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THE README PODCAST // S2.6

Firestarter: Keeping creativity alive while managing workloads

Jani embraces his limits and is drawn to human-centered projects.

THE README PODCAST // S2.5

Three careers and motherhood are just the start

Salma on staying visible, advocating for accessibility, and coding for a better future.

Liyas Thomas // Hoppscotch

Hoppscotch’s maintainer builds open solutions for all

When Liyas sees an opportunity to make a developer’s life easier, he doesn’t hesitate.

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Open Source is enabling the "Tech for Good" movement

There’s a growing global movement applying cutting edge open source projects to humanity’s thorniest problems.

Cassidy Williams

Lift as you climb

Cassidy on creating content, building relationships, and how much you get by giving back.

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Monica Powell // Newsela

Using code as documentation to save time and share context

In Part 1 of this series, Monica shares how to do documentation to help yourself and others.

Cassidy Williams // Netlify

Get your first software developer job

Tips, tricks, and general advice for how to get in the door in tech.

THE README PODCAST // S2.2

A master in both piano and WordPress

How Helen found herself at the inspiring intersection of music and open source software.

THE README PODCAST // S2.4

Where utility meets beauty: Hoppscotch

Liyas blends a passion for art with a talent for coding.

THE README PODCAST // S2.1

Python enthusiast, Twitch streamer, et. al.

Anthony on the importance of learning, teaching, and communicating.

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THE README PODCAST // S2.3

Giving 110% in the right place at the right time

Astro founder Fred on luck, motivation, and breaking into OSS.

THE README PODCAST // S1.12

Prioritizing empathy and taking risks to build Chakra UI

Founder Segun Adebayo on creating opportunities.

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How Rust developers are making the web safer

The Rust programming language makes it easier to build safer software. What will it take to Rust All the Things?

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Neha Batra

Open source momentum and how to find it

Neha knows that to drive value, we have to start by focusing on everyone’s experience.

Aaron Turner // WebAssembly

From hacking prepaid phones to maintaining WebAssembly

Aaron Turner learned code to upgrade his phone, change his life, and give those with limited means access to better tools.

Tracy Hinds // Open Source Initiative

Asking tough questions to make room for valuable projects

Tracy Hinds works behind the scenes to resolve conflicts so open source developers can do their best work.

Limor Fried // Adafruit Industries

Leading the community of Adafruit

Limor Fried on making firm decisions, weeding out negativity, and building something better, together.

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James Turnbull // Sotheby's

Optimize local dev environments for better onboarding

Empower your new engineers to hit the ground running.

Tasha Drew // VMware

Charming Pirates: Reframing user acquisition and referral for OSS

A proposal for strategically growing open source project maintainership.

Anthony Sottile // Stripe

Code review is too late for code quality

Let the computers fight the style war so you can focus on what really matters.

Colby Fayock // Applitools

Overcoming human error with code automation and testing

From linting to deployment, here’s how to use automation to cut back grunt work and maximize fun.

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ReadME Project

Coding is usually seen as a solitary activity, but it’s actually the world’s largest community effort led by open source maintainers, contributors, and teams. These unsung heroes put in long hours to build software, fix issues, field questions, and manage communities.

The ReadME Project is part of GitHub’s ongoing effort to amplify the voices of the developer community. It’s an evolving space to engage with the community and explore the stories, challenges, technology, and culture that surround the world of open source.

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