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Entry (Sources) and Other Related TopicsDate#
Octoverse: A New Developer Joins GitHub Every Second as AI Leads TypeScript to #1 (git)124
github, metrics, productivity, ai, security, programming
Will npm’s New Security Steps Stop Attacks? (rev)123
security, npm, github, maintenance
Moving PHP Open Source Forward (jet)122
php, jetbrains
Open Social (dan)121
social-media, protocols
Open Source Can’t Rely on Magic Piles of Money (rgi/ope)120
economics, community, openjs
The EU’s €2T Budget Overlooks a Key Tech Pillar: Open Source (bag)119
economics
Our Plan for a More Secure npm Supply Chain (xco/git)118
npm, dependencies, security
How Maintainer Burnout Is Causing a Kubernetes Security Disaster (the)117
kubernetes, maintenance, security, economics
Wasted Open Source Efforts (jan)116
community, collaboration
Migrating My Open Source Repositories to Codeberg (dan)115
migrating, github, codeberg, github-pages, github-actions
Who’s Funding Open Source in 2025? A Guide for Maintainers (eli)114
guides, monetization, economics
How OpenJS-Hosted Projects Benefit From Security Support (ope)113
openjs, hosting, security
Open Source Is One Person (jos)112
community, economics
Creative Ways to Fund Open Source Projects (ger)111
monetization
Open Source Is Dying and We’re All to Blame110
community, economics
Is Open Source Software Infrastructure? (fro)109
podcasts, link-lists
This Is Why Nobody Submits PRs to Open Source Anymore108
community, maintenance, ai
Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity107
ai, productivity, studies, research
How PhpStorm Helps Maintain PHP Open-Source Projects: Interviews and Real-World Examples (jet)106
phpstorm, jetbrains, code-editors, php
Top 10 Open Source Node.js Projects With AI Integration (It’s Crazy)105
nodejs, ai, tooling, link-lists
How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month (the)104
maintenance
Wes Tatters on the Evolution of Internet Communities and WordPress Open Source (nat)103
podcasts, interviews, community, wordpress
npm Should Remove the Default License From New Packages (ISC) (ext)102
npm, dependencies, licensing
Giving Software Away for Free (sim)101
hosting, html, javascript
The Open-Source Stack for AI Agents100
ai, tech-stacks, tooling, link-lists
Open-Source Is Just That (val)99
community, culture
But How to Get to That European Cloud? (ber)98
cloud-computing, policies
In Tech, What Matters and What Is Dangerous (ham)97
security, community, open-web
Ethical Foundations in Modern Software Development (fra)96
fundamentals, principles, ethics, ai
Who Is Free Software For? (tan)95
licensing
Open-Source Is Where Dreams Go to Die (tre)94
culture, community, economics
10 Open-Source Documentation Frameworks to Check Out93
documentation, tooling, link-lists, zola
Activism Matters for Tech Development and #FOSS Paths (inf)92
fediverse, sustainability, advocacy
U.S. Blocks Open Source “Help” From These Countries (sjv/the)91
Making Good on the Promise of Open Source AI (the)90
ai
Navigating the Challenges of Modern Open-Source Authoring: Lessons Learned (alv/sma)89
lessons
Open Source Drives the Twelve-Factor Modernization Project (res/the)88
architecture, principles
My 18-Months Rule for Open-Source Contributions (j9t)87
collaboration, communication, community
9 GitHub Projects That Surprised Me (che)86
tooling, link-lists
Open Source in 2025: What Will Matter Most This Year? (ama/the)85
sustainability
On Long Term Software Development (ber)84
maintainability, maintenance, dependencies, testing, complexity
Contributing to JavaScript and TypeScript (rob/blo)83
videos, javascript, typescript, standards
Can [Open Source Pledge] Fix Open Source Sustainability? (tre)82
community, maintenance
The Rebellion Will Be Federated (el)81
fediverse, social-media
The Open Source AI Definition 1.0 (rem)80
ai
Open Source Survey 2024 [Results]79
surveys, metrics, comparisons
Did Automattic Commit Open Source Theft? (ger)78
automattic, wordpress, wp-engine, legal
Rubicon (mor)77
wordpress, wp-engine
A Billion New Developers Thanks to AI? (cod)76
career, ai, link-lists
25 Open Source AI Tools to Cut Your Development Time in Half75
ai, tooling, productivity, link-lists
The Silent Crisis in Open Source: When Maintainers Walk Away (bek/ope)74
community
On Open Source and the Sustainability of the Commons (plo)73
licensing
From ZeroVer to SemVer: A Comprehensive List of Versioning Schemes in Open Source (and)72
versioning, semver, link-lists
Mike McQuaid on 15 Years of Homebrew (mik)71
interviews
What Happens When a Major npm Library Goes Commercial? (mco)70
npm, dependencies
What to Know About the Open Versus Closed Software Debate (nyt)69
ai
How to Assess Your Skill Level Before Contributing to Open Source (bek/ope)68
how-tos, collaboration
The Value of Open Source in Furthering Accessibility Goals (mgi)67
videos, accessibility
Maintainer Month: Enhancing Support for Open Source Maintainers (bek/ope)66
maintenance
Open Source Security (OpenSSF) and OpenJS Foundations Issue Alert for Social Engineering Takeovers of Open Source Projects (ope)65
security, openjs
How Do Open Source Licenses Work? The Ultimate Guide (the)64
guides, licensing
The Free Software Commons (jen)63
community, security
Relicensing and Rug Pulls62
licensing, history
A Beginner’s Guide to Seamless Open-Source Contributions (wom)61
guides
A Complete Guide to Open Source—100× Simpler60
guides
Stop Burning Out Maintainers: An Empathetic Guide for Contributors (bek/ope)59
guides, collaboration
GitHub, npm Registry Abused to Host SSH Key-Stealing Malware58
github, npm, security, malware
2024 Resolution: Be More Open-Source Centric57
tooling, link-lists
When “Everything” Becomes Too Much: The npm Package Chaos of 2024 (soc)56
npm
Developer Relations Is an All-Company Effort (bla)55
developer-relations, community
The Need for Recognition in Open Source (bek/ope)54
culture, communication, community
Open Source Trends to Look for in 202453
trends, outlooks, ai, security
We are Chrome for Developers (dev)52
browsers, google, chrome, chromium, community, history
Why I Quit Open Source (sap)51
community, career
The Spectrum of Openness50
legal, examples
Micro Benevolences (est/ope)49
community, dei, communication
Assistive Technology Shouldn’t Be a Mystery Box (cod)48
browsers, assistive-tech, accessibility, web-platform, support
Publishing With npm Provenance From Private Source Repositories Is No Longer Supported (git)47
github, npm, provenance, security
A Guide to Perfecting Pull Requests46
git, code-reviews, collaboration
developers.events: Maintaining a GitHub repository—What Have I Learned in 7 Years?45
community, github
Beyond Content Creation: How Open Source Contributions Can Help You Get Noticed (bek/ope)44
content, career
30th Anniversary of Licensing the Web for General Use and at No Cost (koa/w3c)43
web, web-platform, standards, history, anniversaries
Introducing npm Package Provenance (git)42
introductions, github, npm, provenance, security
Tracking the Fake GitHub Star Black Market With Dagster, dbt, and BigQuery (fra+)41
github, community
How to Contribute to a Project You Have No Idea About40
how-tos, processes, community
So, What’s Next [for core-js]?39
javascript, community, economics
2023 N|Solid Awards: The Top 10 Best Node.js Open Source Projects to Watch (nod)38
nodejs, tooling, link-lists
Awesome Tools for Open Source Contributions37
tooling, documentation
How I Maintain OSS Projects36
maintenance
On the Weaponisation of Open Source (ben)35
dependencies, mongodb, nodejs
Choosing Open Source License Wisely34
licensing
Sustaining Maintaining (dav)33
Provided “As Is,” Without Warranty of Any Kind (sir)32
community, licensing
Open Source Insights31
websites, dependencies, security, licensing
Let’s Not Be Pedantic About “Open Source” (arp)30
history
How to Contribute to an Open Source Project (sar/css)29
how-tos, collaboration
An Open Source Etiquette Guidebook (ken+/css)28
guides, community, collaboration
Considering Open Source Licenses (ali)27
licensing
Pay the Price for Open Source26
licensing, php
Microsoft Edge’s JavaScript Engine to Go Open-Source (mic)25
edge, microsoft, browsers, javascript-engines
An Introduction to Open-Source Licenses (eli)24
introductions, licensing
Standardization and the Open Web (ali)23
open-web, standards, community
So You’ve Decided to Open-Source a Project at Work—What Now? (nza/sma)22
licensing, community, communication
How to Start an Open-Source Project (nza/sma)21
how-tos, processes, licensing, documentation, versioning, releasing
Open Source Release From MS Open Tech: Pointer Events Initial Prototype for WebKit (sbl/mic)20
microsoft, standards, pointer-events, webkit
A Front End Engineer’s Manifesto (zac)19
websites, manifestos, user-experience, progressive-enhancement, simplicity, accessibility, community, learning, security
Dev: Keep Government Tech Open Source (cra)18
interviews, policies
2010: Web Fonts Are Here and Ready to Use (bra/aja)17
fonts, google
A Short Guide to Open Source Licenses (sma)16
guides, licensing
Free vs. Free (mit)15
licensing
Just What Is the Open Web? (cat)14
open-web, web-platform, concepts
Ext JS and the Fun With Open Source Licenses (dal/aja)13
extjs, licensing
Adobe AIR v1.0 and Flex 3.0 Released, New Adobe Open Source Site Launched (dal/aja)12
adobe, air
The Importance of View Source (chr)11
view-source, open-web
Adobe and Mozilla Foundation to Open Source Flash Player Scripting Engine (ado)10
adobe, mozilla, flash
Open Flash? (dav)9
adobe, flash
Open Source Design? (dav)8
design, html, css
Open Source vs. Closed Source (jus)7
economics, comparisons
Open Source Enables the Disabled6
accessibility, w3c
Live and Let License5
licensing
Using Open Source Software on Your Website4
Open Source of Woe (zdn)3
netscape, browsers
Where the Web Leads Us (tim)2
web, outlooks, economics
Why Open Standards Are a Myth (cne)1
standards, myths