I've always wanted to be an open-source maintainer- now I regret it
13 days ago
- #burnout
- #self-hosting
- #open-source
- The author desired to be an open-source maintainer but now despises it due to the significant time and effort required.
- Built numerous side projects, most of which were unsuccessful, except for 'zero-monitor', a monitoring tool for servers and embedded devices.
- Prepared 'zero-monitor' meticulously with a well-crafted README, demo site, and other standard open-source documents to gain traction.
- Gained initial users by promoting on subreddits like /r/selfhosted and /r/SideProject, leading to 100 GitHub stars and recognition.
- Received positive feedback and support requests from users worldwide, including enterprise environments.
- Struggled with the responsibilities of maintaining the project, balancing development, support, and personal life.
- Eventually stopped development due to exhaustion and lack of time, though the project remains available for use.