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title: "Discussion on \"Do you WANT contributors?\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Do you WANT contributors?\". If you maintain an open-source project, your contributing file is where you set the terms—of the relationship, of the boundaries, of what you will and won't do. Own your answer. Change it when it stops working."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/do-you-want-contributors/6a622ff76862c16a3855ee56"
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# [Do you WANT contributors?](https://stdlib.hashnode.dev/do-you-want-contributors?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you maintain an open-source project, your contributing file is where you set the terms—of the relationship, of the boundaries, of what you will and won't do. Own your answer. Change it when it stops working.

Jul 23 · 14 min read · stdlib.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jul 25  
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