Lessons Learned Building Open Source Software(mitchellhashimoto.com)

Lessons Learned Building Open Source Software

http://mitchellhashimoto.com/post/20106073460/lessons-learned-building-open-source

3 comments

++ for documentation. I'd say start with that first and think about how a brand new user will use your software. How do I install? What are the dependencies? Etc.

Good documentation can easily trump bad code and architecture.

GertG14년 전

With no experience at all, I'd like to add a marketing lesson: if you write a blog post concerning your project, make sure it features an easy link to that project.

nodata14년 전

I couldn't find "support the major operating system platforms".

That means my ten year supported version of Red Hat or Windows.

Sandman14년 전

There's a whole paragraph that starts with "Support Windows ASAP".