Author announces the free release of their open-source book 'Intermediate Python', designed to guide learners after mastering the basics.
A discussion on the challenges of sustainably funding open source software, inspired by a PyCon AU talk and the case of the Hypothesis library.
An open source maintainer shares his strategy for encouraging first-time contributors by creating easy, guided opportunities to submit code.
Strategies for involving designers in open source projects to improve diversity and project outcomes.
A programmer shares their personal method for learning new programming languages and offers motivation based on their own journey into coding.
Introducing Govspeak, an open-source markup language extension for Markdown, created by the UK Government Digital Service for technical and government writing.
Introduces bugspencer.com, a resource for reporting browser bugs, tracking bug trackers, and finding related articles.
Explores how government IT procurement is evolving from waterfall to agile methods and aligning with open source development practices.
Interview with IBM front-end developer Una Kravets on involving designers in open source projects and her OSCON talk.
Explains why applying closed-source, meeting-heavy workflows to open source projects leads to failure and advocates for asynchronous, transparent collaboration.
A guide on using GitHub Pages to create a custom, branded website for showcasing an organization's open source projects and efforts.
A developer shares insights from contributing to Angular Material, covering managing high-volume GitHub issues, community communication, and release cycles.
Explains best practices for copyright notices in open source projects, covering dates, copyright holders, and legal necessity.
Analysis of SourceForge injecting adware and Slashdot's censorship of the story, eroding user trust in both platforms.
Explains how to add a 'suggest an edit' link to Jekyll blog posts, enabling readers to easily submit corrections via GitHub pull requests.
A 2015 analysis of U.S. .gov domains, tracking trends in HTTPS usage, IPv6, server software, CMS adoption, and common IT issues.
Highlights from Microsoft Build 2024: Windows 10's universal apps, open-source push, cross-platform tools, and HoloLens development.
A technical analysis of Apple's open-source ResearchKit framework, examining its source code, design patterns, and workarounds for iOS development challenges.
A developer reflects on the emotional and professional revitalization they experience at PyCon, the annual Python conference.
Author celebrates 55,555 downloads of their ownCloud appliance, discusses its ease of use, and shares technical and community hopes for the project.
