{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287/events","html_url":"https://github.com/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287","id":145193071,"number":1287,"title":"guidlines for open source governance","user":{"login":"ultrasaurus","id":41906,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/41906?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus","html_url":"https://github.com/ultrasaurus","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/ultrasaurus/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/labels/question","name":"question","color":"cc317c"}],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":4,"created_at":"2016-04-01T14:18:15Z","updated_at":"2016-04-05T14:33:51Z","closed_at":null,"body":"There's a lot of interest in this platform from state and local governments, as well as from other countries, and non-profit orgs.  Also, we have an active community in the federal government that is now focused on a single instance of the service that will be shared across US federal agencies.\r\n\r\nWe'd like to create a core team that could span private and public sector to provide technical and product guidance as the platform moves forward, including supporting new contributors by being responsive to pull requests and questions/discussion via email group, public slack channel and whatever other communication channels make sense.\r\n\r\n@NoahKunin reports that we can broaden the core team to include non-18F folk as long as we have clearly documented guidelines that are fair and open.  \r\n\r\nWhat should be our criteria for someone joining (and staying on) the core team?\r\n\r\nRequirements:\r\n- Follow the 18F Code of Conduct\r\n- Active in some way...\r\n\r\n\r\n"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/issues/comments/205835334","html_url":"https://github.com/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287#issuecomment-205835334","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/18F/openopps-platform/issues/1287","id":205835334,"user":{"login":"Chessen","id":4838006,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4838006?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen","html_url":"https://github.com/Chessen","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/Chessen/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2016-04-05T14:33:51Z","updated_at":"2016-04-05T14:33:51Z","body":"Sarah- I don't have a lot of experience with open source projects, but we did face some of these challenges using a volunteer/part time/distributed team when we first started this. I think the key requirement initially is that people are _responsive_ and _consistent._ Core team members can contribute 5 hours a week or just drop in every month to scan and contribute advice. But it should be regular. And they need to be responsive to reasonable requests for inputs. There is nothing more frustrating than someone who takes a piece of work or starts shaping an idea, people jump on board, start asking questions, need guidance, etc, and then the originator disappears and neglects the process. \r\n"}}