Matt is an advocate for open source software and currently the Managing Editor of Enable Architect. He specializes in designing technology communities that develop products and content in a way that tells a powerful story.

Matt was an EMC storage expert, VMware vExpert, and former fan of other proprietary technologies. He now focuses on open source and DevRel adoption. He is a serial podcaster, best known for the Geek Whisperers podcast, co-built the DevRel Collective, and often shares on Twitter and GitHub @mbbroberg. Hi is also a fan of tattoos and cats, though he remains unsure of Schrödinger’s.

Authored Content

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Make the switch from Mac to Linux easier with Homebrew

Whether you want to ease your migration from Mac to Linux or just don't like the standard Linux package managers, give Homebrew a try.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 23 Jun 2020 2 comments
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Introduction to Homebrew: the painless way to install anything on a Mac

The Homebrew package manager makes it easy to install and update applications and utilities on a Mac.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 15 Jun 2020 3 comments
System76 Lemur Pro laptop

Unboxing the latest Linux laptop from System76

A quick overview of a lightweight professional computer for Linux users.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 25 May 2020 13 comments
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The real impact of canceling PyCon due to COVID-19

An interview with Ewa Jodlowska on how the Python Software Foundation is responding to the cancelation of in-person events.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) Ewa Jodlowska 02 May 2020
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How to use pyenv to run multiple versions of Python on a Mac

If you need to run a project that uses a Python version you don't have installed on macOS, try pyenv.
Matthew Broberg (Red Hat) 07 Apr 2020 3 comments
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Contributed Content

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Our favorite open source writing tools

Opensource.com correspondents share their favorite tools for churning out words.
Opensource.com (Red Hat) 13 Aug 2020 7 comments
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5 humans review 5 open source video chat tools

Members of the Opensource.com team stress-test five open source video-conferencing applications so you don't have to.
Chris Hermansen (Correspondent) 12 May 2020 5 comments

Authored Comments

Commented on 10 Jul 2020
Transparent, open source alternative to Google Analytics
That increase in max page views is a recent update, which is an exciting development indeed.
Commented on 16 Jun 2020
Introduction to Homebrew: the painless way to install anything on a Mac
Thanks David. I'm not a user of either so I'm not the right person to write it up. If you're interested in sharing a similar user story for MacPorts, I'd love to read it. Shoot me an email: Matt @ opensource.com.
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