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?
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This month’s influential articles dive into discriminatory behavior along two different axes.
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.