foss &mdash; Matt's Dev Log https://matt.writefreely.dev/tag:foss Sun, 03 May 2026 15:01:41 +0000 Keeping open issues low https://matt.writefreely.dev/keeping-open-issues-low <![CDATA[I got the number of open issues on WriteFreely down below 10 again today, after reaching its high of 13. After some time maintaining this project, I think keeping this number low is actually kind of important. We tell everyone that Github is only for reporting bugs, and that we're very responsive there. Keeping this number low backs this up. A low number of issues makes it easy for others to find bugs they might've encountered, as well. Keeping this number low signals that the project is active and moving forward. For a #FOSS project like ours, with a strong vision / direction to follow and core developers pushing that forward, I'm finding this setup really works well for us. We gather input on our forum, turn that into long-term plans in Phabricator, and adjust to real world usage on the platform that's closest to it all, Github. --- Get future updates via RSS and ActivityPub: @devlog@matt.writefreely.dev.]]> I got the number of open issues on WriteFreely down below 10 again today, after reaching its high of 13. After some time maintaining this project, I think keeping this number low is actually kind of important.

  • We tell everyone that Github is only for reporting bugs, and that we're very responsive there. Keeping this number low backs this up.
  • A low number of issues makes it easy for others to find bugs they might've encountered, as well.
  • Keeping this number low signals that the project is active and moving forward.

For a #FOSS project like ours, with a strong vision / direction to follow and core developers pushing that forward, I'm finding this setup really works well for us. We gather input on our forum, turn that into long-term plans in Phabricator, and adjust to real world usage on the platform that's closest to it all, Github.

Get future updates via RSS and ActivityPub: @devlog@matt.writefreely.dev.

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