Sophists.org: Running a Successful Open Source Project

“Ever have a really cool project or program you wanted to share
with the world? Concerned and worried about how to do it right? Or
have you already released a project only to find no one cared? Ever
wonder what went wrong?

“Running an Open Source project effectively can really be a pain
in the ass, as I quickly learned while running Stripe Snoop on
Source Forge. Going in to it, I considered myself more than
qualified. I had served as a leader in countless group projects,
both academic and personal. I was President of an organization that
had a yearly budget of over $120,000. I was used to managing large
projects and getting them do one time and under budget…”

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