doh-my-zsh-talk-proposal
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How I unexpectedly built a monster of an open source project | |
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In 2009, Oh My Zsh was released. It's since become a popular open source tool used by developers around the world. Let's walk through how a really small idea turned into a big project. | |
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Releasing open source projects into the wild is intimidating. | |
Is my idea original? Is my code good enough? Or even worse…will anybody even use it? | |
In this session, we’ll walk down memory lane to see how I set out to solve a small annoyance for a handful of coworkers. What was, originally, a seemingly small and simple project has since become a tool that developers across the globe rely on, praise, and detest on a daily basis. | |
As we walk through Oh My Zsh’s history, we’ll stop at a few major milestones to speak about how the project’s most popular features came after the initial release. | |
* A quick review of the original code base. | |
* We’ll discuss the biggest changes that have been made. | |
* What’s it’s like to realize that it’s time for your project to fork. | |
* How we’ve used social media to promote and nurture a community. | |
* How to maintain your sanity when you have over 500+ pull-requests waiting pending review. | |
As the session closes, I’ll share a few thoughts to consider before you start your first (or next) open source project. |
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