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Lessons Learned Building Open Source Software

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

by zmanji • 14 years ago

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rdoherty• 14 years ago

++ 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.

nodata• 14 years ago

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

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

Sandman• 14 years ago

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

GertG• 14 years ago

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.

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