The part that's not mentioned, and a reason why some people wonder why their approach didn't get traction is missing. Before starting any of these steps you nee

The part that's not mentioned, and a reason why some people wonder why their approach didn't get traction is missing. Before starting any of these steps you need your own analysis of what will make your change successful. You'll probably only be able to make the best analysis if you socialize your idea with relevant people in the community in private. This seems really obvious, but it's a pattern that repeats with engineers engaging in what is only partially an engineering effort. Similar issues occur in the python-ideas list other places. When you follow this approach you can remove the risk of premature investment in the steps listed.