Sharing my checklist for assessing open-source projects for production use, based on my experience with two tech startups. I walk through various metrics including GitHub stars, commit activity, contributor activity, issue tracking, release schedules, documentation quality, commercial backing, and social sentiment. Using these criteria, I explain why I selected Diffie as the best LLM app development framework for a new project. Watch to learn how to make informed decisions when adopting open-source tools.
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Real-Life Example: Choosing an LLM App Development Framework
00:42 Metric 1: Analyzing GitHub Stars
02:18 Metric 2: Commit Activity
03:36 Metric 3: Contributors
06:21 Metric 4: Issues
08:47 Metric 5: Releases
11:37 Metric 6: Documentation
13:25 Metric 7: Commercial Models
15:38 Metric 8: Social Sentiment
16:24 Conclusion: Making the Final Decision
17:55 Final Advice: Prototyping and Real Usage