Hi, my name is README!
summary
Maintainer experience crystallizes into concrete advice: README files that state the actual claim, list the single preferred install command, and show a copy‑pasting working getting‑started snippet increase adoption. Real numbers from the GitHub open source survey — 5,500 respondents — back the claim that docs are valued yet neglected and 60% rarely contribute. Concrete examples: mention license, troubleshooting, contribution workflow, and community expectations; note that adding “not for production” cut down angry support emails. Tools named include cookiecutter and poyo.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Start
- 0:43Notes on What a Maintainer Is
- 1:51The Open Source Survey
- 3:51Agenda
- 6:25Flask Micro Framework for Python
- 6:42Django
- 7:03Why the Readme Is So Important
- 10:31What Makes a Good Readme File
- 12:06Story with a Readme File
- 14:17Prerequisites
- 15:11Preferred Methods
- 16:27Getting Started
- 18:11Troubleshooting
- 18:30Link to the Issue Tracker and Pull Requests
- 19:13Who Are the People behind the Project
- 19:46How Do You Contribute to Your Project
- 22:01How Do You Improve Your Own Projects Readme
- 23:48Working as a Developer Advocate
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