THE OPEN HANDBOOK

Good work starts with shared understanding.

How to contribute, propose, build, review, and steward public technology.

The contributor guide

Find a bounded task, understand its context, and leave the work easier for the next person.

Building is a decision supported by evidence, not the automatic next step.

Make a case for understanding the need before committing to a solution.

Maintaining a project means making its responsibilities visible and durable.

A decision should remain understandable after the people who made it have moved on.

Use an open license that fits the artifact and respects upstream obligations.

A modular Next.js application with TypeScript, React, and PostgreSQL through Supabase.

Prefer clear boundaries, small changes, and evidence of correct behavior.

Protect people and infrastructure while keeping development transparent.

Target WCAG 2.2 AA and include real assistive-technology testing.

A release is a commitment to the people who depend on it.

An operational metric tells us what happened in a system. An outcome tells us whether it helped.