Stop Slopware

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I know sites like this can feel dismissive and passive-aggressive. But that doesn’t mean an attack, just a push in the right direction. If someone thinks your project sucks, don’t be discouraged, you have a chance to fix your work prove them wrong,

slopware is that software

  • less effort
  • being careless or negligent in construction
  • buried under a pile of noise
  • not maintainable

These problems have arisen much worse When you misuse AI.

If you are a beginner

  • it’s okay to be inexperienced
  • bad code is ok
  • it’s okay to learn in public

Overuse of AI is painful You,

  • If you are doing this for your own learning: You’ll learn better without AI,
  • if you veracity Believe in the usefulness of the software you create, write about it yourselfAI ads appear fraudulent and stop immediately,

Fixing your project

  1. slow down
  2. cut out clutter
  3. Rewrite the part you understand
  4. Learn the parts you don’t know
  5. Make it so you can argue about every detail

do this for new projects

  1. solve a real problem, cleanly
  2. Keep scope small and maintainable
  3. Write the README yourself, even if it’s imperfect
  4. Use only AI soberly and deliberatelyif at all

Why this website?

For those tired of seeing slopware everywhere: you are not aloneWriting the same feedback amidst every noisy, AI-padded repo gets tiring, You have better things to do with your time; And yet, it is important to inform project authors Why His work is not getting good response.

stoplopware.net exists to fulfill this need.

So, the next time you find yourself scrolling through a slopware announcement post that you’re too tired to criticize, consider leaving a link to this site instead. It’s quick, it’s honest, and with a little luck, the writer will take some time to consider how they can do better.

P.S. For a more detailed discussion, consider reading the article your project sucks,

stoplopware.net is a love letter to FOSS, and is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 license. Open source on Codeberg and hosted on GrabDock. Feedback is welcome.



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