From 3180e9e939ab328b25dc6c9ef536149eba87b316 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean McArthur Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:24:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs(governance): define Advisor role A way for busy experts to still contribute advice when needed. --- docs/GOVERNANCE.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/GOVERNANCE.md b/docs/GOVERNANCE.md index e2d6b7f75f..b4548bef27 100644 --- a/docs/GOVERNANCE.md +++ b/docs/GOVERNANCE.md @@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ All contributors MUST follow the [Code of Conduct][coc]. 👋 **New here?** [This could be you!][contrib] - ### Triager Triagers assess issues on the issue tracker. They help make sure the work is @@ -100,6 +99,26 @@ How to become: Don't be afraid to ask a collaborator for what you could work on to reach this goal! +### Advisor + +Advisors are contributors with a lot of domain expertise. They offer advice on +proposals, complicated bugs or features, based on their experience elsewhere in +the industry. + +Responsibilities: + +- Adhere to the [Code of Conduct][coc] +- Try to offer advice when the `@hyperium/advisors` team is tagged for input. + (This is not a frequent occurence, so the time commitment should generally be + low.) + +How to become: + +- Advisors are invited by a maintainer. +- Sometimes they are experienced Collaborators who must step back from active + contributing. Sometimes they are experts placed elsehwere who are friendly to + the project. + ### Maintainer Maintainers are the project admins. Besides being a collaborator, they take care