Interview partners for research about communication in GitHub projects wanted

[verenya]

Interview partners for research about communication in GitHub projects wanted

[alerque]

The long goal of my PhD is to understand how communication works in GitHub projects

The best way to understand this would be to participate in some FOSS projects yourself.

One possible outcome is a COMMUNICATION.md with instructions and tips about which channels could be useful and how these channels should be introduced to other projects participants.

Many projects out there (probably including LunarModules projects) could use better documentation, including targeted at new users leaning to navigate their existing communication channels. Documentation is something anybody can pitch in and provide, so jump in here or on other projects. This might even help you with the first point, that you need to learn by participating.

Just don't ask FOSS maintainers to contribute something else outside of their existing duties and interests. As a generalization we're already an over-worked an under-appreciated bunch and suggesting we do interviews and contribute time to somebody else's gig who hasn't shown anything in return is not the way to get the party started.