Tips For Making a Popular Open Source Project in 2021

Re:Tips For Making a Popular Open Source Project in 2021 by waltbosz on Friday November 12, 2021 @08:43AM (#29199160)

That's the thing I don't get about open source. Where do these maintainers find the time to volunteer ? I wouldn't wish super success for my project if all that means is more unpaid work.

sure, there are growing platforms that generate revenue for them, but from what I've seen, it's all dependent on volunteer donations.

I suppose it would be a dream job to get paid to develop my own code, but developing a closed commercial software product seems like an easier route to success. Linqpad is one that comes to mind.

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Re:Tips For Making a Popular Open Source Project in 2021 by pydry on Friday November 12, 2021 @11:06AM (#29200728)

There's a definite trend amongst OSS projects done by individuals to build maintenance-lite things.

All code needs maintenance of course, but some types of projects require a lot less than others.

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Re:Tips For Making a Popular Open Source Project in 2021 by pfalcon on Friday November 12, 2021 @10:18AM (#29200048)

If you really want to get paid for developing open source, nowadays you pretty easily can. But that likely won't be your own code.

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Re:Tips For Making a Popular Open Source Project in 2021 by waltbosz on Friday November 12, 2021 @03:49PM (#29204351)

For me, the priority is not open source, but rather the growth of my own creative invention. What I want is to get paid to grow my own vision, not that of someone else.

For me, creating software is an expression of Creativity. I to be able to explore my creative interests. Not those of someone else. I want to create things that interest primarily myself. I suppose the key to that success is to find a topic which has enough people are of interest that would be willing to give me revenue to work on that topic.

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