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Clarify the role of non-coding contributors and maintainers #3

Open adamhjk opened 6 years ago

adamhjk commented 6 years ago

We should clarify that you can be a contributor and a maintainer without writing code.

thommay commented 6 years ago

If this does get clarified it would be delightful to flip the whole thing and clarify that only some contributors/maintainers contribute code (and hence doing so is not a pre-req).

adamhjk commented 6 years ago

Yes. Do we think the right word is "maintainer"? Lots of different ways to maintain the communities health. Contributor I think implies software for a lot of people.

eeyun commented 6 years ago

I go back and forth on that verbiage myself. It's a tough one. I think you're likely correct that there is an implication with the phrasing of Contributor that said contribution is typically code. I think what I come back to most of the time with these two phrases is more frequently around the level of engagement for the individual.

Basically, the way I've historically thought about it is all maintainers are inherently some kind of contributor but not all contributors are inherently maintainers and the difference between is that one is likely engaged at a deeper level frequently over a longer period of time.

Maybe this isn't a helpful thought :joy: ?