How to manage an open source project
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The document provides guidance on managing an open source project, highlighting the importance of using Git and GitHub and including necessary files like a license, README, and contributing guidelines. It emphasizes the goals of open source, such as increasing code usage through collaboration and community engagement. Additionally, it offers tips on community management, communication tools, and encourages early releases to foster improvements and broader usage.
How to manage an open source project
- 1. How to manage an open source project Juanjo Bazán @xuanxu h4ckademy
- 2. Prerequisites • You know how to use git • You know how to use github
- 3. Am I ready?
- 5. License
- 6. License Add a License.txt file
- 9. But my code is not ready!
- 10. Yes it is!
- 12. Release early
- 13. Let others spread your word
- 14. Let others fix your code
- 15. Let others fix your code
- 16. Let others improve your code
- 17. What is the goal of opensource my code?
- 18. Increase use of the code What is the goal of opensource my code?
- 19. Increase use of the code Benefit from collaboration What is the goal of opensource my code?
- 20. More use? How?
- 22. README file • Present the project • Step-by-step Install Instructions • Status of the Project (build info/date/...) • Basic use case/examples • Contact info
- 25. CONTRIBUTING file • How to report bugs • How to suggest improvements / new features • How to contribute code • Style guides
- 26. Nurture a community • Be polite with rejections • Explain your whys/why-nots • Answer as much/fast as you can • Delegate
- 28. Github Issues
- 39. Delegate
- 44. Take care of your showcase
- 45. Code of conduct
- 49. More tools • Trello • GH Wikis • Custom website / GH pages
- 50. An open source project is a community of PEOPLE
- 51. Managing code is easy Managing people is hard
- 53. Good luck!
- 54. Thanks!