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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 15h

one year of paying Open Source maintainers ✨❤️ consider mentioning the Open Source Pledge to your employer, even if you don't work in software

Open Source Pledge ⇌ @opensourcepledge.com · 16h

A year ago, @sentry.io launched the Open Source Pledge, with one singular goal: get maintainers paid.

A key pillar of the Pledge is it’s not a “pledge”, like an IOU. Rather, to join the Pledge, members come with receipts. Here’s why.

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Nasdaq Tower in Times Square NYC.

The tower (which is covered in LEDs) reads
NASDAQ CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF THE OPEN SOURCE PLEDGE AND THE COMPANIES WHO PAY MAINTAINERS

Below the text are all the member logos of companies who are members. The full list of member companies can be found here: https://opensourcepledge.com/members/

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 4d

@walaber.com I had a blast with Walaber's Trampoline when I was 13 and I'm loving Replicube 18 years later. Thanks for all the great stuff you make ❤

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Carme Isern-Mas @isernmas.bsky.social · 7d

New publication! ✨

Remember Jonah Hill asking Sarah Brady to stop modeling to respect his “boundaries”? Or an abusive boss recommending mindfulness after your complaints?

@almagro.bsky.social and I are now ready to tell you when and why therapy-speak might be wrong.

🔓Link in reply

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 6d

I learned a lot from this, thank you!

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ben doyle @thewheatgerm.bsky.social · 8d

NEW MAGIC THE GATHERING FORMAT JUST DROPPED

youtu.be/G-TFX2-qARk?...

We Played Magic: The Gathering in the Real World

YouTube video by Magic: The Gathering

youtu.be

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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 12d

This only happens to you once

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 16d

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

In early 2025, beaver activity in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic, contributed to the restoration of a wetland ecosystem. A family of beavers constructed a series of dams that coincidentally accomplished environmental goals of the Czech government, which had delayed its proposed project since 2018 for bureaucratic and financial reasons. The beaver-built dams saved the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million,

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Nathan Edwards @grackle.space · 16d

dudes rock

Tumblr post from every-lemon
Sep 8

so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff.
they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed.
I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months."

Follow up tumblr post
every-lemon
Sep 9
it was a smash hit.
a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud.
he was home by 6:30am.

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 19d

I bought a testing phone based on your recommendation a few months ago and it's been really useful and spared me some testing anxiety. Thanks :)

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 19d

Punchcards weren't only used for code. These Department of Defense punchcards from 1966 have a microfilm window used for technical drawings — in this case, a rotary telephone switch, and a font!

A red punchcard marked "Dual Purpose Engineering Document Card", bearing various numbers and letters, as well as a microfilm window.

A schematic titled "Switch, Telephone, Rotary", with various technical drawings.

A schematic with two large letters "A" and "B", and tables of numbers underneath.

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 21d

NEW JET LAG

Jet Lag: The Game — Ep 1 — All-Star(t)

Sam and Toby kick off this All Star season as they head for Jersey, pursued by Adam, Michelle, Ben, and Brian.

nebula.tv

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Josh Ghoulberg 👻 @joshuakgoldberg.com · 22d

This is an *excellent* report. I would highly recommend anybody interested -let alone involved- in open source to read it. 👏

Miranda @mirandaheath.website · 27d

I'm working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software. If you're a part of the OSS community, I would love to hear your thoughts, either here on Bluesky, or privately via email (see post). Thanks 😊

mirandaheath.website/report-on-bu...

Report on Burnout in Open Source Software

I am currently working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software, and am inviting the OSS community to share their thoughts!

mirandaheath.website

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 22d

If you haven't yet seen Chad's beautiful and moving video on the Open Source sustainability crisis, now's the best time to do so

Is there a crisis in Open Source software? - Open Path #3

YouTube video by Syntax

www.youtube.com

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 27d

@karmatosed.art Hey Tammie, I was grateful to talk to you about OSS and burnout at WCEU, so I wanted to mention this report that Miranda is working on, in case you wanted to contribute something to it. Hope you're doing well. :)

Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 27d

@lhaig.haigmail.com Here you go! :) bsky.app/profile/mira...

Miranda @mirandaheath.website · 27d

I'm working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software. If you're a part of the OSS community, I would love to hear your thoughts, either here on Bluesky, or privately via email (see post). Thanks 😊

mirandaheath.website/report-on-bu...

Report on Burnout in Open Source Software

I am currently working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software, and am inviting the OSS community to share their thoughts!

mirandaheath.website

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Miranda @mirandaheath.website · 27d

I'm working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software. If you're a part of the OSS community, I would love to hear your thoughts, either here on Bluesky, or privately via email (see post). Thanks 😊

mirandaheath.website/report-on-bu...

Report on Burnout in Open Source Software

I am currently working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software, and am inviting the OSS community to share their thoughts!

mirandaheath.website

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 27d

Of course, we're working on putting it up somewhere right now, I'll follow up here

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · 28d

We had a psychology researcher write a 37-page report on burnout in Open Source. Blog post soon, join our Slack to read the report now.

join.slack.com/t/opensource...

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Open Source Pledge ⇌ @opensourcepledge.com · 28d

We talked with GitHub co-founder @scottchacon.com about how he fell in love with Open Source, how AI is changing software development, and what he’s building next with @gitbutler.com

A GitHub Co-founder's Next Commit | Open Source Pledge

GitHub co-founder Scott Chacon on what he's building next

opensourcepledge.com

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · 28d

😭😭😭

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Chad Whitacre @chadwhitacre.com · Sep 4

New tagline on the @opensourcepledge.com homepage. “Together, we pay the maintainers.” Join the club! 😁💃

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · Sep 4

how is this video so FREAKIN good

Syntax @syntax.fm · Sep 4

In episode 3 of Open Path, @chadwhitacre.com wrestles with DHH's statement to Lex Fridman that “There is no crisis!” in Open Source funding. Along the way he has to confront his own doubts if he's really going to grow @opensourcepledge.com. 🍿🤠

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcF...

“There is no crisis!” Is DHH right about funding OSS? ❧ Open Path #3

YouTube video by Syntax

www.youtube.com

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · Aug 30

An operator uses the IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · Aug 26

Can confirm this is a better job than most professional web designers would do

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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz @vlad.website · Aug 25

Tell Edinburgh Council that you want trams! ❤

The City of Edinburgh Council @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social · Aug 25

We're looking for your views on expanding our tram network from the north to the south of the city.

The consultation runs from today (25 August) until 17 November.

A tram turning at the east end of Princes Street with a cyclist and pedestrians also visible.

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