The ReadME Project
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How Python is building a welcoming community for women
The Python community is setting an example other open source communities can follow.
Melanie Ensign // Discernible
Effective communication is not about what you say
How to craft the messages people need to hear to get the right results.
Sonia John // ProtoSchool
Me, my computer, and the will to act
Sonia’s journey from self-taught coder to decentralized web advocate.
Tasha Drew // VMware
Charming Pirates: Reframing user acquisition and referral for OSS
A proposal for strategically growing open source project maintainership.
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.
The ReadME Project amplifies the voices of the developer community by telling stories about:
- Open Source,
- Culture,
- Security,
- DevOps,
- and more.
Limor Fried // Adafruit Industries
Leading the community of Adafruit
Limor Fried on making firm decisions, weeding out negativity, and building something better, together.
THE README PODCAST // S1.11
Creating space and opportunity with She Code Africa
Founder Ada Nduka Oyom on giving women the tools to thrive as developers.
Angie Jones // Applitools
Demystifying developer advocacy
A seasoned developer advocate's answers to the most common DevRel FAQs.
Cassidy Williams
Lift as you climb
Cassidy on creating content, building relationships, and how much you get by giving back.
Featured Article
Creating opportunity for women in development
Now is the time to remake the workplace.
The ReadMe Podcast
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THE README PODCAST // S2.8
Hosts in the hot seat
Neha and Brian turn the interview tables on each other.
THE README PODCAST // S2.7
freeCodeCamp: For curious people, by curious people
Founder Quincy on his journey from journalist to OSS pioneer.
Featured Articles
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Move over JavaScript: Back-end languages are coming to the front-end
A new crop of server-side tools is making it possible to build web UIs without JavaScript.
Developer Stories
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Adewale Abati
Keeping an Ace up your sleeve
To make a global impact, Adewale shines the spotlight on Nigerian developers and prioritizes accessibility.
Tatiana Mac
Move intentionally and fix things
Tatiana on chasing good energy, considering intent, and judging yourself on your last action.
Pedro Nauck // Docz
Prioritizing health and balance over Docz
Pedro went from unhealthy, anxiety-filled days to a more sustainable, creative lifestyle.
Keeley Hammond // Electron
All it takes is one ‘yes’
Keeley on prioritizing your passion, assigning equal roles in OSS, and paying contributors fairly.
Guides
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John Allspaw // Adaptive Capacity Labs
What we talk about when we talk about ‘root cause’
It’s a lot more nuanced than you might think.
Monica Powell // Newsela
Brag now, remember later: Document your accomplishments
In Part Four of her series, Monica shows how you are in a unique position to be your best advocate.
Jon Parise // Pinterest
Knowing when to say 'no'
Recognize which contributions are a good fit for the project—and which are not.
Juan Pablo Buriticá
The good, the bad, and the ugly of making decisions in open source
Using RFCs to support decision-making when working in public.