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Is Laravel the happiest developer community on the planet?

How the PHP framework maintains a perpetual honeymoon period.

Anton Mirhorodchenko

Realizing potential with AI

Anton uses AI to write code and tackle more projects.

Mike Gifford // CivicActions

Treat accessibility issues as bugs, not feature requests

Follow Drupal’s lead: Prioritize and systematically squash accessibility bugs.

Niek Palm // Philips

Provisioning self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on demand

How Philips optimized their CI/CD process using GitHub Actions and self-hosted runners.

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Open source is fueling the future of nuclear physics

This once secretive scientific field is embracing openness in a big way.

The ReadME Project amplifies the voices of the developer community by telling stories about:

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Powering public goods

Exploring developer happiness through the vibrant Laravel community and the impact of digital public goods on open source, AI models, Wikipedia, and more.

Aaron Gustafson

Advancing inclusion with progressive enhancement

Aaron’s journey towards progressive enhancement and inclusive design.

Ruth Ikegah

Make your first open source contribution in four easy steps

A beginner's guide to making an impact with open source contributions.

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TypeScript and the dawn of gradual types

Why choose between static or dynamic when you can get the best of both?

Aaron Francis // PlanetScale

Finish your projects

Don’t let fear, or that last 10%, hold you back.

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(De)coding conventions

The evolution of TypeScript and the future of coding conventions, AI’s role in improving accessibility, and practical advice on encouraging non-code contributions.

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Bridging code and community

Navigating open source in a regulated environment, the crucial role of non-code contributions to open source success, and lessons from scaling projects like Kubernetes.

Non-code contributions are the secret to open source success

From documentation to release management, non-code contributions power open source. Here’s how to get started.

Kyler Middleton

From fixing computers on farms to democratizing DevOps

Kyler discusses her path from rural tech repair jobs to revolutionizing tech education.

Annalu Waller

Champion accessibility to unleash untapped potential

Dr. Annalu Waller on the intricate, interdependent network of support that shapes our lives.

Ruth Ikegah

Putting the African open source community on the map

Ruth’s dream is to show people that Africans aren’t just consumers of open source: They’re creators as well.

Rohan Gupta

Invite the critics and keep learning

Rohan, aka Blue Edge, on gaining different perspectives, maintaining a growth mindset, and staying true to yourself.

Tramale Turner // Action IQ

Turbulent times call for adaptive leadership

Learn what adaptive leadership is, how it compares to other leadership styles, and how you can adopt its principles.

Chris Johnson // Eli Lilly

Secure cloud deployment and delivery

Building a better development environment to increase speed to delivery with ​​GitHub.

Feross Aboukhadijeh // Socket

Do your part to secure the open source supply chain

We're just beginning to reckon with new security risks introduced by the tangled web of dependencies in our apps.

Shanea Leven // CodeSee

From chaos to clarity: Use code visibility to illuminate unfamiliar code

How to make your code more clear to other developers—and your future self.

About The
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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