The author shares their experience of upgrading their Ubuntu operating system from an outdated version (22.10) to the latest LTS release (24.04) while maintaining their Mastodon instance. They detail the manual upgrade process req...
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The author is seeking smaller consulting engagements to support a new project, offering expertise in strategy, governance, and open source.
The author reflects on their experience with a job in digital agriculture that did not meet expectations, leading to their layoff. Despite initial excitement about the potential for open source collaboration, red flags during the ...
The author is excited to announce that they have joined Semios to lead open source strategy and start an open source program office (OSPO) in the ag-tech industry. They believe there is a lot of potential in this field and are loo...
The author announces that the book 'Business Success with Open Source' is content complete and outlines the remaining steps before publication. The author expresses relief at being near the end of the process and mentions that ini...
The text discusses the risk of intellectual property exposure when contributing to open source projects. It explains that most intellectual property created by a company is not critical and can be safely released under open licens...
The author reflects on the past year, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to work on a book and take care of themselves. They are now looking for a new job with specific requirements, including remote work, work-life balance,...
0Book update and cover reveal
2023-10-04 • book cover technology book open source update
The author provides an update on their book, including feedback from tech reviewers and the upcoming release of the first ⅔ of the book. They also reveal the cover of the book and express excitement for its release.
Hacktoberfest is approaching and Pragmatic Bookshelf is offering a discount on their Open Source line of books to help people prepare for the event. The books provide guidance on how to contribute to open source projects, regardle...
The author discusses the delays and challenges faced while writing a book, including the departure of two editors and the subsequent delays. The book has now been through pub review and has a title, and the first ⅔ of the book wen...
The rising awareness and use of software bills of materials (SBOM) may help to make your software composition analysis (SCA) process more streamlined and complete. The concept of an SBOM has been around for many years now, but it’...
The text discusses the realities of FOSS license compliance enforcement, explaining that it's relatively easy to comply with FOSS licenses and that the overwhelming majority of FOSS contributors prefer to assist in correcting mist...
The author discusses the change in writing environment and tools used for writing the current book. They have switched from MacVim to VS Code and have found several useful extensions for writing the book.