If I create a OSS app with analytics to detect & log crashes with feature use, is it a bad practice? I think analytics is really helpful in finding which features are worth developing & which bugs needs to be solved first.

  • ResoluteCatnap@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    Do not collect more data than you need. If you need IP for some reason then that needs to be relevant. Is your app geographically based, for instance? And does the location or IP impact how the app works?

    Beyond that, if you’re collecting personal or sensitive data it should be opt-in from a privacy focused perspective.