Software Development/READMEs

Here's a recommendation of what to put in a README:


 * A beginner’s guide to writing documentation - Write the Docs

Here are some example READMEs that have helped me plan mine:


 * jxson/README.md
 * PurpleBooth/README-Template.md
 * zenorocha/README.md

Here are some other lists of READMEs:


 * A Beginner's Guide to Creating a README
 * matiassingers/awesome-readme
 * repat/README-template

The initial README I came up with is here.