In a UI, label things what they are, not your unique, product centric (often brand/marketing) name for it.
Many things can be forgiven if you put on a clean shirt.
“Internet handle” is a good name for your personal domain name.
A whole bunch of security advice for individuals, more plain-spoken than jargon.
Instructive thoughts on web design.
“People who grew up near pecan orchards (Texas, Louisiana, Georgia) overwhelmingly say puh-KAHN, regardless of education level.”
There’s two things all Texans can agree to. The way to say “pecan,” and that there is no proper BBQ outside of Texas, just people who cook meat wrong.
The AI Apprentice's Adventures
I’ve been wondering why the quality and ease of making stuff with AI has not resulting in a creative explosion. In particular with just a hefty dose of prompt-craft, you can get great D&D stuff.
I’m guessing part of the reason is that the incumbent gate-keepers hate AI. They, rightly, see it as a threat to how much they get paid. I could see that they also find it simply offensive, like someone taking a big shit on their desk.
What does Agile Smell Like? I tried to answer that question back in 2006 when I worked at RedMonk in the form of a PDF.
This guide helps you sniff test how Agile an organization is. A “sniff test” is a quick way to establish a gut-feel about something. It helps you determine what to do next.
RedMonk doesn’t really publish “reports” like this, but they were still doing some way back then, especially when a client asked for one. We were so progressive back then and published it under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivs License.
🤖 Open Source Maintainers Are Burning Out and Walking Away
Summarized by AI.
Open source software is sustained by overworked, often unpaid volunteers, many of whom face crushing workloads and relentless community pressure. A recent study by Miranda Heath, supported by Sentry’s Open Source Pledge, reveals that burnout among maintainers is not an isolated issue but a systemic failure threatening the stability of the global software ecosystem. Critical infrastructure depends on developers who are exhausted, demotivated, and increasingly ready to quit.
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