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Discussion on: Should I write my own lib for a work project?

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Peter Vivo

Write own external open source library is great idea, and worth in long term, because even when do not use anybody it is great piece of your resume. For example I created this one and it is work well under my job searching process: react-troll

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Aleksandra Rodionova

True! That can strengthen your portfolio and show your code style to potential employer, especially if you are a beginner and don't have a solid employment history yet

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Eckehard

Starting an open source project is really hard work. The community is not waiting for you: "hey look: there is a new project on github...". Github is filled with millions of insufficiently maintained projects that somebody posted for some reason years ago. So it get´s harder and harder every year to gain some interest for your work - regardless how valuable it is. As long, as you are not google or facebook.

For a possible user it is even harder to find usefull tools in a pile of dirt, so it is maybe not the best idea to publish every line of code you did under an open source library.