2025-01-15

The “O” in “FOSS” does not stand for “obligation”

We need to motivate the behavior we want to see instead of being upset when it doesn’t happen.

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2025-01-08

Open source trends for 2025

What open source trends am I looking at in 2025? Here’s a look at what I’m expecting for this year.

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2025-01-01

Reviewing open source trends in 2024

How well did I capture trends in open source for 2024? I think I nailed it.

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2024-12-18

Moderation queues need context

Many tools lack a good way for moderators to indicate “this message is still in the queue on purpose.”

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2024-12-11

The real problem with end-of-life software

The problem with end-of-life software isn’t the lack of vulnerability and bug fixes. It’s knowing when software is truly end-of-life.

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2024-12-04

The best way to make a decision is to decide

In most cases, a good decision made quickly is better than a great decision made slowly.

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2024-11-27

Innovation Happens Elsewhere: now in a portable form

I’ve republished Innovation Happens Elsewhere in epub and PDF forms.

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2024-11-20

ccTLDs are bad for your project

Using a ccTLD puts your project’s infrastructure at the whims of geopolitics. There are plenty of other TLDs to choose from.

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2024-11-13

Communities aren’t an accidental collection of strangers with a common interest

Community implies a degree of commitment to stick around, and the bonds of friendship can make the project a more enjoyable place to be.

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2024-10-09

Open source is not consent for experiments

You can do whatever you want with the code you download. But once you’re writing instead of reading, you need to be a good participant.

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