Tim Mackey

Security strategist for Synopsys cyber security research center. Former tech evangelist. Supporter of tech ranging from embedded to cloud and opinions are mine.

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Want data privacy? Work on data security first by Taylor Armerding https://t.co/U9KAqrg3Vw

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The Pitfalls of Blind Trust: Open Source and the Log4Shell Vulnerability https://t.co/qRrXsRNoGT

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@CvilleCyber Thanks, and glad you liked it!

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@amye Congratulations! Now as you go about examining bars, please do remember to tip well

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@ghaff @amye @ParisInBmore @Dixie3Flatline @adamhjk With opinions billed in six minute increments and a six minute minimum

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#RSAC attendees - if you want to chat following my session on software supply chains, please feel free to book a meeting in the app

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.@TimInTech with #SynopsysCyRC will be presenting at #RSAC! Log onto our virtual booth and register below to listen to his sponsor session talk below ⤵️ :

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@QuinnyPig The reply to any question in Slack: My calendar is up to date

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@QuinnyPig Can you check the order status of your new laptop in Ariba?

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Thank you! Happy 2021 to everyone!

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@virtualsteve @contrastsec Congrats Steve. Welcome to the AppSec world!

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@rhbBSE @ourburysteds @GabyGrau01 @HDX3DGuy @stevegreenberg @tkreidl @jorallan @TheElsonator @Slavetothecats If only travel were possible

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Calling all tech writers!

Open source benefits when we all contribute. If you've struggled to deploy a project - or hear people moaning about a lack of docs - help improve the docs!

Thank you @Didicodes

#opensource #devops #cloud

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I had an amazing time talking to the attendees at @AllThingsOpen today.

The open source ecosystem needs more technical writers. If you are a technical writer, you should consider contributing💛.

#AllThingsOpen

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@sjvn @MaceMoneta Since it feels like we're in Groundhog Day, I propose that become the function name

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@BitIntegrity UCSD Pascal, ADA, Fortran, C, x86 ASM, C++, Basic, Bash, C#, Golang

Showing how early I got started, or my age - you decide

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Join @ghaff and myself at 1PM EDT today to talk about the state of open source

#opensource #devops #devsecops #CloudComputing #containers

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Don't miss our webinar with @RedHat today at 1pm EST, "The State of Open Source with Synopsys and Red Hat" presented by @TimInTech and Gordon Haff ⤵️: https://t.co/GBslgwhzR9

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@mary_grace I tend to ask "why" questions which can place people on the defensive, so when someone is new I explain that their contribution is welcome but without test cases, it could fall on someone else to fix issues and that someone won't have the context the contributor has

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@mary_grace I try and walk them through. I can't assume anything about their experience level or access to resources, so generally I want to see in the PR something about what testing was performed. If nothing else, it lets me know if I need to test something specific before merging.

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@mary_grace @vmbrasseur Best case is finding out that your project has become a cornerstone of their business, and you've never heard of the business. Then having them step up to become a community leader in their own right.

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@mary_grace @vmbrasseur For me it's users who think open source projects are commercial software. Stuff like wanting roadmap presentations, getting angry that features are "taking too long", or a "what's taking so long to fix this bug" sentiment