This might be the right moment to reimagine what community collaboration could look like. Instead of simply reviving the Foundation in its earlier form, we could explore models that match our current scale—whether that’s a lighter structure for coordination, working groups around specific focus areas, or a mix of online and offline initiatives that keep momentum alive.
We’ve all seen communities rise and fall over the years for many reasons: getting acquired by enterprises, lack of consistent support from the foundation, leadership burnout, or simply losing direction. The good news is that Frappe has already made a strong commitment to openness. But true openness will only be realized when there is deep community engagement and transparency in how things are run.
Why Software Communities Matter
- Learning → peer-to-peer support and knowledge sharing.
- Collaboration → shared ownership of projects, leading to faster innovation.
- Support → guidance for beginners and a helping hand for professionals.
- Sustainability → governance models that ensure long-term health of projects.
- Networking → opportunities for contributors, maintainers, and companies to grow together.
Tools for Collaboration
- discuss.frappe.io → Great for discussions, structured Q&A, and long-term knowledge sharing.
- Discord (Proposed) → Ideal for quick, real-time interactions through chat and voice. Already popular among developer and tech communities, Discord also supports rich integrations (GitHub, bots, automation, etc.), making it a natural fit for faster collaboration.
While there may be plans for a dedicated app or extended platform in the future, Discord is recommended as the immediate solution for real-time community needs.
Proposed optional names below (initially named Self-Hosting)
- Unified DevOps Café
- Unified DevOps Hub
This represents the entire lifecycle platform — from coding tools → deploying tools → running → monitoring → maintaining.
Further details of the proposal: [Proposal] - Working Group - Unified DevOps Café (Previous proposed name Self-Hosting)