README Best Practices

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The anatomy of a GitHub README that gets stars

Your README is often the first thing developers see. A well-structured README can be the difference between a user becoming a contributor or closing the tab. Here is what top open source projects do differently...

Jan 20, 2026•6 min read
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5 README badges that actually matter

Badge overload is real. Focus on the ones that communicate trust and activity: build status, code coverage, npm downloads, and license. Skip the decorative noise...

Jan 15, 2026•4 min read