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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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[-] Gallardo994@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

To be fair, most of time you can just Google %appname% screenshot. I understand that this is not as convenient as having screenshots in the readme, but eh, it's not as big of a problem when you realize this.

P.S. I do actually add at least one screenshot for my software. Maybe because sometimes UI is one of the main focus, idk. I just feel like it.

[-] jyoskykid@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

UI is always the main focus for the user. Because it's the "User Interface".

Searching the web for screenshots is an added hassle and something that makes me avoid most FOSS software, because sometimes there's not enough screenshots and not even the developer cared to show what the app is about.