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I like the README on this project -- I've noticed a lot of Go libraries tend to have absolutely no "getting started" code and tend to just push people toward th
by chrisfosterelli 11y ago
I like the README on this project -- I've noticed a lot of Go libraries tend to have absolutely no "getting started" code and tend to just push people toward the godocs. One of my favourite things about node is how pretty much every module tells you how to use it immediately right in the README.
- czbond 11y agoI've seen the same thing in my experience. After hours of work, many Go repo's simply don't help other people to use their software.
- username223 11y agoThat's "OSS". Many people believe that dumping stuff on the internet counts as a "contribution" (e.g. [1]). That's how it works: throw stuff out there if you feel like it, ignore feedback, and "Open." [1] http://blogs.perl.org/users/sawyer_x/2010/09/please-provide-a-change-log.html#comment-4471 http://blogs.perl.org/users/sawyer_x/2010/09/please-provide-...
- meowface 11y agoI've found the same with many Java and some Scala projects. It's very weird, having come from Python. The Go community is also a very big offender.