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I used to think that marketing didn't matter then I realized it does matter. Now I'm realizing that it doesn't matter again and that it's just another way that

by omouse 16y ago

I used to think that marketing didn't matter then I realized it does matter. Now I'm realizing that it doesn't matter again and that it's just another way that the profit motive seeps into the project and starts making it un-fun. Marketing a free software project is the same as SEO: have good code and documentation and you're 90% of the way there. Most projects don't have very good documentation, or they actively discourage users and developers in other ways. Make it easy for people to use and develop the project and you're ahead of the game and don't have to worry about marketing or any other bizniz development crap.

holman 16y ago
+1. It's all about how you perceive it. "Marketing" can involve things like documentation, steps for developers to contribute, stuff like that. The more we can focus on that, the less we have to focus on the sleazy glitz and glam of it. And, exactly like you said, most projects don't do the easy stuff, so if you even do a small amount it goes a long way.