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Open source devs: please, please add screenshots... (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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I beg you, if you are a developer of an open source app or program - add screenshots of your app to the README file. When looking for the perfect app, I had to install dozens of them just to see what the user interface looked like and whether it suits me. This will allow users to decide if the app they choose will suit them... Please, don't think about it, just do it....

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[–] s20@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

This is good advice, but having a screenie there in the first place might make someone more likely to try it out.