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Marie Kondo your software stack with open source
Mindfully consider each choice—and remember that simple is not necessarily easy.
Avi Press
The purest form of collaboration
Avi on the beauty of open source, versatility of computer science, and a viable solution to support burnt-out maintainers.
Cassidy Williams // Remote
Documenting knowledge: a guide to successful note-taking
How building a team culture around thoughtful note-taking can improve collective understanding.
Michael Hausenblas // Amazon Web Services
Look beyond lock-in with open source observability
When done properly, it’s a sustainable option for any and all environments.
Justin Trugman & Babitha Singh // Caregility
Incorporating security in Enterprise DevOps workflows
How Caregility prepared for third-party security audits with GitHub Advanced Security.
The ReadME Project amplifies the voices of the developer community by telling stories about:
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THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 23
Cue the command line
The thrill of a blinking cursor, using the community as a mirror, managing a business on open source, and more.
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.
Alexandra Sunderland // Fellow
The impact of culture on code
How to eliminate misunderstandings and create a stronger team from anywhere.
Dr. Johanna Pirker
(Virtual) reality check
Johanna on the colorful, cross-disciplinary world of computer science, and making education accessible to all.
Featured Article
Open source is democratizing video game development
The evolution and future of open source games and game development.
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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.
THE README PODCAST // EPISODE 20
Hosts in the hot seat
Neha and Brian turn the interview tables on each other.
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Building the future of the command line
Open source developers are making the command line more friendly—and more powerful.
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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Dave Farley // Continuous Delivery Ltd.
What is “engineering for software?”
Applying scientific-style reasoning to improving our chances of success.
Leonid Stolyarov // KPMG
Working across borders to achieve more
How KPMG increases international developer effectiveness, happiness, and collaboration with GitHub Enterprise.
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.
Justin Watts // Telus
Shift security left in one day
It’s getting easier and more intuitive to catch mistakes before they spiral into disasters.