A reflection on open source philosophy, encouraging users to take ownership and contribute fixes or features to free software projects.
A PowerShell community member reflects on the supportive online tech community and demonstrates a New Year's toast script using the BurntToast module.
Author offers 12 free hours of expert consultation on Columnstore Indexes and Batch Execution Mode in SQL Server throughout 2019.
Stack Overflow co-founder reflects on its 10-year impact as a vital resource for programmers and discusses future challenges.
A proposal to replace conference t-shirts with reusable, high-quality shirts featuring Velcro-attachable event logos to reduce waste.
A developer shares tips for maximizing conference value, based on their experience at React Rally, focusing on networking and learning.
A woman of color in tech shares four specific meetups that were crucial to her career growth and transition from marketing to software engineering.
A critique of speakers who cancel free tech events, arguing they disrespect attendees' time and organizers' resources despite no ticket revenue.
A reflection on the challenges and principles of organizing a truly independent tech conference, focusing on community over self-promotion.
A guide for tech professionals on finding students to teach, covering offline methods like meetups and study groups, and online options like articles and videos.
A developer shares seven key lessons on open source governance, from being conscious about structure to maintaining community kindness.
Analyzes the significant traffic boost a PowerShell blog receives from being featured on the Planet PowerShell community aggregator site.
A maintainer shares principles for managing volunteer-driven Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects, focusing on volunteer well-being and empowering contributors.
A data scientist explains why he's attending the eRum 2018 R conference in Budapest instead of useR! this year, and provides details about the event.
A guide to using the #PSHelp hashtag on Twitter for quick, informal PowerShell assistance, including a script to monitor the hashtag.
A blog update explaining the author's absence, covering work on a management challenge, preparation for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, and plans for future content.
A developer shares their journey into public speaking at tech conferences, from local user groups to international events, and reflects on the reality behind the 'glamour'.
A developer shares their experience contributing to an open-source dashboard project, highlighting the patience required in open-source development.
Explains how to earn the Stack Exchange Association Bonus to gain 100 reputation points on Stack Overflow by participating in other SE sites.
A veteran organizer shares lessons from running a .NET conference, focusing on inclusivity, logistics, and learning from industry experts.
