A developer's 2011 year-in-review covering tech conferences (SQLBits, Mongo UK), community contributions, job changes, and open-source projects.
Announcing the Move the Web Forward initiative, a community-driven project to help developers contribute to the web platform.
A developer's journey to create SofiaJS, a JavaScript user group in Bulgaria, to foster a local community for developers.
Announcement and background of the first PyCon JP 2011 conference in Tokyo, including its growth from a smaller event.
A reminder to cancel free tech event registrations if you can't attend, freeing up spots for others on waiting lists.
Blogger returns from paternity leave and discusses interest in forming a new local SQL Server User Group in Hampshire, UK.
Analysis of Oracle's fragmented online support ecosystem, comparing official blogs, forums, and communities to the effective Oracle-L mailing list.
A developer vents about common frustrations on Oracle technology forums, including unanswered questions and poor etiquette.
Author announces being awarded the 2009 Microsoft MVP Award for ASP.NET, recognizing community contributions.
Announcing the formation of a new community-operated hackerspace in Tokyo for makers, artists, and software developers to collaborate on projects.
A 2009 article questioning the activity and relevance of local Linux User Groups (LUGs) in the internet age, asking for reader experiences.
An overview of Ohloh, an open-source community site that aggregates project data, tracks developer contributions, and analyzes licensing from source code.
Analyzes the distinction between 'organic' and 'non-organic' open source development models, using examples like Apache and MySQL.
Analyzes the differences between 'organic' open-source projects with community contributions and 'non-organic' ones driven by a single company.
A developer shares their experience attending a large Apache Wicket meetup in the Netherlands, highlighting community engagement and presentations.
Explores the growth of open source, corporate involvement, and community impact, using the X-WRT project as a case study.
An analysis of cultural and governance issues within the Debian project, questioning its functionality and suggesting a potential fork.
Acknowledges supporters on the Superheroes Patreon tier who help fund the author's podcast and content creation.
