What this talk is NOT about

Learn how to make a package

Watch this umbraco.tv episode:

bitly.com/umbraco-make-package

Killer Ideas!

Think!

What are your motivations?

Share!

Discuss your ideas with others

Ideas are a multiplier of execution

sivers.org/multiply

Need an idea?

bitly.com/umbraco-package-ideas

Is it a better idea
for the Umbraco core?

Think outside the box

Editor's Manual

uHangout

Skrift.io

Things you shouldn't do!

Don't write hacky code

Case in point...

"Favourite Content" package

Favourite Content hacky code

Don't use fancy tech

Case in point...

"Desktop Media Uploader" package

DMU unfixable bug

Don't force a framework

Show of hands...

Who actively uses Dependency Injection?

Don't chase the karma*

* yes, we see the irony

Things you should do!

GIVE IT THE RIGHT NAME

• Make it short
• Make it relevant
• Make it easy to spell
• Avoid gimmicks

The "u" prefix is DEAD!

MAKE IT EASY TO INSTALL

Our Umbraco (NuGet/MyGet)

Automate config settings (Package Actions)

MAKE IT A CONSISTENT DESIGN

Case in point...

Merchello

DOCUMENT IT

README file

Markdown, HTML, PDF, Word doc, etc...

GitHub Pages

readthedocs.org

OPEN SOURCE IT

F.U.D.

GitHub, Bitbucket, CodePlex

AUTOMATE IT

AppVeyor, TeamCity, build script

GET COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Case in point...

uComponents

SUPPORT IT

Be prepared for support

PROMOTE IT

YouTube videos

Collaboration

uHangout

Skrift.io

Twitter

EVOLVE IT

Keep refining your ideas

Get others involved in the project

Invest time

Stay classy!