A developer shares their journey to earning sustainable income from recurring donations for their open source projects, enabling full-time FOSS work.
A developer shares practical tips for running effective technical workshops, focusing on attendee-driven content and modular material.
A review of 'Technically Wrong', a book critiquing tech industry biases and the human impact of algorithmic decisions.
A developer shares a productivity tip: asking for help online when stuck on a coding problem, then sleeping, often leads to a solution by morning.
A guide to using Git Bisect, a powerful Git command for efficiently finding the commit that introduced a bug or specific change.
A software engineer reflects on graduating, starting a career in game development, transitioning to consulting, and setting goals for learning new tech.
Results of a 2017 satisfaction survey for the Web Engineering Düsseldorf Meetup, covering location, organization, topics, and attendee feedback.
Discusses why Contributor License Agreements (CLAs) can be detrimental to open source projects by discouraging contributions and complicating the process.
A software developer recommends four books on focus, mindset, leadership, and tech trends to help professionals grow in 2018.
A programmer reflects on the ethical responsibilities and unforeseen societal dangers of software development in the modern, hyper-connected world.
A developer shares initial impressions and critiques of the Go programming language, covering syntax, conventions, and features after learning it.
A personal story about the benefits and challenges of contributing to open source software for career growth in software development.
A guide to implementing effective code reviews, covering tone, automation, and best practices for teams.
A retrospective analysis of the .NET framework's open-source journey after 3 years, examining community contributions, key milestones, and project activity.
A software engineering manager reflects on lessons learned in 2017, covering team buffering, prioritization, and the personal transition from coding to management.
A blog post celebrating C# history, popularity, and Microsoft's modern learning resources like in-browser tutorials and documentation.
A programmer shares his personal journey into coding, starting at age 12 with Club Penguin and learning Visual Basic to prove his doubters wrong.
A guide for open source maintainers explaining the fundamentals of open source licensing, including copyright, rights granted, and common license types.
Practical advice for open source maintainers on building and nurturing a community around their projects, from licensing to attracting contributors.
A guide on improving code review communication and avoiding conflict, based on a real-world example of a failed review process.
