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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/curqui on 2025-06-30 08:52:23+00:00.

Hi folks! 👋

I’m Head of Engineering at Meilisearch, and over the past 6 years, I’ve been maintaining open-source repos and working with almost 1,000 contributors across our ecosystem.

I just published a blog post reflecting on what actually helps people contribute (and come back!).

Some of the key points I cover:

  • How to create an organic and generous place to attract recurring contributions
  • Why simplifying your good first issues matters more than you think
  • How giving trust (not just tasks) builds long-term community health
  • The importance of saying no, but the right way

📝 Full post here: What 1,000 contributors taught me about open source

Curious to hear from other maintainers: what’s helped you build or grow your contributor base? What would you add (or challenge) from the post?