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Discussion on: The “good first issue” myth

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Dzhavat Ushev

Good luck with didi. I hope it will grow to a welcoming community.

It's tricky in the beginning of a project. There are still many moving parts and things are constantly changing. So it might be hard to specify what exactly is a good first issue. But even though there are still some rough edges, the overall complexity is simpler in the beginning. So it's usually a lot easier for a completely new person to get involved with the project. The questions during that stage are more like Why should I get involved? What's so valuable about the project/community?

It's definitely hard for maintainers to find a balance between development and attracting of new contributors. I don't have much experience with it personally but I hope you'll find a solution :)