From user to contributor to maintainer: My journey with OpenSearch search relevance

This article chronicles an individual's journey from being a regular OpenSearch user at Cloudera to becoming a maintainer of the project's search relevance plugin. By starting with small bug fixes and actively participating in community triage calls, the author demonstrates how consistent engagement with both the codebase and the community leads to leadership roles. Ultimately, the author emphasizes that maintainership is earned through dedicated involvement in supporting the product's health and its users.