Lessons learned from buying an open source repo
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Re: Lessons learned from buying an open source repo
#2> Media outlets don’t care about OSS repo acquisitions (and probably nobody else does either)
I don't want to be mean, but I'm no surprised by this.
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#3For me the Google results are again at #1.
Isn't it just a temporary thing that search engines rank you down but you quickly regain popularity as soon people link the new one and they notice traffic?
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#4Hey, at least you got the most important bit right ;)
> One thing we did get right: maintainer buy-in. The repo had more than just the creator maintaining it, so we had real conversations and planning sessions with maintainers before making changes. We were transparent, kept them in the loop, and appreciated the support.
I guess that SEO is also important somewhat. But if the product itself is good, which I assume it is as you bought it, then that should fix itself over time. Even more so because the repo is still "just a baby" considering the first commit was in March of this year. So by the end of the year you should be right back on track, probably sooner as you aren't starting from scratch.
I mean, I guess the big lesson is to not buy a open source repository hoping to use it for marketing. Which, seems like common sense to me if I am being honest. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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#5Something feels a little off about calling it an "open source repo" rather than an "open source project".
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#6> Media outlets don’t care about OSS repo acquisitions (and probably nobody else does either) I don't want to be mean, but I'm no surprised by this.
Yes, and given all the emphasis placed on SEO, this post is just a advertisement
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#7You need to update the table with HN: 7 upvotes ;)
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#8I wonder what ballpark of money they paid for this
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#9Hey, at least you got the most important bit right ;) > One thing we did get right: maintainer buy-in. The repo had more than just the creator maintaining it, so we had real conversations and planning sessions with maintainers before making changes. We were transparent, kept them in the loop, and appreciated the support. I guess that SEO is also important somewhat. But if the product itself is good, which I assume it…
> One thing we did get right: maintainer buy-in. The repo had more than just the creator maintaining it, so we had real conversations and planning sessions with maintainers before making changes. We were transparent, kept them in the loop, and appreciated the support.
"Maintainer buy-in" sounds kind of misleading, unless they actually paid the other maintainers too, and I do not get the impression from that point that they did.
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#10> Media outlets don’t care about OSS repo acquisitions (and probably nobody else does either) I don't want to be mean, but I'm no surprised by this.
What does "OSS repo acquisition" even mean?