Why subscribe to #OpenSourceDiscovery?

There’s an abundance of Open Source projects. But how do you find one based on the need/usefulness, and not based on the artificial hype created around them? This is why I started this newsletter in early 2019, sharing projects I come across through my own need. I evaluate them against other similar projects and try to get a feel of their pros and cons before publishing about them.

Update 2024: I asked current subscribers how this newsletter benefited them, here’s what they said:

• Got to know about the projects I didn’t know I need

• Saved me days of research in finding the right Open Source tool for the job

• It is easy to find Pros of a project but I found the Cons of the projects here

• Saved me time on exploring projects that looked decent from outside but were not actually ready to use

To become a better developer, exploring new open source project is a key activity. Sooner you develop this habit, better you can become.

With subscribed users, I will try to make sure that you get into this habit. It will help you to see what’s interesting out there, read some well written code, get inspired and contribute to open source.

If you find an interesting open source project, share it with me here or on LinkedIn so I can share it with community members. I will tag you in the post for the help.

Thank you,

Pradeep