Culture

Annalu Waller

Dr. Annalu Waller on the intricate, interdependent network of support that shapes our lives.

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How open source is powering nuclear fusion research, advise for fortifying your career against change, and practical tips to get going with Git and GitHub.

Jerome Hardaway // Microsoft

Enhance your engineering career prospects using this systematic guide for skill development and growth.

Dr. Johanna Pirker

Gaming technologies offer real benefits for virtual spaces.

Ruth Ikegah

Ruth’s dream is to show people that Africans aren’t just consumers of open source: They’re creators as well.

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This once secretive scientific field is embracing openness in a big way.

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Reframing disability and accessibility, playing Minecraft with your eyes, and what AI means for the future of accessibility.

Lisa Vanderschuit // Shopify

Finding clarity, focus, and agency in day-to-day work.

Ryn Daniels

Whether you’re already a staff+ engineer or you’re looking to advance, here’s how to be a force multiplier for your teams and organization

Rohan Gupta

Rohan, aka Blue Edge, on gaining different perspectives, maintaining a growth mindset, and staying true to yourself.

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With open source, developers with disabilities can contribute, collaborate, and participate like never before.

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The benefits of collaborative maintainership, lessons learned from vintage technology, and tips for getting started with community building.

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How maximalism creeps into places where it doesn’t belong, finding mentors, following what energizes you, and the power of Ping Pong.

Leonardo Javier Russo // MobilityLauncher

Leonardo is working toward a future where everyone can seamlessly participate in open source.

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An open source effort to define GitOps might save it from becoming just another buzzword.

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Getting real about VR, the role of open source in game dev, a new perspective on functional programming, and more

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Thanks to open source, nothing is ever obsolete.

Cassidy Williams // Contenda

How building a team culture around thoughtful note-taking can improve collective understanding.

Avi Press

Avi on the beauty of open source, versatility of computer science, and a viable solution to support burnt-out maintainers.

Alexandra Sunderland // Fellow

How to eliminate misunderstandings and create a stronger team from anywhere.

Dr. Johanna Pirker

Johanna on the colorful, cross-disciplinary world of computer science, and making education accessible to all.

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A new co-host, a new format, a functional programming renaissance, and strategies to increase your luck.

Frances Coronel // Byteboard

Whether the project has 3 or 3000 contributors, here’s what to focus on when collaborating with other maintainers.

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Open source developers are making the command line more friendly—and more powerful.

swyx | @swyx

The open source movement should really be modeled after social clubs and city governments.

Kara Carrell

Kara on supporting, sharing, and contributing to the contributors of open source.

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Far from dead, the perpetually-popular language is up to speed and ready for the future.

Aaron Francis // Tuple

For every snarky comment, there are 10x as many people admiring your work.

Kathy Korevec // Vercel

It’s not presumptuous to turn the tables on an interviewer.

Mahmoud Hashemi // Stripe

Tap into creativity with the 4 Cs: Consume, critique, curate, create.

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Decisions are the essence of open source maintainership.

Dana Lawson // Netlify

The two-way experience is as much about technical skills as it is about team fit.

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How open source is spreading chaos thinking.

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The open source ethos behind rogue AOL add-ons.

Monica Powell // Newsela

In Part Four of her series, Monica shows how you are in a unique position to be your best advocate.

John Allspaw // Adaptive Capacity Labs

It’s a lot more nuanced than you might think.

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A new crop of server-side tools is making it possible to build web UIs without JavaScript.

Monica Powell // Newsela

In Part Three of this series, Monica explains how to build a second brain of knowledge you’ll use over and over.

Pedro Nauck // Docz

Pedro went from unhealthy, anxiety-filled days to a more sustainable, creative lifestyle.

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Astronomy is a software based field, and the community is building their own open source tools.

Felipe de Morais // AfroPython

Felipe does all he can to make it easier for others to get involved and thrive in the IT world.

Keeley Hammond // Electron

Keeley on prioritizing your passion, assigning equal roles in OSS, and paying contributors fairly.

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Mentorship and documentation are the keys to making open source a better place for everyone.

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Jani embraces his limits and is drawn to human-centered projects.

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Salma on staying visible, advocating for accessibility, and coding for a better future.

Cassidy Williams

Cassidy on creating content, building relationships, and how much you get by giving back.

Liyas Thomas // Hoppscotch

When Liyas sees an opportunity to make a developer’s life easier, he doesn’t hesitate.

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Liyas blends a passion for art with a talent for coding.

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Astro founder Fred on luck, motivation, and breaking into OSS.

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Anthony on the importance of learning, teaching, and communicating.

Melanie Ensign // Discernible

How to craft the messages people need to hear to get the right results.

Neha Batra

Neha knows that to drive value, we have to start by focusing on everyone’s experience.

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What happens when your impact outlives your code.

Anthony Sottile

Drawn to the community aspect of open source, Anthony uses Twitch as a modern classroom.

David Noël-Romas // Stripe

As makers, software engineers should adopt these seven essential habits.

Cassidy Williams // Contenda

Tips, tricks, and general advice for how to get in the door in tech.

Tracy Hinds // Open Source Initiative

Tracy Hinds works behind the scenes to resolve conflicts so open source developers can do their best work.

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From editing to animation, open source is part of how movies get made.

Jerome Hardaway // Vets Who Code

Uplift others by sharing your knowledge.

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From conflict zones to COVID-19 shortages, Glia is bringing medical equipment to those who need it most.

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It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about contributor relations.

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Founder Ada Nduka Oyom on giving women the tools to thrive as developers.

Limor Fried // Adafruit Industries

Limor Fried on making firm decisions, weeding out negativity, and building something better, together.

Nader Dabit // react-native-elements

Nader is energized by getting vulnerable on open source, learning, teaching, and connecting.

Shirley Wu

Shirley on creating art, representing Asian women in tech, and finding the work that resonates.

Monica Powell // react-ladies

Monica nurtures inclusive spaces to educate, learn, be creative, and collaborate.

Segun Adebayo // Chakra UI

Part designer, part UX engineer, Segun is all about accessibility, inclusion, and empathy.

Salah Al-Dhaferi // ReCoded-Org

After a challenging 15-year education journey in Yemen, Salah pays it forward by teaching aspiring young coders.

Tanner Linsley // chartjs

Hooked on open source, Tanner has a knack for building solutions people need.

Lorena Mesa // pyladies

Lorena finds the sweet spot between Python, politics, community governance and open source.

Jory Burson // jquery

Jory takes matters into her own hands and asks the tough questions to optimize collaboration.

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The Python community is setting an example other open source communities can follow.

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Now is the time to remake the workplace.

Marcy Sutton // whatwg

Marcy on the power of advocacy to normalize accessibility and bring more voices to open source.

Kathy Korevec

Armed with research, conviction and user empathy, Kathy is determined to find answers.

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Open source maintainers are working harder than ever. Here’s how to maintain your passion during trying times.

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As the pandemic raged, open source developers sprang into action to leverage data for the greater good.

Brian Douglas // open-sauced

Bdougie on the pivotal (often heartbreaking) moments that led him to find his true calling.

Angie Jones // applitools

Angie makes a point to stay empathetic, share her knowledge, and give back to the community.

Safia Abdalla // nteract

Safia leverages her position as a maintainer to empower underrepresented contributors

Caleb Porzio // Laravel Livewire

Caleb on monetizing his craft and the value of transparency and sustainability in open source.

Gina Häußge // OctoPrint

How Gina’s pet project grew into an entire ecosystem that took over her life (in a good way).

Nick DeJesus // use-shopping-cart

Nick on more knowledge sharing, education, and support—and less code switching.

Shikha Mishra // Magento

Driven by a strong work ethic, Shikha prioritizes happiness, work satisfaction, and community.

Andrea Griffiths

Andrea made a career change and discovered a new world of possibilities.

Jerome Hardaway

Jerome is changing the game for veterans, writing code, and seeking racial equality for Black Americans.

Michał Gołębiowski-Owczarek // jQuery

Michał’s work on jQuery is fueled by his attention to detail and desire to make an impact.

Mariatta Wijaya // Python

A parent, engineer, woman of color, and open source maintainer, Mariatta leads by example.

Marc Cornellà // Oh My Zsh

How Marc is driven by the community, its challenges—and due dates.

Robby Russell // Oh My Zsh

How Robby relies on his team, mends software, and stays true to his project.

Wes McKinney // Apache Arrow

Wes prioritizes the community to improve data science tools and empower scalable solutions.

David Nolen // clojurescript

David believes in making space for ideas, staying true to your vision, and the power of “no.”

Chrissy LeMaire // dbatools

From the Bayou to Europe, Chrissy builds a life that would make her younger self proud.

Benjie Gillam // Graphile

For Benjie, open source isn’t just about sponsorships and code, but empathy and connection.

Gift Egwuenu // RubyGems

Gift starts small to ignite local and global open source engagement.

Alex Ellis // OpenFaaS

Even as he struggles with funding, Alex recognizes the value of creativity and camaraderie.

Evan You // Vue

How Evan empowers developers to first define and then reach their goals.

Issy Long // Homebrew

Issy stresses the importance of staying patient with themself and taking breaks.

Dirk Lemstra // ImageMagick

How Dirk found the middle ground between his day job and open source.