bacherik/killedby repository overview

⁠Killed by

Killed by is an engaging web application designed to showcase discontinued projects, products, and services, providing insights into their lifecycle and impact. Utilizing data from a specific GitHub repository, this application presents the information in an accessible web interface, emphasizing user-friendly navigation and detailed project breakdowns.

⁠Features

• Data-Driven Insights: Automatically fetches and displays comprehensive details about discontinued projects, including their initiation and termination dates.
• Dynamic Grouping: Organizes projects by year and company for easy browsing.
• Responsive Design: Ensures that logos and project cards maintain their aspect ratios and are displayed correctly across devices.
• Customization: Easily configured through environment variables to suit different deployment needs.

⁠Live Demo

You can view a live demo of the application at: killedby.bacherik.de⁠

⁠Getting Started

⁠Prerequisites

Before setting up the project, ensure you have Docker and Git installed on your system. These tools are necessary for running the application in a containerized environment.

⁠Installation

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -e GITHUB_USERNAME=BachErik -e GITHUB_REPOSITORY=killedby.json bacherik/killedby:latest

⁠Usage

Once the application is running, access it by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser. Explore the discontinued projects by company or year, and gain insights into various trends and historical data points across different industries.

⁠Configuration

Modify the following environment variables as needed to point to different data sources or customize the application behavior:

• GITHUB_USERNAME: Username of the GitHub account where the data repository is located.
• GITHUB_REPOSITORY: Name of the repository containing JSON files with project data.

⁠Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements or bug fixes, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

⁠License

This project is open-sourced under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.