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Listened to Open Source Security: Hobbyist Maintainers with Thomas DePierre
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Thomas DePierre joins Open Source Security to discuss the central idea from his blog post, "You are all on the hobbyist maintainers turf now," exploring the massive disconnect between the corporate world that consumes open source and the hobbyist community that actually produces it. The conversation reveals this isn't a new problem, but a long-standing reality whose consequences for security, stability, and the future of software we are only now beginning to truly confront. The show notes and blog post for this episode can be found at

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✨ Author Spotlight: Jennifer Riggins ✨ She’s never written a line of code — and that’s her superpower. With a background in journalism and a career shaped by dev storytelling, @jkriggins.bsky.social helps bridge the gaps between developers, business leaders, and everyday users.

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Just finished mastering episode 24 of @fallthrough.fm, which is actually our 25th episode since our first was episode 0. For one, I’m amazed that we’ve been able to not only ship 25 episodes, but also do so every week (on the same weekday with a couple exceptions).

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Listened to Kent Beck by Gergely Orosz 
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Kent Beck—creator of Extreme Programming and co-author of the Agile Manifesto—reflects on decades of coding, from the birth of TDD to his experiments with AI tools shaping software’s future.

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Listened to Scott & Mark Learn To... How Not to Ship the Org Chart | Scott & Mark Learn To...
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Listen to Scott & Mark Learn To... How Not to Ship the Org Chart from Scott & Mark Learn To.... In this episode of Scott & Mark Learn To, Scott Hanselman and Mark Russinovich discuss the concept of shipping the org chart, a term used to describe when different teams' outputs are inconsistently integrated, reflecting the organizational structure rather than a cohesive product. Scott recounts his experience test-driving an electric vehicle with a disjointed interface, which made him question the internal coordination within the automaker. Mark explains how Microsoft addresses this issue through standardization and tooling, emphasizing the need for consistent APIs and user experiences. They also debate the balance between maintaining consistency and fostering innovation, and how large tech companies like Microsoft and Apple manage these challenges.   Takeaways:    Establishing UX design standards helps maintain a consistent user experience across features Inconsistent design or functionality can impact user perception and trust in a product Integrating quality checks early (shift left) helps prevent issues and reduces later fixes    Who are they?     View Scott Hanselman on LinkedIn  View Mark Russinovich on LinkedIn          Listen to other episodes at scottandmarklearn.to  Watch Scott and Mark Learn on YouTube         Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcasts   Download the Transcript