An article encouraging developers to contribute to open-source, arguing that not everyone needs to be a 'rockstar' coder to make valuable contributions.
A developer explains creating a minimal IRC bot in Perl for code golfing, detailing its commands and source code.
Explores why open source is a philosophy of community and collaboration, not just publishing code.
A guide for government employees on participating in and contributing to open source software projects.
Argues that Python's dominance in scientific computing will endure due to its massive community on GitHub and the complementary role of languages like Julia.
A tribute to John Hunter, creator of the matplotlib Python library, reflecting on his impact on scientific computing and open source.
A curated list of influential front-end developers recognized for their open-source contributions, technical expertise, and community teaching efforts.
Developer open sources several past projects including Instant.fm, Fling, CMSploit, and WireSheep, encouraging others to release code.
Analyzes the debate on releasing US government-funded software as open source vs. public domain, focusing on legal nuances and practical barriers.
A retrospective on learning R vs. SAS, highlighting initial frustrations with R's complexity and package management compared to SAS's structured approach.
Discusses the critical role of well-designed APIs in software development, using personal experience with Python's Requests library as a key example.
Developer introduces Fabrik.Common, an open-source .NET utility library, and showcases its useful string extension methods.
A developer argues for personal funding of open source projects to help developers dedicate more time to fixing bugs and adding features.
A developer shares their journey from corporate and open-source work to starting a freelance consulting company focused on Free Software.
Argues for writing all software as if it will be open source, promoting modular design and long-term maintainability even for private projects.
The story of Open Research Computation, a journal promoting high-quality open-source scientific code, its launch, challenges, and eventual reorientation.
Explores the ethical debate around open source software, focusing on the distinction between 'free as in freedom' and 'free as in beer'.
A developer shares their journey to becoming a Python core contributor, emphasizing perseverance and the welcoming nature of the project.
Analyzes the debate on politeness in open-source communities sparked by Linus Torvalds, using personal contributor experiences.
Scikit-learn and related Python libraries have students accepted for Google Summer of Code projects focused on performance and new features.
