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Duck Alignment Academy

• Open source trends in 2026 — I peer into my crystal ball to see what 2026 will hold.
• GitHub Discussions versus Discourse — The GitHub Discussions versus Discourse comparison isn’t about which is better — both are good. But which is better for your specific project?
• Measuring contributor affiliations is complicated — Determining a contributor’s affiliation is not as easy as it seems. It’s not always clear if a contribution is part of someone’s job.
• Use your labels — A label that you don’t use complicates the experience. A label that you’re not consistent in using will lead to unreliable analysis data.
• Open conversations are worthwhile — There are valid reasons to hesitate about having “public” conversations, and it’s a hard skill to build, but the effort is worthwhile.