Having a front row seat to nostr dev it’s worked quite well for Damus.

Lead devs appreciate clear, and succinct patches that do a single thing well. These are worth their weight in gold. There are sats reward if done correctly at least from Damus.

Is there friction in establishing contribution norms and the first patch- absolutely. Veteran devs figure it out quicker than junior devs .

Not sure the OP’s track record with FOSS - maybe he needs a prompt.