The ReadME Project
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Open source is democratizing video game development
The evolution and future of open source games and game development.
Johanna Pirker
(Virtual) reality check
Johanna on the colorful, cross-disciplinary world of computer science, and making education accessible to all.
Dave Farley // Continuous Delivery Ltd.
What is “engineering for software?”
Applying scientific-style reasoning to improving our chances of success.
Alexandra Sunderland // Fellow
The impact of culture on code
How to eliminate misunderstandings and create a stronger team from anywhere.
Leonid Stolyarov // KPMG
Working across borders to achieve more
How KPMG increases international developer effectiveness, happiness, and collaboration with GitHub Enterprise.
The ReadME Project amplifies the voices of the developer community by telling stories about:
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THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 22
Code like it’s 1995
Go back to basics, tips on securing your OSS project, developer happiness with GitHub’s CEO, and more.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 21
Build your own luck
A new co-host, a new format, a functional programming renaissance, and strategies to increase your luck.
Featured Article
Building the future of the command line
Open source developers are making the command line more friendly—and more powerful.
Chrissy LeMaire // dbatools
Coding peace of mind: A guide to testing
Say goodbye to accidentally deleted data and faulty committed changes with this GItHub Actions framework.
Frances Coronel // Byteboard
ONWARD: A framework for maintaining maintainers
Whether the project has 3 or 3000 contributors, here’s what to focus on when collaborating with other maintainers.
The ReadMe Podcast
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THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 20
Hosts in the hot seat
Neha and Brian turn the interview tables on each other.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 19
freeCodeCamp: For curious people, by curious people
Founder Quincy on his journey from journalist to OSS pioneer.
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Decisions, decisions: Principles for making important choices in open source
Decisions are the essence of open source maintainership.
Developer Stories
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Aaron Francis
Sometimes they say yes
Aaron on playing it uncool, advocating for yourself, and asking for your dream job.
Kara Carrell
Stewards of code, stewards of each other
Kara on supporting, sharing, and contributing to the contributors of open source.
Jonathan Leitschuh
The thrill of open source security
Jonathan finds broken things and fixes them to make the world a more secure place.
Frances Coronel
Great leaders create more leaders
Frances on building community, gaining social capital, and embracing your identity.
Guides
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Hillel Wayne
The five-minute feedback fix
Writing directly-testable design requirements can help deliver high-quality software faster, and with less frustration.
Justin Watts // Telus
Shift security left in one day
It’s getting easier and more intuitive to catch mistakes before they spiral into disasters.
swyx | @swyx
Breaking apart the monolith
The open source movement should really be modeled after social clubs and city governments.
James Turnbull
Build a CI/CD workflow with Github Actions
Catch issues and remove the need for manual processes so you can focus on adding features.