Steps to build an awesome ecosystem

steps.txt

1. have a brilliant idea for something you want to use
2. Stop! Don't start building it. 
3. Find a project that does something similar. (This likely exists)
4. Read it's documentation. 
  * If it has none, learn the project and create some. 
  * If it does, try to build something with it and document what wasn't clear. 
5. If it feels broke. Write some failing tests, 
  * If possible, fix them, then open a pr
  * If not, open a pr with failing tests and get the maintainer to teach you how to fix them 
6. Document your process for contributing in a file called CONTIBUTING.md
  * If this file exists, improve it
7. Reach out to the project owner and ask how to become a maintainer
8. Start reviewing prs
9. Congrats. You have just created value and not a second or third project
   that is under documented, under tested, and under maintained!