https://tomhickerson.com/en/tags/opensource/Recent content in opensource on Tom Hickerson's SiteHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usCopyright 2023-2026Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://tomhickerson.com/en/archives/en/2016/2016-06-29-my-condolences-youre-now-the-maintainer-of-a-popular-open-source-project/Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://tomhickerson.com/en/archives/en/2016/2016-06-29-my-condolences-youre-now-the-maintainer-of-a-popular-open-source-project/“We’re all aware that open source is an increasingly valuable part of the global economy. In this talk, I hope I’ve conveyed that, emotional rollercoaster aside, maintaining an open source project can be a hugely rewarding part of your career.” tags: opensource My condolences, you’re now the maintainer of a popular open source projecthttps://tomhickerson.com/en/archives/en/2015/2015-04-08-its-ok-for-your-open-source-library-to-be-a-bit-shitty/Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://tomhickerson.com/en/archives/en/2015/2015-04-08-its-ok-for-your-open-source-library-to-be-a-bit-shitty/“Every hour you put in working on your project for free is a gift to the world. If the world comes back to you and says “You are a bad person for not supporting this thing I need you to support” then fuck them. If they want that they should pay you for it, or do it themselves.” tags: opensource It’s OK for your open source library to be a bit shitty