Considering a career switch from software to mechanical, civil, or robotics engineering? Explore the challenges of credentials, skills gaps, compensation, and the unique benefits of building the physical world.
Explore diverse open-source licensing strategies—from permissive to strong copyleft—and non-FLOSS options for your Python language server, balancing community adoption with sustainable monetization goals.
Explore why modern software development projects often face delays despite growing teams, examining the impact of over-engineering, evolving team roles, and the compelling debate around licensing software engineers.
The rise of LLMs is forcing a reckoning in the open source community. Explore the divisive impact on developer contributions, licensing debates, and the future of collaborative software development.
Developers share their regrets about open-sourcing work, from corporate exploitation and user entitlement to licensing mistakes and personal burnout. Learn from their experiences to navigate the challenges of sharing your code.
While both programmers and lawyers rely on logic, their professions are shaped by fundamentally different approaches to ambiguity, regulation, and culture. Explore the core distinctions that create two vastly different professional mindsets.
An analysis of the practical and legal challenges of creating source-available software licenses with political or ethical restrictions, exploring enforceability, legal precedents, and their value as a political statement.
Struggling to earn an income from your open-source project? Explore four distinct monetization strategies, from selling services and support to dual-licensing and corporate sponsorships.
Facing a startup shutdown and thinking of open-sourcing your code? This guide explores the pros, cons, and practical steps, covering everything from legal hurdles to the emotional toll of the decision.
Developers discuss the pros and cons of open-sourcing projects when code can be used to train LLMs. Explore arguments about the value of code, intellectual property, and the core philosophy of open source.