Explores the cultural divide between technical developers (geeks) and non-technical managers (suits) in government IT and how startups invert this hierarchy.
Analyzes the cultural and technological barriers to modern software development practices in government IT, contrasting it with the private sector.
A former government technologist argues for a strong White House open source policy to boost innovation, efficiency, and taxpayer ROI in federal IT.
Explores the challenges of integrating designers into open source projects and defines three interpretations of 'Open Source Design'.
A developer logs a week's worth of software bugs they encountered, from Ubuntu to GitHub, and discusses the need for better testing practices.
Analysis of build failure rates in open source projects vs. corporate work, using Travis CI data to compare reliability.
A developer explains how publicly tracking personal goals on GitHub using a structured, open-source system significantly boosted their productivity and accountability.
Explains the role of a Government Evangelist at GitHub, focusing on helping government agencies adopt open source software and practices.
A former government developer and attorney analyzes outdated federal IT workflows and advocates for adopting modern, open-source practices and updating laws.
Explores the critical importance of URLs for collaboration, institutional knowledge, and transparency, especially in tech and government contexts.
A developer's summary of their contributions to the Rust programming language during the IDA Summer of Code 2014, focusing on documentation and code fixes.
Explains why simply releasing government source code isn't true open source, which requires licensing, community, and collaboration.
Debunks the myth that open source software is inherently insecure, comparing it to proprietary alternatives and explaining its security advantages.
Announcing the release of LibFX 0.1.1, a JavaFX utility library featuring 'Nestings' for managing complex property hierarchies.
A KDE developer shares his excitement and presentation schedule for the Akademy 2014 conference, focusing on community and technology.
A software engineer announces his departure from Chef Software after facing severe online harassment and death threats within the Chef community.
A former government employee compares bureaucratic culture at a federal agency with the trust-based, developer-happy environment at GitHub.
Explores the reasons why government software is often closed-source, examining procurement practices, vendor influence, and cultural barriers to open source adoption.
A report on the 2014 scikit-learn developer sprint in Paris, covering participants, venues, achievements, and sponsors.
A developer shares their experience and provides a step-by-step guide for making a first contribution to the Rust open-source project.
