READMEs · Open-source software
Journal of Open Source Software README
The README describes JOSS as an academic journal with formal peer review for research software packages.
Our interpretation
Useful when you are building…
Use this example to explain Journal of Open Source Software with concrete orientation and setup information for technical users.
Observed in the source
Patterns and sections
The Journal of Open Source Software
The README includes a dedicated the journal of open source software section that helps readers find product context or a practical next step.
What exactly do you mean by 'journal'
The README includes a dedicated what exactly do you mean by 'journal' section that helps readers find product context or a practical next step.
Don't we have enough journals already?
The README includes a dedicated don't we have enough journals already? section that helps readers find product context or a practical next step.
Section labels refer to the reviewed public source. Visual design and mobile behavior of the external page were not evaluated.
Adaptation ideas
What to apply to your own product
- Explain the product and intended user near the top of the page.
- Place a working first step before optional advanced details.
- Link each support and documentation route to a useful action.
Tradeoff to consider
A repository README helps people understand and install an open-source project; commercial evaluation still needs a separate explanation of support and pricing.
Starting route
Start with the The Journal of Open Source Software section, then follow the linked installation or documentation route.
Source and version
- Journal of Open Source Software README ↗https://github.com/openjournals/joss/blob/e738d274343dc7a9a73cb4880c2bb31633a961c8/README.md
Reviewed README at commit e738d274343dc7a9a73cb4880c2bb31633a961c8. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
Retrieved with Firecrawl. Content reviewed; product not installed or tested. Annotations are original editorial analysis.