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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/matt8p on 2025-08-04 08:29:13+00:00.
For the past 2 months, I’ve been building an open source project called MCPJam. It’s been really challenging to build an open source community around it, and growth was slow. That was until I started using “good first issue” tags on my GitHub issues. If you’re not using “good first issue” tags, you’re missing out on a TON of visibility potential.
After I started tagging some issues on the repo as “good first issue”, engagement in my project has exploded. People are discovering my project through using the tag. Seems like people can filter projects / issues for that tag to find contribution opportunities. Would love to hear anyone’s experience using this, and if they have any other growth hacks!