Open source software has changed computing and the world, and many of you would love to contribute. Unfortunately, many people are daunted by what they imagine is a high barrier to entry into a project. I commonly hear people say that they’d love to contribute but can’t because of three reasons: “I’m not a very [...]
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14 Ways to Contribute to Open Source without Being a Programming Genius or a Rock Star
by Andy Lester | Comments
25 Agilists to Follow on Twitter
by Matt Heusser | Comments
With only 24 hours in a day, you certainly can’t follow every person on Twitter, or even all of the people who claim to be experts in Agile software development. What I provide below is meant to be a starting point. This is not a list of Capital-A Agilists, at least, not strictly speaking a [...]
What Monty Python Taught Me About the Software Industry
Life imitates art, and vice versa, but the ways in which it does so are sometimes a little surprising. There are a surprising number of parallels between what I’ve experienced working in the technology industry and what we’ve seen in a variety of Monty Python skits. Don’t believe me? Here’s the lessons the computer industry [...]
