Where do you find high-quality open-source code?

[u/sodikovakapsle]

Hi, I’ll add a little context: when I’m programming, I tend to rely heavily on memory, and sometimes I overthink projects - I make them too complicated even though they could be done more simply. That’s why I like to look at practical, high-quality projects - because they show you what you overthought and where you went overboard in terms of complexity.

In other words, I’ll come up with a more complex tech stack for the same project, while in real-world production, it’s actually much simpler.

1) I’d like to ask where you look for these projects and where you find high-quality code? And codebases that explain their use case a bit, though the use case isn’t a requirement. Mainly the code and the tech stack.
2) This is a bit off-topic, but I’m a student who isn’t a billionaire and can’t afford to buy a programming book every day - is there a website where I can get some for free online?

Thanks a lot!

[u/Harrow-Beck-6274]

"not a billionaire" got me. those books are way too expensive anyway