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WHAT I LEARNED FROM WEBTORRENT: LESSONS LEARNED FROM STARTING AND RUNNING A P2P OPEN SOURCE PROJECT

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LESSON 1 SHARE YOUR WORK EARLY AND OFTEN

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WORSE IS BETTER "It is often undesirable to go for the right thing first. It is better to get half of the right thing available so that it spreads like a virus. Once people are hooked on it, take the time to improve it to 90% of the right thing."

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$ webtorrent --help Usage: webtorrent [command] Example: webtorrent download "magnet:..." --vlc Commands: download Download a torrent seed Seed a file or folder create Create a .torrent file info Show info for a .torrent file or magnet uri Specify as one of: * magnet uri * http url to .torrent file * filesystem path to .torrent file * info hash (hex string) Options: --airplay Apple TV --chromecast Chromecast

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LESSON 2 PROVIDE VALUE ALONG THE WAY

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WHO IS YOUR IDEAL USER?

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LESSON 3 SOLVE ONE USE CASE PERFECTLY

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webtorrent_success = js_bet * electron_bet * webrtc_bet

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js_bet = .95 electron_bet = .80 webrtc_bet = .50 webtorrent_success = nodejs_bet * electron_bet * webrtc_bet console.log(webtorrent_success) // 0.38

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LESSON 4 TECHNICAL BETS ARE MULTIPLICATIVE

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Thanks for the feature request! WebTorrent Desktop values simplicity more than most torrent apps. This sometimes means saying 'No' to good ideas. We try to implement only the most important features that a torrent app needs and make those features as good as possible. We don't want the app to get overloaded with knobs and dials that may only benefit a small percentage of users. That's not to say we won't ever add large new features. We support powerful features like instant streaming, dynamic piece prioritization, web peers (WebRTC), etc. but only when they have a clear benefit to a vast majority of users. See the 80-20 rule. I don't think it makes sense to implement this feature right now. I hope this makes sense!

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LESSON 5 IGNORE THE NERDS

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// App version telemetry.version = config.APP_VERSION // Screen resolution telemetry.screens = getScreenInfo() // OS version and amount of RAM telemetry.system = getSystemInfo() // # of torrents currently active, # in list, total size telemetry.torrentStats = getTorrentStats(state)

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LESSON 6 GROWTH MATTERS

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THE OPPORTUNITY IS HUGE

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HAPPY HACKING! @FEROSS • FEROSS.ORG