XatolosStartup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first
ZeroOneOpenSourcing is a good move
AbsoluteChicagoDogWhat is “trying to” open source though? Make the GitHub repo public, include the database schema, and you’re done.
Startups like this aren’t known for their robust infrastructure design.
It’s most likely running on some weird unicorn setups no-one has bothered to document.
Fear of embarrassing code is often a factor too. Amazing how coding standards instantly improve across the board the moment you realize people outside of dev might be scrutinizing what you’ve been shipping to customers.
This is true even for my personal projects lol
I’m not a programmer but dabble. I’m always so nervous when actual programmers look at my code.
SemperverusTrue programmers know that novice code is a rite of passage. Every programmer worth their salt looks at their own older code and cringes at it. Most people who do this for a living are more likely to give helpful pointers rather than tear you down, if anything.
yep, do this all the time… even for yesterdays code prior to second coffee time