Developer open sources several past projects including Instant.fm, Fling, CMSploit, and WireSheep, encouraging others to release code.
Analyzes the debate on releasing US government-funded software as open source vs. public domain, focusing on legal nuances and practical barriers.
A retrospective on learning R vs. SAS, highlighting initial frustrations with R's complexity and package management compared to SAS's structured approach.
Discusses the critical role of well-designed APIs in software development, using personal experience with Python's Requests library as a key example.
Developer introduces Fabrik.Common, an open-source .NET utility library, and showcases its useful string extension methods.
A developer argues for personal funding of open source projects to help developers dedicate more time to fixing bugs and adding features.
A developer shares their journey from corporate and open-source work to starting a freelance consulting company focused on Free Software.
Argues for writing all software as if it will be open source, promoting modular design and long-term maintainability even for private projects.
The story of Open Research Computation, a journal promoting high-quality open-source scientific code, its launch, challenges, and eventual reorientation.
Explores the ethical debate around open source software, focusing on the distinction between 'free as in freedom' and 'free as in beer'.
A developer shares their journey to becoming a Python core contributor, emphasizing perseverance and the welcoming nature of the project.
Analyzes the debate on politeness in open-source communities sparked by Linus Torvalds, using personal contributor experiences.
Scikit-learn and related Python libraries have students accepted for Google Summer of Code projects focused on performance and new features.
A report on enterprise open source usage trends, highlighting increased adoption, contributions, and challenges with formal policies and license management.
The CFPB accepted a typo fix from an open-source developer on GitHub, marking the first direct public collaboration on federal government code.
Analysis of the CFPB's new open-source policy, praising its mandate while highlighting missing community engagement guidelines.
An argument for why developers should sometimes write their own code instead of always using existing libraries, focusing on performance and maintainability.
A developer discusses the challenges of open-source maintenance and urges users to contribute code instead of demanding features.
Debunks the myth that PHP is inherently insecure, attributing its reputation to FUD, its ubiquity, and its forgiving nature for beginners.
A collaborative list of open-source alternatives to proprietary enterprise software, hosted on GitHub for community contributions.
