Maintaining & Sustaining Software Beginner 9m
Finding Users for Your Project
Launching a successful open source project involves more than just code. Start your journey here.
Learning outcomes
- Identify strategies to attract and grow a user base for open source projects
- Apply techniques to improve project discoverability and visibility
- Demonstrate how to engage with communities and leverage social platforms for outreach
- Recognize the importance of user feedback in project development
- Implement marketing and communication strategies for open source projects
Prerequisites
Open source basics, Maintainer experience
Cite this lesson
APA
GitHub (2026). Finding Users for Your Project. UC OSPO Network. https://opensource.guide/finding-users/
BibTeX
@misc{finding_users_for_your_project_2026,
author = {{GitHub}},
title = {Finding Users for Your Project},
year = {2026},
publisher = {UC OSPO Network},
url = {https://opensource.guide/finding-users/}
}