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Notes on choosing, running, and depending on open source software.
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What a star count actually tells you
Stars measure attention, not health. Here is what to look at instead when you are deciding whether to depend on a project.
- 5 min read
Self-hosting is a commitment, not a checkbox
Running software yourself moves work rather than removing it. That trade is often worth making, as long as you make it deliberately.
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An open source alternative is not a clone
The best replacements make different trade-offs rather than the same ones for free. Expecting a clone is how migrations go wrong.