Postcapitalism
Exploring how open-source software disrupts capitalism, examining economic transitions, and discussing strategies for companies to remain relevant in a world of free software.
Introducing the Scala Center
Heather Miller introduces the Scala Center, discussing its mission, educational initiatives, community development efforts, and future plans for advancing the Scala programming language ecosystem.
Open Source Is Just About the Source, Isn't It?
Exploring open source beyond code: governance, trademarks, licensing, community management, and sustainability for successful projects and long-term growth.
Elegant Scala Builds and Bootstrapping Dotty with CBT
Explore elegant solutions for Scala builds using CBT, including task-scoping, dynamic configuration, and multi-project builds. Learn about CBT's role in bootstrapping Dotty with Scala Center.
GraphQL - A Type System for Your API
GraphQL introduction: efficient data retrieval, powerful type system, and API design solutions. Learn concepts, benefits, and implementation in Scala using Sangria.
You Are A Scala Contributor
Learn how to contribute to Scala's development, from reporting issues to submitting pull requests, and become part of the open-source community shaping the language's future.
Building a Better Scala Community
Explore strategies for fostering inclusivity, diversity, and collaboration within the Scala community to create a more welcoming and innovative environment for developers.
The Future Should Be Uneven
Explore how to build inclusive technology that empowers users through customization, accessibility, and universal design. Learn to create infrastructure supporting diversity and individual needs.
A Third Way for Open-Source Maintenance
Explore a sustainable approach to open-source maintenance that focuses on encouraging contributions and expanding the contributor pool, rather than relying solely on maintainers.
Writing Design Docs for Wide Audiences
Learn to create effective design documents that convince and align stakeholders, addressing key questions and involving the right people for successful technical communication.
Contractualism + Software Engineering - We're All In This Together
Explore ethical decision-making in software engineering through contractualism, focusing on treating users as part of a larger community and considering the "user stack" in your work.
Gradual Typing in Ruby - A Three Year Retrospective
Explore Shopify's journey with gradual typing in Ruby, including challenges, wins, and insights for implementing it in your own codebase and team.
The Intentional Plan for Intersectionality
Explore intersectionality in STEM, addressing challenges faced by underrepresented groups. Learn to recognize privilege, workplace issues, and create an intentional plan for inclusivity.
Diversity in Engineering - A Community Perspective
Explore diversity challenges in engineering, focusing on women and nonbinary individuals in tech. Learn strategies for inclusive workplaces, representation, and community support.
Helping Redistrict California with Ruby
Explore California's unique Ruby-based redistricting system, featuring advanced security measures and a citizen-driven approach to ensure fair electoral districts.
Building an Education Savings Platform, with Ruby
Explore the development of a digital education savings platform, addressing ethical considerations, engineer responsibilities, and challenges in tackling systemic inequalities.
Solidarity not Charity and Collective Liberation
Explore mutual aid initiatives, their impact, and lessons learned from tech-driven community support projects. Gain insights on effective volunteering and fostering solidarity in times of crisis.
Let's Standardize Rails, Once and For All!
Participate in a community-driven effort to establish standardized Rails conventions through a town hall-style event, voting on rubocop-rails rules to create a consensus-based linter and formatter for Rails developers.
Demystifying the Unionizing Process
Explore the unionization process, its impact on workplaces, and implications for software developers in a post-pandemic world.
Mining the Go Developer Community
Explore Go developer community trends, metrics, and insights using data mining techniques and machine learning to understand adoption patterns and competitive landscape.
The Importance of Beginners
Explore the impact of new Go programmers on the language's evolution, community growth, and innovation, emphasizing the value of fresh perspectives in shaping Go's future.