Assholes are Ruining Your Project. Donnie Berkholz (RedMonk).
Tom Raftery
Why leaders watch it
Makes the case that toxic contributors drive away good people and should be removed, with evidence for managing team behavior.
Donnie Berkholz of RedMonk gives a Monki Gras talk arguing that abusive, toxic contributors damage open source projects. He makes the case for removing them from communities.
Takeaways
- Toxic people cost more than their output
- Remove abusers to retain contributors
- Set and enforce behavior norms
Topics: Building teams & trust, Culture & values
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