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AWS, Apache, Crypto, Irish Music, Haiku, Photography

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    1. Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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      Colm MacCárthaigh Retweeted Dublin Fire Brigade

      Mini-thread on Open Source, getting paid, and professionalism! I think a very useful metaphor for successful Open Source teams is community fire departments.https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/1073609329138393090 …

      Colm MacCárthaigh added,

      Dublin Fire BrigadeVerified account @DubFireBrigade
      Our #Balbriggan retained fire crew made a community visit to some potential future Firefighters on the way back from a call this morning. Unlike our full-time stations, Balbriggan and Skerries are crewed by locals of the community and on-call via pager. pic.twitter.com/GcfocBUYEz
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      Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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      Most importantly, when advocating to fund and support Open Source, what really gets to the heart of things is "This project is our volunteer fire department, we should make sure they have what they need".

      8:11 AM - 14 Dec 2018
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        2. Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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          Like dedicated community fire departments: what I've seen in the OSS projects I've been involved in, is that though people volunteer their time, they shoot for the highest levels of professionalism, and often exceed full-time commercial efforts.

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        3. Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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          What tends to suffer is the administrative infrastructure around the team, because few enjoy paperwork and make-work, and the ability to make truly sustainable long-term plans, because volunteers still come and go.

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        4. Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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          Paying projects, and OSS developers, directly should definitely be more common and a thing, but it's not the right fit for everything. When I think back to the core Apache httpd crew, powering 90% of the Internet, I think most of the team would have resented payment.

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        5. Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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          This is similar with volunteer fire depts. Some prefer to be compensated for their time, and see it as only fair, others reject it out of a sense of community pride, that's not what they're in it for. Circumstances vary a lot.

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        6. Colm MacCárthaigh‏ @colmmacc 14 Dec 2018
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          But still: they are your fire department, which is pretty key infrastructure, so talk to them, ask them what they need, and try to help! It's only in your interest.

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