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code-for-a-living September 9, 2020

Can one person run an open source project alone?

No matter how well-intentioned and free wheeling a project is, at some point, to succeed at scale, decisions need to be made and conflicts need to be resolved. But is a project managed best by a single person with the final say or through building consensus with a committee of several people?

Ryan Donovan

code-for-a-living August 3, 2020

Getting started with contributing to open source

It can be intimidating to start contributing to an open source project. But with a little research and planning, you can be a valuable part of your favorite open source software.

Zara Cooper

podcast May 26, 2020

Podcast 238: Mayor of Open Source town

The software industry has become a kinder, more welcoming place. Has it finally left a certain kind of leadership behind?

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living May 14, 2020

The most successful developers share more than they take

After interviewing several developers, a pattern started to become clear: great developers share a lot. This takes different forms for different people, but is very often a blog. But for many top developers, their sharing mindset came before their success, and was the direct cause of it, not the result of it.

Ben James

podcast April 7, 2020

Podcast 224: Cryptocurrency-Based Life Forms

Programming may teach you about the law of large numbers, but that doesn't mean you'll always have the answer.

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living March 18, 2020

How to develop a defensive plan for your open-source software project

Open source software is becoming more and more popular. Here's how you can create a plan to ensure that your open source implementation is secure as well as effective.

Sam Bocetta

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