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After working on the initial stages of several largish projects, I accumulated a list of things that share the following three properties:
After working on the initial stages of several largish projects, I accumulated a list of things that share the following three properties:
Week Notes 24#15 (5 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2024-04-08?
Apropos of Why I recommend Renovate over any other dependency update tools having 12+ hours on the front page of Hacker News, y'all may be interested in a post from last year, what happens when a post goes viral
Why would you want to switch your developer environments from containers to nix? Ádám from LastPass has a few reasons.

Xe Iaso, the Senior Technophilosopher at Fly.io, joins Corey to explore the world of unconventional thinking in technology. They discuss the magic of embracing bad ideas as stepping stones to innovation, the simplicity and power of deploying applications globally with a single command, and the...

We need to lend a hand by giving back to the projects we use. Ideas about giving back (and how Fastly does) are in this blog from @anildash@me.dm https://www.fastly.com/blog/what-can-you-actually-do-to-reduce-the-threat-of-hacks-like-xz
Can people please use tone indicators such as /j and /srs when appropriate Please I'm begging people I'm to autistic for this shit I will take you 100% seriously otherwise and that is not fun for anyone

Up to 970 blog posts on my website 👀
one thing I've noticed over the last year or two is people never, ever say "How could it get any worse?" anymore. we learned
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Opposing genocide isn’t antisemitic. Saying that opposing genocide is antisemitic is antisemitic. You know what’s inhumane? Genocide. You know who’s committing genocide? Israel. You have zero moral standing to assess me. Those who commit and are complicit in genocide never do. So yes, most definitely, goodbye. #israel #palestine #gaza #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide https://digitalcourage.social/@sl007/112268942430540187
Our beat freak in residence returns, this time to discuss the shiny new Dance Party album! We deconstruct its nostalgic mix, break down some of our favorite tracks & even learn that BMC is writing a mysterious book…

For more info, transcripts, and all the links, visit https://cupogo.dev.🗳️ 2024 Go Developer SurveyHugot, Huggingface pipelines for GoWhy is NPS bad? A blogpost by Jonathan🍕 Meetups🇺🇸 Denver 🇺🇸 Atlanta🇳🇱 Amsterdam🇮🇱 Israel🧙 An interview with Bill KennedyTwitter...

Querying your organisation's Renovate configuration using SQL(ite) (3 mins read).

A new tool, renovate-config-sqlite to pull Renovate configuration into an SQLite database.
This week we’re talking to Scott Chacon, one of the co-founders of GitHub, to discuss the history and future of Git and Scott’s new project Git Butler, a branch manager tool that’s aiming to improve the developer experience of Git using Git. We also touch on the contentious topic of open source licensing and the challe...

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MAY is Maintainer Month! The best time to talk about open source maintenance. If you’re interested in doing events, content, or activities for open source maintainers, get it listed on the site so we can share it! https://maintainermonth.github.com #opensource #maintainermonth
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As engineers, it's easy for us to measure inputs (how much time we're spending) and outputs (lines of code written or features produced), but what really matters are the business outcomes (customers acquired and retained, revenue growth metrics, profitability), which are less directly related. It's always useful for us to step back and ask ourselves: what's the point?
Tapping the sign: You don't take meeting notes for the people in the meeting. You take them for people who aren't in the meeting. That includes three-months-from-now-you, who also isn't in the meeting.
Surprise! While we’re in the off season, here’s a very special – and very different – bonus episode. Ed and James speak to an actual Ghostbuster and Blues Brother – Dan Aykroyd. Dan kindly agreed to be on the podcast to promote his vodka brand, Crystal Head – and he sure is passionate about it. We’ll be back properly for series 6 in a few weeks, but for now, bon appétit! Crystal Head Vodka was founded by Dan Aykroyd in 2008. For Pride month 2021, the brand launched their new Pride Edition Magnum in partnership with Kaleidoscope Trust in the UK to support LGBTQ+ rights worldwide. Available at £140 from Selfridges.com. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram : @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award–winning talk-show host who had a nearly three-decade–long run on late night. You can keep with him these days on Conan O'Brien...

In the second episode that I recorded on-site at KubeCon EU in Paris, I spoke with Alex Olivier, CPO and co-founder of Cerbos. This was not a general discussion: It was focused on the process that Cerbos went through to figure out pricing. Here’s what we talked about:The first step of figuring...

Followers of my blog - you can now subscribe to just blog posts for certain tags, for instance if you want to read all my articles about Go but only my articles, and not be annoyed by all the other stuff tagged go, you can now add https://www.jvt.me/tags/go/feed.articles.xml to your feed reader of choice.
And of course, this is discoverable via RSS discovery so you can just point your feed reader at i.e. https://www.jvt.me/tags/go/ and it should prompt you the different options.
What's in the SOSS? features the sharpest minds in security as they dig into the challenges and opportunities that create a recipe for success in making software more secure. Get a taste of all the ingredients that make up secure open source ...

Jacob DePriest is the Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub! From discussing the challenges of maintaining the security of one of the world’s largest code repositories to sharing insights on the latest cybersecurity trends, Jacob talks to Scott about what it takes to safeguard GitHub and its millions of users. Whether you’re a developer, a cybersecurity enthusiast, or just curious about how GitHub keeps your code safe, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to gain a unique perspective on security from the heart of GitHub itself.

I really need to write a snippet in my editor for maintenance because dang I can never spell it correctly the first time
Why I recommend Renovate over any other dependency update tools (10 mins read).

Explaining why Renovate is going to be my solution to keeping up-to-date with dependencies and it's not likely to change any time soon.
Andres Freund joined Bryan and Adam to talk about his discovery of the xz backdoor. It’s an incredible story… so great to get into the details with Andres. We started by ranting about the coverage in the New York Times… coverage that explicitly refused to dig into the details! It’s all the more...

"Just call this number to cancel." me: [continues to pay $19.99/mo for the rest of time]
It's Boxing Day, we're feeling festive, and everyone's best friend Nish Kumar has popped in to order his favourite Christmas meal. Plus we need your help to #BringBackKumarsCobbler Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Nish Kumar is on tour in 2019 starting 25 January. See his website for full details. Ed Gamble is on tour in 2019. See his website for full details. James Acaster is on tour in 2019. See his website for full details. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Don't forget to tweet @JacksonRye (politely) requesting the Peach Cobbler back on the menu – copy us in @OffMenuOfficial and use the hashtag #BringBackKumarsCobbler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Ep 240: Killer Mike from Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Grammy Award-winning rapper (and half of Run The Jewels) Killer Mike joins us in the Dream Restaurant. And he’s impressed with Ed’s fishing skills. Killer Mike’s Grammy-winning album ‘Michael’ is out now. Listen here. Killer Mike is on tour this year. For dates and tickets go to killermike.com. Follow Killer Mike on Instagram and Twitter @killermike Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

This week’s episode is the recording of a live conversation between Abi and Chris Westerhold (Thoughtworks Head of Developer Experience). This conversation is useful for anyone early in their journey with developer portals or platforms: Abi and Chris discuss common approaches to solving these...

It's just under an hour until I'll be speaking at the @TheLeadDev webinar Does your org need platform engineering?! Looking forward to my first webinar as a panellist - alongside some excellent people - and to share some of my experiences with #PlatformEngineering and #DeveloperExperience for the lovely #LeadDev audience - it's not too late to sign up to join!
Natalie is joined by Carlos Becker (a Brazil-based software developer who maintains GoReleaser and other OSS software) to discuss how GOOS and GOARCH spark joy.


All years should start on January 1st. 'Tax year' and 'academic year' etc can all fuck off
Whether you need to send greeting cards or flowers, Moonpig makes personalized gifting for any occasion easy. But behind the simplicity of Moonpig’s platform are complex technologies that enable the deep customization that customers love. To talk about the architecture behind Moonpig, Principal Engineer Alexis Lowe sat down with our host David Joy.

Whether you’re a seasoned company with 10+ years of operations, or a startup that’s just getting off the ground, making sure you have a good culture of engineering is really important. Not only will this have a significant impact on the folks on your team, it’ll make a big difference with hiring. When everyone knows that your company is the place to be when it comes to culture, attracting really good talent becomes that much easier. But I was curious, what do some of the folks at incident.io think about engineering culture in general and how to best build it? Better yet, what about the engineering culture at incident.io? What’s it like? To answer all of these questions and more, I sat down with Lisa Karlin Curtis, Tech Lead, and Alicia Collymore, Engineering Manager, to get their perspectives on this incredibly important topic. We chat about what “culture” even means, why diversity is important, how teams can make sure their engineers feel empowered to share their perspectives and a whole lot more.

This week on The Business of Open Source I spoke with Pranay Prateek, co-founder of SigNoz. Pranay talked about why open source is important to SigNoz's business, why it's super important to deliver value quickly, even for an observability product, and why founders shouldn't think of open source...

Jumping into a codebase you’re unfamiliar with can be challenging. Are there better & worse ways to go about it? In this episode, Ian gathers a panel (Johnny, Kris & Jon) to discuss the ins & outs of familiarizing yourself with an existing codebase.

Free and open source software has become a modern commons, but now it's vulnerable. Freedom isn't sufficient to secure it for the future.

🎉 Exciting news! After 5 years away, OggCamp, the ultimate unconference for open source and free culture enthusiasts is back for a triumphant return in 2024! 🌟 🗓️ Join us at The Manchester Conference Centre on October 12th and 13th. 🚀 Get ready for a weekend filled with innovation, collaboration, and community spirit! 🔗 Stay tuned for the Call for Papers (CfP) and ticket announcements – watch this space! 🎟️ #OggCamp2024 #OpenSource #TechConference #Manchester
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I wish more people who are worried about FOSS supply side attacks would realize that universal basic income and free healthcare would result in an almost infinite stream of excellent software from people who care more about quality than profit.
Week Notes 24#14 (4 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2024-04-01?
This week Adam is joined by Zeno Rocha — the creator of the beloved Dracula theme and Co-founder and CEO of Resend. They discuss his personal journey and the challenges of balancing work and family life, how becoming a parent has given him new perspectives and influenced his decision to start his own company, the role ...

Verónica López, Kubernetes SIG Release tech lead & distributed systems engineer, joins Justin & Autumn to share her experiences deploying services at scale.

Thisis our 14th Kaizen episode! Gerhard put some CDNs to the test, we’ve taken our next step with Postgres on Neon & Jerod pushed 55 commits (but 0 PRs)!

Remember when the EU cleared out 1 GB of space?