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An open source project is as good as dead without users. Whether they are complaining or not, if someone gives you a piece of their valuable time, that should b
by ara24 10y ago
An open source project is as good as dead without users. Whether they are complaining or not, if someone gives you a piece of their valuable time, that should be appreciated.
- franlupion 10y agoMost open source projects are used by their owners, otherwise they are short lived. Not all of them need, or even should, be used by many.
- ramblenode 10y agoUsers are only as good for the project as their reinvestment in the project. A small number of users who contribute code, money, or bug reports is better than a large number of users who never interact with the maintainers. In most cases the number of overall users is correlated with the number of contributors, but it's the latter group who are driving development and growth. A large user base is more a side effect of a successful project than a driving force.
- ara24 10y agomay be, you are right, users are as good as their reinvestment, with regards to open source. However, reinvestment doesn't necessarily have to mean code, money, bug reports or something similar. It could be as simple as, spreading the word. I really appreciate those who share their experiences with a project. It helps make long term decisions easier.