Explores the benefits of IRC for open communities, comparing channels to meeting rooms in a virtual co-working space.
A technical guide on installing and configuring the soju IRC bouncer on an OpenBSD server, including TLS setup and client integration.
A review of senpai, a modern terminal-based IRC client, focusing on its features, configuration, and integration with an IRC bouncer.
A technical guide on configuring IRC channel redirects and topic settings using ChanServ commands for project consolidation.
A developer's monthly update on progress in a new programming language, including cryptography, C library linking, SDL2 bindings, and work on SourceHut's GraphQL API.
A developer shares principles for using instant messaging (like IRC) productively in tech work, emphasizing its ephemeral nature and the need to shift important info to permanent mediums.
A developer's status update on FOSS projects: chat.sr.ht beta, a secret programming language, visurf browser, and antiweb CSS toolkit.
Compares the closed federation model of IRC networks to the open federation of ActivityPub-based services like Mastodon.
A developer recounts building a complex, multi-bot IRC system with features like parcel tracking, music requests, and a JavaScript execution bot.
Argues that IRC's lack of modern features like embedded images and rich text is a strength, ensuring accessibility and a consistent baseline for all users.
A comparison of creating bots for Slack versus IRC, highlighting the complexity of proprietary APIs versus the simplicity of open standards.
A student reflects on their positive experience and key learnings from participating in the Google Code-In contest with the FOSSASIA organization.
Analyzing Twitch chat data from Bob Ross painting marathons on Twitch Creative, including scraping methods and message volume statistics.
Argues against using Slack for FOSS project communication, advocating for IRC due to its open, standardized, and distributed nature.
A critique of Twitter's design flaws, arguing its broadcast model enables harassment and discourages meaningful community and conversation.
