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First open source project, any experience sharing?

1 points by mrhustlex ↗ HN
Hi everyone, I am currently working in one of the Mag7, would like to work on a weekend project.

Due to the lack of time, I feel like opensourcing the project would lead to the most efficiency. Is there any advice for those who do the first opensource project?

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verdverm
Double check company policies and make sure you don't violate them. You probably don't want to end up like this person (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48649011)

Scratch your own itch, don't expect much from others, most open source software gets few eyes and usage.

Good README, docs, and simple setup go a long way to getting people to try it.

Above all else, have fun!

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The "... would lead to the most efficiency" is a curious statement, what are your goals for the project?