Local tech meetups drove local tech ecosystems. Will they come back?
We talk to @pinnacle_21 Engineering VP @MartinSnyder with shoutouts to @dctechmeetup@ThePhillyJUG @charmcityjs and more https://t.co/laXLUrK0RF
I realized early in my career how fragile the foundations of modern software was. My mind was blown when I realized how many massive organizations were using my code—the code of a random 20-something.
I thought, surely these orgs are thoroughly vetting my code before using it?
Nope! I soon learned that most organizations don't spend even 5 seconds glancing at the code in the 1000s of packages they depend on to build their apps.
It's crazy—we're building all the world's infrastructure on a teetering tower of open source risk + overworked maintainers.
They work for employers as varied as @MandT_Bank@MorganStateU@netography@VecTechAI. What unites them?
They are all Baltimore's 2022 RealLIST Engineers. Check out our latest list honoring game-changing technologists: https://t.co/dWfhnTNGDQ
@nickhudkins Speak for yourself. I persoanlly work solely for the free supply of Sun Chips in the break room that runs out by wednesday. I could totally live without paying my mortgage but god forbid you come between me and free snacks.
@claviska@slightlylate awesome-config (https://t.co/boLt1woCJp) has its own format that can include json but has just about every other thing you need in a config language such as comments, variables, conditionals, etc.
https://t.co/3xzybpilSy
"Running a successful open source project is just Good Will Hunting in reverse, where you start out as a respected genius and end up being a janitor who gets into fights."
Quote attributed to @cra, and I don't think I've ever seen anything more true posted.
After a gaming-induced delay, another blog post! This one is about dealing with legacy systems that you hate for some reason, maybe even a good one. https://t.co/mMIQmgWS3I
@quinnnorton@emptywheel Its probably not said enough, but I do so love your writing… from the pages of Wired to your current work. Please, please, keep it up.