Likes from 17 August 2023

In typical fashion, today I got a shoutout in a company meeting from tech leadership for fixing a critical issue two weeks ago...just as it resurfaced 😅 The universe is mocking me 😂

Attached: 1 image "Down with the crown!" Spotted in Sheffield, UK

As previously mentioned, I quit my job. So now I'm no longer working for The Man. Instead, I am working for a man. Specifically: me1. I've launched Open Ideas Ltd. It's a bespoke computing consultancy …

Idk why everyone is talking about gender segregation in chess today (and I don't care, so don't answer), but it's interesting to see the discussion veering accidentally close to the real question, which is "why is any competition gender segregated?" Is it 1) because men are obviously superior to women so it would be unfair to women to make them compete with men? Or maybe it's 2) the patriarchy dictates that a man must never have to lose to a woman. It's a mystery.

New blog post inspired by @shanselman@hachyderm.io https://wbrawner.com/2023/08/15/more-blogging/ Thanks for the inspiration Scott!

My personal view is that given recent events, if contributing to a project requires signing a CLA with a company (instead of an independent organization) then you should only contribute to the project if you're getting paid for it. For example, if your employer wants you to send in bug fixes so you don't have to maintain them. This may be a bit strong, but executing a CLA outside your employer's eye may be legally hazardous anyway in a 'we own all the work you do anywhere' environment.