Shipping MolSim v0.1 as an open-source project taught us things that years of internal development hadn’t.
Documentation Is the Product
Nobody uses software they can’t understand. We spent as much time on the README and examples as we did on the last round of performance optimizations.
Community Takes Intentional Investment
Good intentions aren’t enough. You have to actively respond to issues, welcome contributions, and make it easy for newcomers to get started.