The definition of open source isn’t arbitrary; it was designed to preserve the rights of those who create open source and codify the responsibilities of those use it. Its hard-won definition deserves defending, even if it is at times inconvenient.
On doing glue work, a critical role that is too often considered expendable.
What’s in a name? What’s not in a name? And why does this rose not smell so sweet?
Who is present in the data we collect? Who isn’t? And what does it matter?
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. While the day focuses on digital accessibility, I’d like to take the opportunity to talk about an important aspect of prioritizing accessibility in the technology that we build: creating environments that include disabled employees.
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This month’s influential articles dive into discriminatory behavior along two different axes.
Turning my Obsidian Rolodex into a queryable database!
This month’s influential articles take a close look at expression.
Over the years, I’ve built up a repository of resources that have shaped my thinking about software engineering, open source, work, life, and so much more. Every so often, I reference them in conversation and am asked for links, other recommendations, and thoughts or commentary about them. This year, I’ll be posting two or three every month, both as a way to revisit them as well as share a few thoughts about how they have changed how I journey throughout this (sometimes confusing) world.