Coding Communities - What Works?

Posted by Cliff on Monday March 20, 2006 @03:24PM from the a-part-of-something-larger-than-yourself dept.

drDugan asks: "There is a resurgence in interest lately in information-based systems and websites for data sharing, structured data, and enabling communities to work together better. I'm working a contract for a new business that is trying to build a community to support people who write software. What communities are you a part of now that help you write and develop software? I mean this question in a general way, including both online communities and offline interactions (your office, LUGs, etc.) -- where do you find connection with other people to get information, answers, and inspiration?"

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ironic by prockcore · 2006-03-20 20:21 · Score: 5, Insightful

The irony is most coding community sites are poorly organized, poorly designed, and lack features.

I think it's because few coders put any sort of stock in appearances. It's a shame, because appearance really helps make a site (or product) feel "solid". Too many coding sites feel like they're barely held together with duct tape.

Poor presentation doesn't instill a lot of confidence that the content is worth anything.