When one of your direct reports brings up a problem in a meeting, treat them as though they had just volunteered to solve it.
This proactive, solutions-oriented approach ensures that you will soon stop hearing about what’s actually happening in your company.
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@maxleibman @rtmgla I know it was a joke but this is how open source software works 😂 A bug report without a patch is like shouting into the void.
@kumarvibe @rtmgla Indeed! I think that happens for entirely understandable reasons, but as with the manager example in my joke, it also has downsides.
If the response to every feature request and bug report is “I look forward to your pull request,” the message that is sent is that FOSS is only for developers.
@maxleibman conversely, the message sent by your implied belief that someone who has provided you with software under a permissive licence is also obligated to provide you with unlimited support and bug fixes for no compensation is... ?
@womble @maxleibman I mean, when people send a bug report they are telling you that your software doesn't work for their use case, they aren't (usually) demanding that you do something about it.
I for one find that useful information whether or not they want to help fix it and whether or not I want to fix it.
@pganssle sure, and "Well-written bug reports are valuable contributions" is included in my Maintainer Manifesto. What's perplexing to me is the suggestion that radio silence is better than replying "I don't plan to fix this, but would consider accepting a patch".