issues so newcomers can pick them up, create a dedicated IRC channel/GitHub team and invite active helpers to be official maintainers, and amplify work with blog posts and meetups. Claims these steps have steadily converted volunteers into reliable contributors and noticeably cut solo stress over several years.
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