My simple GitHub project went viral
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My simple GitHub project went viral
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Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#2It really makes sense to use one of these clones for creating new products IF license permits it and if they are implementing a lot of required functionality. For example making a website for campsites would probably be 90% finished if an Airbnb's clone's code were used.
Just as we wouldn't think to implement Quicksort 10 or 20 years ago, because we have great, optimized reusable components, this is the next logical step: Focussing on building the 10% that differentiate the product instead of reinventing the wheel.
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#3Really loving this! As someone who also made clones of bigger software (usually with lesser functionality, because I was focussing on the main thing) I look forward into searching that list to find solutions of others.
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#4The other day I was searching for examples of large apps done using specific technologies(RealWorld is great, but not large enough), even entertaining the idea of buying something from Themeforest, but this is better.
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#5It really makes sense to use one of these clones for creating new products IF license permits it and if they are implementing a lot of required functionality. For example making a website for campsites would probably be 90% finished if an Airbnb's clone's code were used. Just as we wouldn't think to implement Quicksort 10 or 20 years ago, because we have great, optimized reusable components, this is the next logical…
... wait, what?
I use the sort function of a standard library because it has been written by seasoned devs, reviewed, rewritten; use known algorithms and practices; and being part of a well known standard library it has a chance of still being maintained, distributed and available ten years from now on.
I don't know how you can even remotely compare that to an unmaintained code dump that someone made as a learning experiment over the week.
I'm not dissing on theses kinds of code release, they are great to learn from, but I would find it a bit foolish to base your whole product on it.
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#6now it went viral and what is the real impact?
It will end in one of many started github repos, you might rememeber it but most people don't need to look up a clone.
While i like that we appreachiate small things, sometimes i do wonder if it would have saved more time if we wouldnt do things.
I have to find a weekly hn newsletter system.
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#7Not sure how anyone can feel proud of "projects" like these. This is mostly janitorial work with zero coding, made viral by hordes of wannabe frontend devs. I wouldn't mention this project on my resume.
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#8It really makes sense to use one of these clones for creating new products IF license permits it and if they are implementing a lot of required functionality. For example making a website for campsites would probably be 90% finished if an Airbnb's clone's code were used. Just as we wouldn't think to implement Quicksort 10 or 20 years ago, because we have great, optimized reusable components, this is the next logical…
... wait, what? I use the sort function of a standard library because it has been written by seasoned devs, reviewed, rewritten; use known algorithms and practices; and being part of a well known standard library it has a chance of still being maintained, distributed and available ten years from now on. I don't know how you can even remotely compare that to an unmaintained code dump that someone made as a learning ex…
My point was about the general idea of reusing what has been done before. I agree with you that there are qualitative differences, no doubt about it.
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#9Not sure how anyone can feel proud of "projects" like these. This is mostly janitorial work with zero coding, made viral by hordes of wannabe frontend devs. I wouldn't mention this project on my resume.
If you think "janitorial" work with zero coding is unimportant I assume you were never involved in any project that's a little too big for a single programmer doing everything. And what's so bad about making potentially interesting projects more visible?
Re: My simple GitHub project went viral
#10now it went viral and what is the real impact? It will end in one of many started github repos, you might rememeber it but most people don't need to look up a clone. While i like that we appreachiate small things, sometimes i do wonder if it would have saved more time if we wouldnt do things. I have to find a weekly hn newsletter system.
> I have to find a weekly hn newsletter system.