I wrote about why I opted not to open source my failed startup (and there was some lively HN discussion around it): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=864186

I wrote about why I opted not to open source my failed startup (and there was some lively HN discussion around it): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8641867 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8641867 Eight months later, I still think it was absolutely the right move. Don't get me wrong, I wish the project could have lived on. But I sleep much better at night knowing I didn't open myself up to any additional liability or feeling inadequate for not having the time to spend helping others do something worthwhile with the code.