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A due-diligence checklist for buying someone else's code
Twelve checks, in the order that saves you the most time. Most of them take under a minute, and the first four will kill a bad deal before you've read a line of code.
How to tell if a repo was written by an AI
It's not about catching anyone out. A generated repo and a built one fail in different ways, and the difference is worth about ten minutes of your time.
What actually transfers when you sell a repo
The code is the easy part. What trips up almost every first sale is everything around it — and the assumption that 'I bought the project' covers it.
Your dead-end repo is someone's head-start
The graveyard of half-built projects is enormous. Cinderella is where they get a second life.
How to value a half-built repo
A dormant project isn't worth zero. Here's how to think about its price — and how our engine scores readiness.
What Cinderella scrubs before you sell (and why)
Selling code means handing a stranger your repo. Here's exactly what gets removed first.
New writing on buying and selling half-built software, plus fresh listings. No spam.
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