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That page is less discoverable. From the Shen homepage, I click on Learn and hope that they have a 15 minute intro? Vs I go to Learn X in Y Minutes, Crtl+F "shen", and I immediately get what I want.


LearnXinYminutes says "Want to add your favorite language to the list? Head on over to Github[1] and send a pull request!" Right at the very bottom.

Sounds like a great opportunity for you to contribute. Especially since the work is basically already done and your main concern is discoverability.

[1]: https://github.com/adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs


This is the way. Open source projects—languages, libraries, toolkits, etc. (and especially those built by individuals)—are not like YouTube channels vying for your attention, and should not be treated with the arms-length "you serve me" mindset that is so common in some cultures.

As developers, we exist within a shared ecosystem where we all depend on one another. Especially for non-commercial open-source projects, those who put themselves out there are doing so out of goodwill, not because they want to gain fame or money from you (beyond maybe covering the cost of hosting the project). The least we all can do is support them in some small way and thus help build the world of great free software.


Your personal workflow is what you are used to, not what is inherently "more discoverable."


The second option sounds way less discoverable, assuming you’re interested in learning Shen.


I went to the Shen web page, and immediately got "Learn Shen in 15 minutes". Seems obvious to me.




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