Making big decisions in open source isn't magic—it's intentional. Learn how the Drupal community is co-creating the future of our ecosystem through transparency, collaboration, and shared leadership.

Prerequisite
Participants should have a basic understanding of Drupal's community-driven project governance model and general familiarity with the Drupal CMS and/or Marketplace initiatives.

Outline
This session will pull back the curtain on the Drupal Site Template Marketplace decision-making process. We'll explore how the working group approached framing the problem, surfacing community priorities, identifying risks and tensions, and aligning around shared values—using open, participatory methods. Topics will include assumption mapping, lightweight governance scaffolding, incentive co-creation, risk management, and what we’ve learned (so far) about making consequential decisions collaboratively in an open-source ecosystem.

Learning Objectives
- Understand practical frameworks for organizing complex community-driven initiatives.
- Gain strategies for balancing agility, transparency, and trust in decision-making.
- Learn how to design participatory processes that engage diverse contributors meaningfully.
- Take away models for lightweight governance scaffolding that can scale with project maturity.

Experience level
Beginner