A public Q&A repository where Sindre Sorhus answers personal, technical, and life questions.
sindresorhus/ama is a GitHub repository that functions as a public 'Ask Me Anything' forum for Sindre Sorhus, a well-known open-source maintainer. It allows developers and community members to ask him questions on any topic—technical, personal, or professional—with answers posted as public GitHub issues. This setup makes his insights accessible to a wider audience beyond private emails.
Developers, fans, or community members interested in Sindre Sorhus's perspectives on coding, career, life, or open-source work.
It offers a unique, transparent way to get advice from a prominent developer, with all Q&A publicly archived for community benefit. Unlike private emails or social media, it creates a lasting, searchable knowledge base.
[[I'm slow at replying these days, but I hope to get back to answering questions eventually]] Ask me anything!
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All questions and answers are posted as public GitHub issues, creating a searchable, permanent record of Sindre's insights, as emphasized in the README for community benefit.
Accepts questions on 'anything' from code to personal topics, providing diverse advice, per the README's statement that 'Anything means *anything*.'
Includes rules like checking duplicates and using proper channels, which help maintain civil and organized discussions, as outlined in the guidelines section.
Provides linked resources to create your own AMA repository, encouraging transparency and community engagement beyond this specific instance.
The README explicitly states Sindre is 'too busy to answer questions,' making it unreliable for new inquiries with no specified return date.
The entire Q&A relies solely on Sindre's availability and interest, with no community or backup responses, limiting scalability and consistency.
Beyond basic guidelines, there's no advanced moderation, categorization, or tools to handle high-volume or off-topic discussions, leading to potential disorganization.