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We don't all get the time to setup beautiful open-source projects with beautiful tests and code. I have a number of projects I've started or contributed signif
by devmonk 16y ago
We don't all get the time to setup beautiful open-source projects with beautiful tests and code.
I have a number of projects I've started or contributed significantly to that anyone can peruse if they want, but I'm definitely not proud of the code in all of them.
If you use this type of post ( http://blog.jgc.org/2010/09/weve-read-your-code.html http://blog.jgc.org/2010/09/weve-read-your-code.html ) as a wakeup call to make your code better, that's fine. But, would it make sense to remove open-source projects that aren't your best work, with the rationalization that few if any are using them and they are a bad reflection on your coding skills? If your code is bad and is misleading/doesn't work and provides no benefit to others, take it down or fix it. Otherwise, I say leave it alone, and feel free to leave it attached to your name.
I've met more developers who were afraid (imo) to start or share anything open-source even though they certainly could have (because I was working with them, and I did, without any harm coming to me yet). As Frank Herbert once wrote, "Fear is the mind-killer." Don't let the fear of sharing overtake you.
- IgorPartola 16y agoWhy not put up a message on the project's site saying that the code is old, unsupported and not really up to your standard anymore. Maybe list your current projects.