InnerSourceCommons
feat: Add Circle Communities pattern
This pattern follows on from recent presentations with the ISC and many conversations.
This is still in draft while we allow space for final commentary before formally proposing it.
@michael-basil thanks for sharing this idea with us.
I think that the comment https://github.com/InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns/pull/695#issuecomment-2196576811 on the Dojo pattern equally applies to this Circle Communities pattern here.
The sections Patlet, Problem, Forces, and Context would benefit from a comparison to our pattern template. The main goal here is that the section should not describe the proposed solution but rather the problem that a given organization is faced with before implementing the described solution.
It is a bit hard to wrap ones head around. So if my comment here does not make sense for you, please let me know, and I will try to write some more specific inline comments in this PR.
@michael-basil One other question: Is there a difference between a Special Interest Group, and a Circle Community?
Sounds like a SIG might be a more formal concept, while a Circle is more light-weight?
I am asking because there is this FINOS InnerSource SIG and I am wondering if it might be an example of a circle community or not?
@spier - I believe I addressed all open comments with some refactoring. Looking forward to hearing how this lands when you come back around to it.
Apologies in advance for one long comment response. I felt it was important to be a bit expansive.
Additionally, a couple of the comments disappeared so I addressed the best I could.
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This pattern perfectly encapsulates my experience and use of Circles. Well done @michael-basil !
Special thanks to @spier and @Trueblueaddie for helping bridge the gaps here!
Much appreciated! 🙏