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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/remvze on 2025-07-19 11:20:39+00:00.

Hello everyone,

I'm really interested in open source software development, and I've started many projects: some bigger, some smaller. The process of developing them is enjoyable, and I love using the final product to solve my own problems. But I really want my projects to grow beyond just me and be useful to others.

The only way I can see that happening is by promoting my work on Reddit, which I’ve done (as you can see in my post history). Some projects have gained traction, but other times it feels like I’m just talking into the void. On top of that, I feel terrible promoting my own work, but if I don’t, it seems like my projects have no chance of reaching a wider audience. I also don’t have the luxury of a big personal following, so that’s not an option either.

This has become such a problem that I’ve often stopped myself from building something new simply out of fear that no one will ever see or use it. What should I do? What would you do?

Thanks for taking the time.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/rayfin on 2025-07-18 22:51:57+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Abishek_Muthian on 2025-07-18 18:22:54+00:00.

Platforms like Gumroad, Buy Me a Coffee, Ko-fi etc. are used by indies for sales and donations but they are subjected to arbitrary rules and are de-platformed algorithmically even when not violating any ToS.

Not to mention those who use these platforms end up paying double commissions for every transaction (one to the payment gateway and another to the platform).

So I have created Open Payment Host, indies can self-host OPH, create beautiful product pages and process payments (onetime/subscription) through number of supported payment gateways.

I hope the open-source community finds Open Payment Host useful.

Suggestions are welcomed.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Acceptable-Pop-4608 on 2025-07-18 03:36:59+00:00.

Hey there!

I've been navigating through open source alternatives to spotify. I see that tidal is very popular here on reddit (although not open source), but also... meh.

Every list I find here (on reddit in another communities) always list tidal or bandcamp (again, not open source).

I know convenience still has a "price", but I was wondering if there is any alternative that doesn't require paying or downloading... I really don't have enough space on my phone.

I'm completely aware that this is a 1st world problem, but if you have any recommendations... pls let me know :)

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Pleasant_Syllabub591 on 2025-07-17 19:15:24+00:00.

Hi all,

I am working on a project that allows you to deploy browser instances on your own and control them using LangChain and other frameworks. It’s basically an open-source alternative to Browserbase.

I would really appreciate any feedback and am looking for open source contributors.

Check out the repo here: https://github.com/operolabs/browserstation?tab=readme-ov-file

and more info here.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Unkilninja on 2025-07-16 14:39:58+00:00.

Hi everyone!

I'm a fresh 2025 graduate in Software Engineering and currently diving into the world of GitHub and open source contributions.

My tech stack includes Python, and I’ve worked with FastAPI, Flask, and Django. I’m eager to start contributing, but honestly... I’m struggling.

Whenever I check out repositories that interest me, I find it hard to understand the structure, how everything connects, or even where to start. I end up feeling overwhelmed and unsure how I could meaningfully contribute.

Is this something most people go through in the beginning?

How did you all overcome this stage?

Did you follow any process or habits that helped you go from confused reader to confident contributor?

Would really appreciate any advice, tips, or even links to beginner-friendly open source projects where I can gradually build that confidence.

Thanks in advance 🙏

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/albert_hidalgo on 2025-07-16 00:40:01+00:00.

Hey everyone 👋

I’m excited to share a personal project I’ve been working on, Musicoff, I made this open source after some time working. It’s a simple app that lets you download music from YouTube and listen offline without ads. Built with Quasar Framework on the frontend and a lightweight Python backend, it’s designed to be easy to use and fast.

Initially, I added the feature I love from music players, so if anyone has any suggestions, I'm open to changes ☺️

Key Features:

• Download music directly from YouTube
• Offline listening experience (no ads, no internet needed)
• Auto Top 10 based on listening habits
• Playlist support, search, filters, and favorites
• No server required unless you're downloading

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/itsalb3rt/musicoff

💬 I’d love any feedback, suggestions, or contributions.

⚠️ Disclaimer:

This app is for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only.

Please make sure your usage complies with local copyright laws and YouTube’s terms of service.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/TheMatrix2025 on 2025-07-15 05:04:16+00:00.

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming college freshman planning to study Computer Science and thought that this would be a decent project to spend my time on over the summer.

StatePulse is a webapp designed to encourage people to engage with their state's politics! It aggregates legislation from 2024 from all fifty U.S. states (still a work in progress, with over 100k bills!), with local llm-generated summaries to help you understand the bill's contents and aims.

Core Features:

• Account creation with OAuth

• Legislation topic tracking and bookmarking

• Dashboard for broad statistics regarding active legislators, recent legislation, and hot topics

• Find your state-level representatives and generate a message to them through the civics feature

• Post questions, bug reports, and express your thoughts on particular legislation

• High level views of legislation activity throught the U.S.

• Generate AI summaries of bills in different venacular (plain english, legalese, or tweet length)

• And more!

Special thanks to the OpenStates community for providing an amazing API for aggregating legislation, representatives, and jurisdictions (states) with their custom web scrapers! Also special thanks to Leaflet (OpenStreetMaps) for amazing map rendering. This project would not be possible without them.

Please give comments and feedback!

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/darkolorin on 2025-07-15 11:55:42+00:00.

written from scratch

no MLX or CoreML or llama cpp parts

Would love your feedback! many thanks

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/john-snow on 2025-07-14 02:56:47+00:00.

Hey folks!

I built a small Windows tool called RemoveBG that lets you remove the background of any image just by right-clicking it.

• Works offline

• No console window

• No need to upload anything

• Adds “Remove Background” to your context menu

• Automatically saves as _no_bg.png

Free and open-source. No tracking, just runs locally.

🔗 Download

🔗 Source Code

Would love feedback or suggestions. 🙂

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Supermaxman1 on 2025-07-13 19:53:09+00:00.

Put this project together recently, and thought I would share here! Project is fully open-source under Apache 2, would love any and all contributions.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Averroiis on 2025-07-14 13:24:17+00:00.

Hi, just read this piece about "Apex Architects" in open source, basically saying some projects do better when they stick to one person’s vision instead of trying to please everyone.

What blew my mind is I didn’t know SQLite and curl were mostly built by one person. That’s wild.

He also mentions how he had a Rails gem where he had to sacrifice some good Postgres stuff just to keep it working with SQLite and MySQL too.

Curious what you all think. Do you like solo/small projects with a clear vision or big community ones?

Anyone run into this too?

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Live_Magazine_32 on 2025-07-14 09:03:42+00:00.

Hey everyone,

We are putting together a small open source organization — nothing fancy or VC-backed, just a space for curious people to build cool stuff together.

We’ve got a few projects already rolling:

• A couple of mobile apps
• A hardware-focused product with PCB design and some embedded tinkering
• More in the pipeline depending on who shows up

This isn’t limited to just coders. If you’re into:

• Writing docs or blogs
• UI/UX design
• Marketing and community-building
• Or just learning by contributing

You’re welcome. No gatekeeping, no “you need X years experience” — just come with enthusiasm and the will to build in your favorite domain.

If this sounds like something you’d vibe with, drop a comment or DM me.

I'll shoot you the GitHub link and Discord where we hang out.

Let’s build something weird and worthwhile 🌱

Edit: Here are all the necessary links to get started

Here’s our GitHub org: https://github.com/Neko-Nik-Org You can learn more and get involved through our website: https://nekonik.org/ We’ve got a community space too — just head to the site and you’ll find how to join. Feel free to poke around the repos or reach out if you have questions — happy to help you get started

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/FaithDare8 on 2025-07-13 09:53:46+00:00.

Hey there, I’m a student and I want to dip my feet into contributing to open source projects. Does anyone have any recommendations on any open source projects that I can contribute to.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/jashgro on 2025-07-12 11:48:15+00:00.

Hey everyone 👋

I recently built a project I’m really excited about and wanted to share it with the community here:

🎧 OpenSpot is a music streaming platform built with Next.js + TypeScript, designed for a fast, clean, and login-free experience.

It’s completely open-source and ad-free — focused on performance and simplicity.

🔹 Try it live: https://openspot-six.vercel.app/

UPDATE : (Live URL have some issues due to continuous server IP bans) - you can deploy on your own PC for now, To avoid this I'll push native apps for Android & Windows soon.

🔹 GitHub: https://github.com/BlackHatDevX/openspot-music-app

✨ Features:

• High-quality streaming
• One-click music downloads
• “Liked Songs” playlist (persistent)
• Responsive UI for all devices
• Framer Motion animations
• Tailwind CSS styling
• No sign-in required
• Queue and playback state persist on refresh

🛠️ Tech Stack:

• Next.js + TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Framer Motion for smooth animations
• Lucide React for icons
• Deployed via Vercel

🤝 Looking for contributors!

I’d love help from devs interested in:

• Native app support (Android, iOS, Electron or Tauri for desktop)
• Audio enhancements or caching strategies
• UI/UX improvements
• New features / ideas

It’s still early-stage but the foundation is solid and the UI is responsive. If you’re into music tech or just want to build something fun in the open — check it out and feel free to open an issue or PR!

Would love your feedback and ideas.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/AtakanFire on 2025-07-10 12:41:59+00:00.

What happened to Natron? Natron is a comprehensive open-source application that can be used for video editing/compositing and motion graphics. With better performance and a modern UI/UX, who knows it might have created an impact similar to Blender 2.8. However, there haven't been any updates since 2022.

Looking at their roadmap, it seems the Mac side is done, and only Linux (where are the open-source-lover Linux users?) and Windows testing remains. But strangely, they’re planning to update to Qt 5 instead of Qt 6 LTS. Has the team disbanded? Is it being forgotten? Will it just disappear because of its niche audience and limited visibility?

Does anyone have any information?

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/bxmbshr on 2025-07-09 12:47:25+00:00.

Hey everyone 👋

I’ve tried a lot of Eisenhower Matrix and productivity apps, but honestly, most of them felt outdated or didn’t meet my needs. The UIs were clunky, the features were either too basic or buried behind paywalls, or the apps forced me into cloud sync and signups.

I wanted something that’s:

• Modern and clean (Material You design)

• Fully offline and private — no tracking, no ads

• Focused on the classic Eisenhower Matrix method

• Easy to use: add, move, and complete tasks effortlessly

So I built **Focus** — an open-source Flutter app that’s just that. It uses Hive for local storage, has light/dark mode, and stays 100% offline. No accounts, no push notifications, no distractions.

If you’re someone who wants a simple and effective way to manage your tasks without the bloat, check it out:

GitHub: https://github.com/Appaxaap/Focus

F-Droid: (coming soon)

Would love to hear your thoughts or suggestions on how to make it better!

Thanks for reading 🙏

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/DrSolidDevil on 2025-07-08 14:50:22+00:00.

Hello! I'm the creator of Vidar, a new open-source SMS messaging app designed with privacy in mind. Vidar is an SMS app not to far from the likes of iMessage or Google Messages. The key difference is that Vidar is encrypted using AES256 encryption and thus it keeps your messages private.

Unlike other messaging apps like Signal or Telegram that rely on centralized servers or similar, Vidar uses good old SMS; this allows Vidar to be unrestricted by national firewall, censorship, and surveillance. No internet? No problem. With Vidar, your messages travel securely over the traditional SMS network completely encrypted.

Getting started is simple: just create a contact by entering the person's name, phone number, and a shared secret key. And voilà! You’re ready to have an encrypted, private conversation (as long as both parties are using Vidar with the same key).

I would appreciate it a lot if you went in and gave the app a try and gave feedback.

• Is it too bare-bones or is it enough?
• Any features you feel are missing?
• What do you thing about the concept?

Let me know what you think!

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/brianfagioli on 2025-07-08 20:48:10+00:00.

Amarok 3.3 has just been released and while it may not look drastically different on the surface, it introduces some important architectural changes. It’s now based on Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6, dropping all Qt5 support. The audio engine has also been overhauled to use GStreamer instead of Phonon, which improves consistency and feature support across systems.

The internal database now handles full UTF-8 properly, so podcast metadata with emojis and special characters should behave better. It also addresses the year 2038 bug and several long-standing bugs related to volume control, cue file support, and database scans.

While Amarok has had a long and bumpy development history, this release feels like a serious effort to modernize the project without breaking user expectations. The devs say the bigger UI changes are coming later with Amarok 4.

Here’s my write-up if you want a full breakdown: 🔗 https://nerds.xyz/2025/07/amarok-3-3-brings-big-changes-to-the-beloved-linux-music-player/

Would love to hear if anyone here is still using Amarok or if most folks have moved on to other open source players like Strawberry, Rhythmbox, or Lollypop.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Fredol on 2025-07-07 10:54:42+00:00.

It's been a while in the making, here's a few codes to the first ones coming accross this post

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/yururblx on 2025-07-06 17:43:56+00:00.

I’m a big fan of open source. I love the idea of free, community-driven software that respects privacy and puts users first.

But here’s my problem: I don’t have any programming skills or technical background. I’m just an average person who wants to help out and give back to these projects I care about. Is there anything non-coders like me can do to contribute?

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Spirited-Pause on 2025-07-04 07:08:10+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/AvaloniaUI-Mike on 2025-07-04 07:03:31+00:00.

After building Avalonia for over a decade into arguably the most popular cross-platform .NET UI framework, we’ve struggled with the classic open-source dilemma: how to fund development without compromising our community focus.

We offer the usual approaches: development services, support agreements, and products. While successful in generating revenue, these activities split the team’s focus, with FOSS often taking a backseat when paying customers had urgent needs.

The Devolutions sponsorship changes everything. We can speed up growing the team and justify having engineers focus exclusively on FOSS without worrying about funding.

I hope we can replicate this model with more sponsors and that more businesses support OSS like Devolutions does. If every business using OSS engaged meaningfully in supporting the projects they depend on, it would be a game-changer for sustainable open source development.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/sohxm7 on 2025-07-04 02:20:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Haunting_Section6482 on 2025-07-03 08:59:13+00:00.

I saw another project with a similar goal get launched here yesterday so I thought I’d share mine.

It’s fast, free and fully-customisable. You can self host it, or use the cloud version if you don’t want to manage your own infra.

Repo -> https://github.com/kanbn/kan

Website -> https://kan.bn/

Roadmap -> https://kan.bn/kan/roadmap

HN thread -> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44157177

I’d love feedback, bug reports, or any feature suggestions!