Challenges to funding open source
An analysis of three common reasons why funding models for open source software projects often fail, based on the author's long-term experience.
An analysis of three common reasons why funding models for open source software projects often fail, based on the author's long-term experience.
Explores the meaning of zero-major versioning in software, challenges assumptions about production readiness, and discusses Semantic Versioning (SemVer) as a communication contract.
A software engineer shares their experience starting a new role as a Senior Product Engineer at PostHog, an open-source analytics platform.
An open source maintainer discusses the importance of open source software, its widespread use, and challenges like the Log4Shell vulnerability and the left-pad incident.
A developer shares their personal decision to financially sponsor open source projects they use, detailing their approach and encouraging others to donate.
Mitchell Hashimoto reflects on the personal journey and philosophy behind releasing Ghostty, a new terminal emulator, after reaching version 1.0.
A review of Brian's book 'Approachable Open Source', highlighting its advice on contributing to open source beyond just writing code.
A GitHub Star's personal account of attending GitHub Universe 2024, covering keynotes, community events, and tech experiences in San Francisco.
Announces 7 new free R programming books added to the Big Book of R collection, covering topics like machine learning, data science, and software engineering.
Analyzes the negative impact of poorly configured stale bots in open-source projects and proposes a more user-friendly approach for maintainers.
The Python Build Standalone project is being transferred to Astral, the company behind uv and ruff, for ongoing development and maintenance.
How to use GitHub's moderation settings and interaction limits to protect open source repositories from spam comments, issues, and PRs.
Debezium, an open-source Change Data Capture platform, is moving to the Commonhaus Foundation to ensure a neutral, community-driven future.
Debezium, an open-source Change Data Capture platform, is moving to the Commonhaus Foundation to ensure a neutral, community-driven future.
A former Microsoft MVP shares their journey in the program, the value of the community, and explains their personal decision to step away.
A talk on the responsibilities of open-source library maintainers, focusing on community interaction, documentation, and support beyond just coding.
A web developer explains his decision to migrate from Twitter/X to Bluesky for professional tech discussions, citing platform decline under new ownership.
A critical analysis of Automattic's defense of WordPress's open-source future, focusing on the ongoing legal and trademark dispute with WP Engine.
Robin, a German software engineer, introduces his background, mission to make coding education accessible, and his freelance work.
A candidate's nomination statement and platform for the 2025 Django Software Foundation board election, outlining community-focused initiatives.