I can't speak for PIP specifically, but something I've noticed in Python (just bc that's where I work) is that lots of projects would greatly benefit from more

I can't speak for PIP specifically, but something I've noticed in Python (just bc that's where I work) is that lots of projects would greatly benefit from more handholding for new contributors. Obviously it's a question of limited resources, but I wonder why projects don't offer a clear path to growing as a contributor. For example, once you triage 3 tickets and close 5 documentation tix, you get assigned a mentor and a few features specifically set aside for mentor+mentee to build together. Then use these not as methods of gatekeeping (let anyone contribute as much as they want), but as a way to pull in a few new people at a time. I also think that many projects would benefit from having formal "apprentices". Being an apprentice for React would be an amazing thing to have on your resume, and would cost no money for the project.