Your one-on-one meetings with your manager aren’t just another meeting. They’re one of the most powerful tools you have for advancing your career. And here’s the thing that might surprise you: you own those meetings, not your manager. I know there are a lot of guides out there telling managers how to run better one-on-ones […]
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As AI tools like ChatGPT become more widespread, are they replacing traditional online communities? In this video, we explore the sharp decline in user participation on platforms like Stack Overflow and Wikipedia — and what it might mean for the future of open source software.
📉 Stack Overflow questions are down 40% (Dec 2023–Dec 2024)
📉 Wikipedia readership is dropping too
🤖 Is AI replacing the need to ask or search?
🧠 Are fewer people contributing to open knowledge?
📦 What do package downloads and GitHub stars say about open source trends?
Let’s dive into the data, discuss what it means, and ask the bigger question: are AI tools changing how we share knowledge online — for better or worse?
💬 Share your thoughts in the comments. Are you contributing less to these communities now?
#AI #ChatGPT #StackOverflow #Wikipedia #OpenSource #TechTrends #DeveloperCommunity #FutureOfWork #KnowledgeSharing
What do all great open source software leaders have in common?
They’re great communicators — not just with code, but with people.
In this video, I share five examples of leaders who demonstrate how communication, authenticity, passion, and delegation come together in successful open source projects. Featuring:
* Evan You (Vue.js)
* Linus Torvalds (Linux)
* Kelsey Hightower (Kubernetes)
* Selena Deckelmann (PostgreSQL, Wikimedia)
* Deb Nicholson (Python Software Foundation)
Let me know in the comments: who else do you think leads through communication in open source? What do you think makes them successful?
#opensource #leadership #vuejs #linux #kubernetes #wikimedia #python
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There are two widespread beliefs about AI that I’m certain are wrong: 1. AI is not killing the role of software developer. It’s definitely changing it. It may kill open source software, but I do not believe it’s killing the role of software developer. 2. AI is not making it really hard for new developers
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The debate over open source AI continues to rage after years of discussion. Despite all the arguments, we still don’t have clear answers about what open source AI actually means, why it matters, or how to make it work. Let’s examine the different definitions, the challenges we face, and what history teaches us about navigating
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Doing research for my Grow an Organization by Planting Volunteers at SCALE, I ran across Dirk Riehle’s article on the Five Stages of Open Source Volunteering. The whole article is worth a read but I thought I’d call out the open communication piece. He says to support a distributed community and to engage new volunteers, open
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AI is killing open source software. If we act now, it won’t do away with collaborative software development, but I do think it is changing open source software as we know it. This was originally posted on YouTube as my daily walk, think and share. Below is the transcription. Two recent events highlight why change
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I’m curious how AI coding assistants will change open source software development. If I write software with an AI coding assistant, am I more or less likely to use open source software solutions? Am I more or less inclined to make it into an open source software project than I would have before AI? The
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The United Nations is encouraging the use of open source. They see the value of open source software in helping with digital transformation, providing equitable access to technology, and accomplishing the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Last year they had an OSPOs for Good event, and the event went so well that this year it
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This post is one of a series of posts about what open source software projects can do (if they wish to) to make it easier for companies to participate in their projects. When a company wants to get involved in an open source software, often they need some help understanding how things work. Sometimes it’s
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