{
  "id": 8768524,
  "title": "Looking for collaborators!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/looking-for-collaborators",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-20T20:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/fortheloveofpointers/looking-for-collaborators-4ned"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Greetings to fellow developers! I'm a newcomer to the open source community, having recently transitioned from several years of experience as a software engineer. I'm currently in the process of creating my own open source project and am seeking collaborators to join me on this journey.\n\nYou can find my latest project, a testing tool for blockchain called \"blockchain-chaos\", at https://github.com/ForTheLoveOfPointers/blockchain-chaos. This innovative tool acts as a proxy between the blockchain and the user's application, injecting faults into RPC clients, simulating chain reorganizations, and more. The functionalities are defined in a .yml file, enabling users to test edge cases programmatically with reproducibility through seeding and the provided configuration.\n\nThe project's development is spearheaded by me, and I plan to continue coding manually, without relying on language models like Claude Code, which was used for scaffolding and README generation. Currently, the project is being utilized within my company, affirming its relevance and value.\n\nI'm already tracking open issues in the project, and I anticipate more will arise in the days to come. I welcome any ideas or suggestions that could enhance the tool's usability and effectiveness for potential users. If you're interested in collaborating, simply reach out to me on GitHub. I'll ensure your inclusion as a collaborator upon your request. I look forward to working with you and am grateful for your consideration!",
  "summary": "Hey, devs! New poster here. I'm starting to build my own open source projects after a few years of experience as a SWE, and wanted to find people willing to collaborate. My new, currently maintained project is this one: https://github.com/ForTheLoveOfPointers/blockchain-chaos It's a new testing tool for the blockchain. In essence, it's a proxy that sits between the blockchain and the user's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}