Kapil, I like the idea and agree with some of the points you gave in support of your proposal, however my concern is how do we ensure that it sustains in the long term. Does anyone have experience managing a collective like this?
Regards, Terence Monteiro, Fineract PMC. On Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM Kapil Panchal < kapil.panchal.developm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Team, > > As we all know, many of us encounter recurring technical challenges in our > day-to-day work. Often, these issues may have already been solved by > others, yet the solutions remain scattered and not easily discoverable. > This creates a risk of “reinventing the wheel.” > > I see this as an excellent opportunity for us to address the problem in a > structured way. By creating a *dedicated Stack Overflow Collective* (see: > https://stackoverflow.com/collectives), we can: > > - > > Centralize solutions so that common issues are easier to find. > - > > Encourage contributions from our active community members as well as > moderators. > - > > Provide a platform for our end users and customers to share their > learnings and contribute upstream directly. > - > > Strengthen visibility of our project within the wider developer > ecosystem, attracting new contributors and collaborators. > > This would not only reduce friction in solving problems but also foster a > stronger, more collaborative, and knowledge-driven community. > > I believe setting up a Collective can be a significant step forward in > making our knowledge base more open, accessible, and impactful. > > Looking forward to your thoughts and support on this initiative. > > Thanks, > Kapil >
