From the project that keeps on giving... third collection of lessons drawn from my personal experience as the creator of the small-scale open source Docsify-This project (built with the magical documentation site generator Docsify.js.org)

• Project Scope
  • Project size and complexity
• Project Velocity
  • Development speed of project
• Release Frequency
  • Test and production build processes and frequency
• Required Maintenance
  • Amount of on-going effort for maintenance
• Additional Contributors
  • If other contributors are desired, consider amount of coordination and community support required
• Project Documentation
  • Level of project documentation required (for users and if required developers)
• Audience Communications
  • Volume of communication with the project audience
• Financial Support
  • Ability to support paid services/development
• Supplemental Benefits
  • Related non-financial benefits with other endeavours, i.e. networking
• Passion and Values
  • Strength of ties to personal passion and values

Sustainable by Design: Open Source Project Sustainability for Individual Creators

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This post is part of the 🌱 Sustainable Open Source Projects Pack - a collection of posts about building projects you can maintain in the long run.