The author describes their work improving Git's official documentation, including creating a new data model document and updating core man pages.
Analysis of npm supply chain attacks in 2025 and a critique of GitHub's security response, proposing stronger measures.
Introduces an open-source, agentic approach to end-to-end testing that records user interactions to reduce flakiness and maintenance.
December's major AI model releases focused on open licensing, long-context efficiency, and multimodal capabilities from companies like Mistral, Amazon, and OpenAI.
Introduces a free, open-source .NET Toolbox with utilities like JSON to C# conversion, middleware designer, and package centralizer for developers.
How to retrieve archived Git repositories from Software Heritage, using a UK government open source project as a case study.
A retrospective on organizing Django On The Med, a small contributor sprint, focusing on community impact beyond code.
An analysis of Goose, an AI coding agent, highlighting its unique features like reusable workflow recipes and how it differs from other AI development tools.
Introduces Agent-Matrix, an open-source OS for managing autonomous AI agents as living systems, aiming to eliminate maintenance.
A software developer argues that the internet has become a net negative, critiquing its shift from democratization to commercialization and psychological manipulation.
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A developer's 2025 review focusing on a single keynote talk about open source infrastructure, and lessons learned about preparing invited vs. pitched talks.
Explores using Goose AI agent's sub-recipes to automate multi-platform social media content generation from a single workflow.
A developer argues for normalizing 'finished' software that works without constant updates, contrasting it with the expectation of perpetual maintenance.
A proposal for a 'No Maintenance Month' in December for underfunded open-source projects to highlight the need for sustainable funding.
A developer reflects on the political roots of free software, questioning its current purpose after achieving mainstream adoption.
A developer's personal review and comparison of Ente, an end-to-end encrypted photo backup service, against alternatives like Amazon Photos and self-hosted options.
A developer creates a reusable AI agent recipe using Goose to transform messy lost and found data into organized web applications.
Major tech companies launch the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to promote open, collaborative standards for AI agent development.
Analysis of Mistral AI's new open-source CLI coding agent 'Vibe', including its architecture, prompts, and a practical test.
A developer reflects on an 11-year-old GitHub issue being closed, musing on career changes and tech evolution.
