Openness is a lot of work
You can’t just make something “open” and expect magic to happen. Openness is a lot of work. This is true whether you’re making an open-source software project, a website with user-generated content, a...
View ArticleImproving the Discovery Path for New Contributors
One of the reasons that Openness is a lot of work is because you need to create a path for new contributors to A. discover your project and B. figure out how to make their first contribution. It’s not...
View ArticleTest Pilot Study Code for Public Review
In light of the idea that openness is hard work and that improving the discovery path for new contributors is a constant struggle, I’d like to do something to help make Test Pilot a little more...
View ArticleIt’s Not About The Version Numbers. (It’s about extension compatibility and...
“Why did my Firefox suddenly go from 3.6 to 4.0 to 5.0 in the space of half an hour?” asked my friend on the phone, in the middle of what was otherwise a conversation about role-playing games. “Because...
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