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ungoldman / module-init

:checkered_flag: Create a new node module with all the right stuff.
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Add downloads badge to the README #20

Closed Flet closed 9 years ago

Flet commented 9 years ago

Any thoughts on adding a download badge to the README?

npm travis downloads

ungoldman commented 9 years ago

Seems unnecessary to me, especially for a project that's just starting. Npm badge is useful information because it shows version number and links to the package. Travis badge because it's an indicator of project health. What purpose does download badge serve?

Flet commented 9 years ago

I like that it makes information symmetrical to what is on npmjs.com, which can avoid a trip there for users who may be vetting the package. I agree it's not integral.

ungoldman commented 9 years ago

I guess I'm a little skittish about it because I don't want to overload every readme with badges. I can see how it does provide an idea of how much the package is getting used -- but if you're just initializing a new module that number is always going to be zero.

Flet commented 9 years ago

Cool, makes sense.