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Github is certainly used by developers. But I bet 95%+ of views of repositories’ start pages are made by “consumers” of that code. At least in my workflow, I v
by shaki-dora 8y ago
Github is certainly used by developers. But I bet 95%+ of views of repositories’ start pages are made by “consumers” of that code.
At least in my workflow, I visit dozens of those pages every week to, for example, choose between alternative libraries.
My own projects’ index pages are definitely a small percentage of the total. And for those views, I would still prefer this redesign that gives me a quick overview of what’s happening.
- dc_gregory 8y agoHowever, a lions share of the revenue for github will be from developers, rather than "consumers".
- shaki-dora 8y agoThe point was that developers themselves are often browsing repositories they do not own/contribute to.
- swish_bob 8y agoAnd what is it those developers are doing? Personally, I'm reading the README and/or looking at the contents of files. Plus looking at issues. Very rarely am I looking for the releases tab. I'm amused that people are using the "I only do this every 6 months so I can't remember where it is" argument. If you only need the functionality every 6 months, perhaps not having it in your face every time you use it might be a good thing ...
- oneeyedpigeon 8y agoIsn't the point that everything should be easy to get to (even if you’ve never been to releases, it should be obvious how to get there) but frequently-accessed things should require less effort?