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A sign of the maturation of a movement is when careers in it become a possibility. This seems to be the case with open source software. When I started working in open source…
Being an open leader means creating the context others need to do their best work. That's a relatively short sentence, but for anyone wishing to lead a group in the 21st…
Most people who start an open source software project aren't sitting around waiting for someone to discuss brand architecture models with them, but many of them do have long…
Working in teams will naturally foster differences of opinion—and that's a good thing. Diverse opinions help ensure all ideas are discussed, problem areas are identified, and…
In this article, I'll share my technique for leveraging open source contributions to stand out as a great candidate for a job in the technology field. No goal can be…
You've done it: you've taken your own personal utility, library, or web application and placed it on GitHub as free and open source software for all the world to see. Maybe…