Traditionally, open source software has relied primarily on asynchronous communication. While there are probably quite a few synchronous conversations on irc, …
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Read more →“How do I raise enough money to be able to spend all my time working on my favorite free software project?” is a question I hear often. I have a few …
Read more →Planning a hackfest is not an easy process. You need an: organizer - someone willing to put some time into making the whole thing happen topic - what are you …
Read more →Recently I met someone who insisted on describing every department in his organization, all the acronyms and what they stood for. By the time he got around to …
Read more →I’ve recently watched a few people struggle to get things done in online projects. I’ve written and spoken on 12 tips for getting things done in the …
Read more →When it comes to web applications, I think free and open source software fans are settling for “free” instead of looking for the freedom they would …
Read more →In 2003 I gave a talk in Malaysia. What I noticed immediately is that my audience was well over half women. This was really noticeable because they were all …
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