I partially agree. I _do_ actually think that you have a certain obligations to your users.
For Rust, my personal mantra was always that _usage is contribution_. Why? Because we have a high interest in adoption. It's literally one of our top-priority goals.
But not everyone taking part in these discussions is a user or someone I have some kind of relationship with. And a relationship goes both ways.
To take your example: if a kid showed up and was _constantly_ loud, didn't respect you or showed no interest in learning? What if _most_ of the kids were like this?
Would you still like to go every Saturday?
I do teach in similar settings (RailsGirls, RustBrige) and a crucial part of the experience for me is that many attendees have a progress that they are thankful for. The deal and the relationship works, even if it is just short.
My big frustration is that the debate is often "Maintainer vs. Users", but I don't believe that boundary is as hard as people make it to be. Still, user entitlement exists and is _very_ rampant and this is what people are up against, even if they put it less nuanced. (maintainer entitlement also exists, but that's a story for another day)
For Rust, my personal mantra was always that _usage is contribution_. Why? Because we have a high interest in adoption. It's literally one of our top-priority goals.
But not everyone taking part in these discussions is a user or someone I have some kind of relationship with. And a relationship goes both ways.
To take your example: if a kid showed up and was _constantly_ loud, didn't respect you or showed no interest in learning? What if _most_ of the kids were like this?
Would you still like to go every Saturday?
I do teach in similar settings (RailsGirls, RustBrige) and a crucial part of the experience for me is that many attendees have a progress that they are thankful for. The deal and the relationship works, even if it is just short.
My big frustration is that the debate is often "Maintainer vs. Users", but I don't believe that boundary is as hard as people make it to be. Still, user entitlement exists and is _very_ rampant and this is what people are up against, even if they put it less nuanced. (maintainer entitlement also exists, but that's a story for another day)