Announcing dns-benchmark-tool, an open-source Python package for testing and comparing DNS server speeds to optimize application performance.
Key trends from GitHub's 2025 Octoverse report, including record developer growth, TypeScript overtaking Python, and the AI repository explosion.
A recap of the Django Girls Pescara 2025 workshop, a community event introducing beginners to Python and Django programming.
A GitHub Star shares their experience at GitHub Universe 2025, covering the keynote on Copilot, new features, and community events.
Zach Leatherman details how the 11ty project uses GitHub Issues for project management and discusses upcoming changes to their workflow.
Challenges the idealized view of open source history, arguing that corporate involvement has always existed and shouldn't be seen as impure.
A developer shares their journey creating an open-source Java quiz tool while reflecting on certification exams and personal coding projects.
A guide to building a meaningful open source journey beyond Hacktoberfest, focusing on creating opportunities and contributing ethically.
Ayu Adiati shares her first no-code video tutorial contributions for Hacktoberfest, highlighting non-technical roles in open source.
A critical analysis of FUTO's funding practices, questioning their use of 'open source' and alleged promotion of problematic figures.
Jeroen Janssens announces his new role as Head of Developer Relations at Posit and his plan to establish a DevRel Guild.
Explores the value of non-code contributions in open source, emphasizing that skills like documentation, testing, and design are vital.
Tips for making Hacktoberfest enjoyable for both contributors and maintainers, covering rules, labels, and community spirit.
Analysis of 2024/2025 open source supply chain compromises, categorizing root causes like control handoff, phishing, and CI/CD vulnerabilities.
A developer shares how she built an automated open source portfolio using the GitHub API and vibe coding.
The original Django Book from 2006 is now available again online at DjangoBook.com, restored using modern AI tools.
A developer shares a strategy for Hacktoberfest: revisiting past projects to contribute again, including a useful GitHub CLI command.
A developer's perspective on how most users interact with open-source software, focusing on practical usage over deep engagement.
The article argues that 'open social' platforms, like Bluesky's AT Protocol, are at a similar turning point as open source software was decades ago.
Introduces agent-rules, an open-source CLI tool that standardizes security and coding rules across AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
