Here's the post:
https://medium.com/@micallst/lessons-learned-from-my-10-year-open-source-project-4a4c8c2b4f64
And the repo if you want to check it out:
https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot
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TL;DR version of lessons from the post..
Lesson 1: Writing open source software can be very rewarding in ways you can’t predict
Lesson 2: Be in it for the long haul
Lesson 3: Ship it and ship regularly
Lesson 4: Have broad, open-ended goals
Lesson 5: If you care enough, you’ll find the time
Lesson 6: No one cares about your unit test coverage
Lesson 7: There’s no shame in marketing
Lesson 8: Clear it with your employer
Lesson 9: Foster community
Lesson 10: Keep it enjoyable
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I hope you find it useful and inspires some of you to get your project out there!
Feel free to ask me any questions here and I'll do my best to answer.