Collaboration and Conflict Resolution in Global Open Source Communities w/ Andrea Middleton

Today's guest is Andrea Middleton. She's the open source community growth strategist at Automattic and leads the Wordpress open source community. In this conversation, we start by discussing what the community program looks like at Wordpress and the community team responsibilities. This discussion includes: 1) What are the goals/objectives of the community team unique to Wordpress 2) Key Elements needed for a high scale community to create/adopt, while maintaining quality and inclusivity 3) What the orienting process looks like at Wordpress We further dig into the frameworks, tools, and resources she's developed to support and grow the massive Wordpress open source community worldwide. We discuss important topics such as: 1) How Wordpress vets for alignment a) What happens when someone isn’t a fit for the program 2) The major challenges the Wordpress community faces a) What systems are used to manage conflicts and create solutions b) How Wordpress copes with intermember conflicts 3) Tactics used to engage people in the Wordpress community We conclude by hearing Andrea’s unique message to anyone who’s interested in pursuing a community based company.