Open Source Software Virtual Assistant

November 19, 2008

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Why does every Open Source Software effort need a Virtual Assistant?

Usually I write about how virtual assistants can use open source software to their advantage.  Today I want to write about how open source software developers can use virtual assistants to their advantage.

Let’s face it.  Open source software developers are technical.  They love technology and are passionate about what they do.  They probably do not get too excited about documentation, testing and promoting the open source software.

Since Open Source means they have a limited (or no) budget, they often have to do everything through volunteers.

Simply by adding a donate button, a group of open source developers could hire a Virtual Assistant that could help their effort get noticed.  Here are some of the things a virtual assistant could do to aid an opensource software project.

  1. Open Source Software testing
  2. Open Source Software Documentation
  3. Website Design
  4. Demo Management
  5. Open Source Online Community Management
  6. Donation Solicitation
  7. Promotion via Social Networks and Media
  8. Write white papers on how your open source software saves money
  9. Open Source Software Project Coordination

I am sure there are more ways a virtual assistant can help an open source software development effort.  The point is that you are far more likely to succeed if you have someone focusing on the tasks that they excel at and leave the other tasks to an expert virtual assistant.

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