If you ever thought “I have a great idea for an open-source software project…NOW WHAT???” then this is an episode you won’t want to miss! In this episode we sit down with Nik Molnar to discuss many of the often-overlooked aspects to doing open-source software (OSS) projects. HINT: there’s a lot more to it than just “My code is up on GitHub, I’m all done!”
In this conversation, Nik enlightens us about the complexities of the often-overlooked (but still absolutely critical!) aspects of OSS including:
- choosing a license for your project
- considering a CLA (Contributor License Agreement)
- the value of having an automated strategy for taking a first-pass at reviewing pull-requests to ensure that they follow the project’s coding standards
Nik Molnar is a New Yorker, Microsoft MVP, ASP & Azure Insider and co-founder of Glimpse, an open source diagnostics and debugging tool. Originally from Homestead Florida, Nik specializes in web development, web performance, web API’s and community management. In his spare time, Nik can be found cooking up a storm in the kitchen, hanging with his wife, speaking at conferences, and working on other open source projects.