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## Patlet
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After an inner source contribution it's important to thank the contributor for their time and effort.
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This pattern gives guidance for a way to do so that not only effectively acknowledges the contribution but also endgenders further engagement from the contributor and others.
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After an inner source contribution, it's important to thank the contributor for their time and effort.
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This pattern gives guidance that not only effectively acknowledges the contribution but also endgenders further engagement from the contributor and others.
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## Problem
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How can we properly express our gratitude to a contributor for their inner source contribution to a project?
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It can be easy to forget to do so or not know the words or medium to use for adequate effect and sincerity.
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Praise and thanks are easy, affordable ways to keep contributors and their managers motivated and excited to continue.
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A pattern in this area makes it easy to do and ensures that the message comes across clearly and sincerely.
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## Context
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* You are the trusted committer or maintainer on an inner source project.
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* You value the community of contributors and want to maintain and grow it.
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## Forces
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You are busy, which makes it easy to forget some of the soft touches like praise and thanks.
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You may not be someone that is comfortable in social situations or good with words.
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* You are busy, which makes it easy to forget some of the soft touches like praise and thanks.
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* You may not be someone that is comfortable in social situations or good with words.
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* Peer recognition is very important to job satisfaction and career developement.
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## Solutions
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It feels good to anyone to be recognized by others.
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In a professional setting, increased recognition is also an avenue to increased influence and growth.
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Any time someone gives to your inner source project, recognize them with a sincere "thank you".
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Any time someone gives to your inner source project, recognize them with a sincere and qualified "thank you".
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For non-trivial contributions (all code contributions and also significant time contributions), say thank you via the following mechanisms:
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## Resulting Context
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Feedback like this leaves the contributor with a fantastic feeling and ready to come back for more.
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Combining **both** forms of thanks gives them recognition in front of their peers (breadth) and in front of their direct manager (depth).
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Additionally, there's also a subtle encouragement for those peers in chat to consider contributing themselves and for that manager to look for appropriate circumstances to encourage their other direct reports to do the same.
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There's a subtle encouragement for those peers in chat to consider contributing themselves and for that manager to look for appropriate circumstances to encourage their other direct reports to do the same.
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Additionally, awareness of the inner source project is spread to the manager, who may have previously not known of the team's use and involvement with it.
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One caveat - keep it real.
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Make sure that your words stem from the sincere thanks that you feel inside for what they've done.
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## Acknowledgements
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*[Todd Underwood](https://github.com/tunderwood) for encouraging to "keep it real".
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*[Todd Lisonbee](https://github.com/tlisonbee) for encouraging to "keep it real".
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*[Isabel Drost-Fromm](https://github.com/MaineC) for [this extra explanation](https://youtu.be/h3MPewsk5PU?t=357) of a "qualified" thank you.
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