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d’Oh My Zsh

March 23, 2016 commentary , opensource 1 min read

@robbyrussell shared the story of how Oh My Zsh came to be, and then went on to share some great advice:

While I have many stories to share (and intend to write more on this topic), I wanted to speak to those who have been debating the idea of open sourcing a project.

Don’t start with a wildly ambitious goal…

Don’t try to account for every scenario…

Don’t try to make it perfect…

Don’t try to be everything to everyone…

Don’t stop thanking contributors…

Don’t forget the documentation…

Don’t forget about the rest of your life…

Don’t forget to have some fun…

I been a huge fan of oh my zsh for many years and often get complimented on my theme (I use the agnoster theme).

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