projects

Running a free software project

Starting with your eyes open can really help!

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Running a free software project can be a rewarding experience if you begin with your eyes open. In my personal experience, starting a free software project with only a head-on view of a few existing free software projects is not really enough. Some basic background information can really help get you started in the right direction.

Historical perspective

How to recognise, prevent, and treat burnout

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Burnout is the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest (depersonalisation or cynicism), usually in the work context.

Any organisation or team that relies on pro-bono efforts from its members runs the risk of burnout. In this article I’ll explain what causes burnout, how to recognise it, how to prevent it, and (if it happens) how to treat it.

Why (most) medium sized free software projects are doomed (or, IBM said “no”)

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It’s no secret that I love free software; you don’t decide to start a magazine about it and stick with it for years unpaid if you don’t. While making Free Software Magazine, I learned a lot about free software and its ecology. What I discovered was sometimes exciting, sometimes disheartening.