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on Apr. 14, 2017
There are two ways of building new products, whether it’s an open source library, large SaaS platform, small Android app or the next iPhone. You can sit down and think about the experience the product should provide and then look for the ways of getting it, or you can experiment with the technology…
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on Apr. 14, 2017
What makes a project open source? That the code is freely available online? That you can use it, modify it and send it to a friend? Strictly speaking, it’s the licence that grants you permissions to do all of the above. When open-sourcing your project, you must include a licence file that lays out…
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on Apr. 14, 2017
Software engineering is often a part of a much larger process. Bringing a product to market requires user research, design, management, marketing and many other skill sets, frequently split between different roles or even teams. But that doesn’t mean they have to be. This post discusses how you can…
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on Apr. 14, 2017
In early 1980s, personal computers started spreading into households and with that came demand for more software. It separated from being an accessory that came with the computer and a whole new industry begun to emerge with companies such as Microsoft focusing on it as their primary source of reve…
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Bash scripts are efficient and incredibly powerful, until things get out of hand. Then, you may find yourself piping the output of ifconfig though grep, two seds and awk while pulling your hair out in clumps. It’s often hard to justify using a more advanced scripting language for what seems like a…
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on Feb. 3, 2016
The annual European gathering of open source enthusiasts took place in Brussels this weekend. For the fourth time, I had the chance to take part in these two days of lectures and conversations with fellow developers from around the world about freedom, sharing and open collaboration. Here’s what I…