---
title: fake_braintree has a new maintainer
teaser: We're happy to announce that fake_braintree has a new maintainer.
tags: news,web,open source,fake_braintree
author: Gabe Berke-Williams
published_on: 2015-05-25
---

Four years ago, we created the [fake_braintree] library to make testing against
Braintree easier. It spins up a local server that responds like Braintree,
allowing you to run code like `Braintree::Transactions.create` without the extra
time and setup required by Braintree's actual servers.

[fake_braintree]: https://github.com/highfidelity/fake_braintree

We've been moving off of Braintree, and because of this the library hasn't been
getting the attention it deserves. Since we don't regularly use Braintree code,
we don't see the pain points and we can't evaluate pull requests as thoroughly
as we'd like. Therefore, we are no longer maintaining fake\_braintree.

[Stephen Birarda] of [High Fidelity] stepped up and is the new fake\_braintree
maintainer. He's already started tackling pull requests, and we're confident
that fake\_braintree is in good hands. Thank you, Stephen!

[Stephen Birarda]: https://github.com/birarda
[High Fidelity]: https://highfidelity.com/

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when you should hand off, how to find a maintainer, and what to consider during
the handoff, buy our book on [Maintaining Open Source Projects][book].

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