Your README is influence
@GantLaborde
Infinite Red
Infinite Red
Contributor to 100s of projects with 100s of stars
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Core on projects with thousands
Are README files even important?
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In Open Source
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A Scalable solution for:
In Closed Source
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A Scalable solution for:
You're either good at communicating
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You're bad at communicating
This is important some day
Standing Out
Keeping Attention
Super Secret Sauceâ„¢
install-subset
install-subset
What kind of things can we add?
install-subset
Every Readme Could Use
Every Readme Could Use
The LOGO
Every Readme Could Use
The Badges
Every Readme Could Use
A Call to Action
Advanced Docs, Social, Playgrounds Etc.
Every Readme Could Use
README reviewers
Every Readme Could Use
All-Contributors Section
Every Readme Could Use
Others?
You can see it...
Your Readme is Influence
You're always playing
The One Thing that sets a README on fire 🔥
GIFS
NOT THE GIFS!!!!
TRUTH!
GIFs work
A Great GIF is worth a thousand stars
- Gant
@GantLaborde
Slides
https://slides.com/gantlaborde/readmenow
By Gant Laborde
Understanding the influence and persuasion science of a proper README. In a world of people looking to be heard, how does your code find voice?
