Call for Maintainers & Mentors — Join the DevCard Community

[ShantKhatri]

DevCard is growing and we're looking for contributors who want to step up as maintainers or mentors. Whether you're new to open source or have some experience, there's a role for you here. This is a great opportunity to learn, contribute meaningfully, and grow your profile as an open source contributor.

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📌 About DevCard

DevCard is an open source developer profile exchange platform built with Fastify, React Native, and SvelteKit. Think of it as a business card for developers — shareable, open, and community-driven.

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🙋 Who we're looking for

We have two roles open. You don't need to be an expert — just curious, consistent, and willing to learn.

🛡️ Maintainer

• Review and merge pull requests with constructive feedback
• Triage issues — label, prioritize, and close stale ones
• Enforce contribution guidelines and code standards
• Help shape the project roadmap and feature decisions
• Keep the repo healthy: CI checks, docs, changelogs

🤝 Mentor

• Guide first-time contributors through their first PR
• Answer questions on issues and discussions — no question is too basic
• Help contributors understand review comments, not just fix them
• Write and improve beginner-friendly documentation and setup guides
• Identify and tag good first issue tasks for newcomers

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📚 What you'll learn

Taking on either role is a hands-on learning experience. Here's what you can expect:

• Git workflows — branching, rebasing, PR reviews
• OSS project management — issue triage and roadmap thinking
• Fastify backend patterns and API design
• SvelteKit frontend and React Native mobile
• Technical writing — changelogs, docs, contributor guides
• Community leadership and async communication

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✅ Minimum expectations

• At least 1–2 merged contributions to DevCard (or a similar project)(If interested will workout on this on fast pace)
• Willingness to ask questions and flag blockers early
• Respectful, patient communication — we prioritize a welcoming environment

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🚀 How to apply

Comment below with:

1. Which role you're interested in (maintainer / mentor / both)
2. A brief intro — your background and what you're currently learning
3. A link to a past contribution (PR, issue, or other project — anything counts)
4. What you hope to get out of this role

There's no deadline — this is a rolling process. First-time open source contributors are also welcome. 🙌