An open source maintainer argues that users should fix bugs and add features themselves, not just request them, and provides guidance on how to start contributing.
A developer shares their experience contributing to an open source OCR startup's Node.js SDK, fixing minor issues and submitting a pull request.
A senior developer explains his motivations for using StackOverflow for over 7 years, focusing on skill development and community engagement.
Announcing Voca, an open-source JavaScript library for comprehensive and modular string manipulation.
Open-source Enhanced Usage Tracking for OBIEE now available, capturing detailed user interaction data for performance and analytics.
Explores the $500 security guarantee for finding vulnerabilities in qmail, highlighting principles for secure open-source software development.
Rittman Mead announces open-source release of key BI/DI tools including a JavaScript API for OBIEE frontends and visual plugins.
A developer's initial experience using Google's OSS-Fuzz project to perform large-scale fuzz testing on the open-source libyaml library.
A post-mortem analysis of the troubled Requests 2.12 release, detailing the 'five whys' behind breaking changes and technical decisions.
Discusses the decline of restrictive software licenses like GPL and the dominance of permissive licenses (MIT, Apache, BSD) in modern open source.
Analyzes community and Microsoft contributions to open source .NET repositories over two years, showing trends in issues and pull requests.
A developer reflects on attending Swift Summit SF 2016, discussing insights from the conference and the value of reading Swift's open-source standard library code.
A developer's 2016 retrospective on open source contributions, speaking at tech conferences, and maintaining the MEAN.JS framework.
A PHP meetup organizer shares practical tips and lessons learned from running a local tech community group for four years.
A retrospective on the 20-year history of the KDE desktop environment, from its founding to its impact on Linux and open-source software.
The author announces the end of the JavaScript Air podcast, explaining the personal reasons behind the decision to stop producing new episodes.
A developer explains building a security-focused static code analysis tool for Gulp by extending an existing plugin, following open source philosophy.
A developer explains their decision to join Snyk, a security tool company, to lead developer relations, emphasizing the importance of accessible security.
A look at the origins and global impact of the Linux operating system, from Linus Torvalds' 1991 project to its widespread use today.
A developer explores balancing personal passion for open source projects with corporate responsibilities, based on a talk at GitHub Universe.
