Director of Open Source at Indeed. Occasionally makes the shouty. Bar Razer. I have opinions that differ from my employer. https://t.co/9QvvJAavWz
Jan 21, 2022 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
There's an aspect of this faker.js thing that I haven't really discussed, and I'd like to spend a some time unpacking it out loud.
The crux of this thread is: we sponsored faker.js, I don't think it helped the maintainer much, we didn't get any notice, and I'd do it all again.
To catch you up on the whole faker.js thing: an open source maintainer pushed breaking, malicious changes to some of his most popular packages, for reasons of his own.
His primary complaint was that rich tech companies were heavy users who gave nothing back.
Google for details.
Mar 11, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
When we were putting together a theme for use in our open source program, we settled on an aquatic metaphor (diver stickers, Deep Tea Divers, Starfish, etc). This was because we want people to think about open source the way we think about the ocean... 1/
It's not about a few big fish, it's about a lot of different kinds of activity all across the ecosystem. Pollution is a problem, so keeping streams clean is important. You need reefs where life can congregate. 2/
Oct 27, 2019 • 20 tweets • 3 min read
What it’s like to be an extrovert-presenting introvert at a conference: a short thread
First things first: I want to do a deeper write up about this, and I’d like someone who wants to read that blog post to hold me accountable. But I need a few days to decompress.
Jul 13, 2019 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
10x Cats.
If you ever come across this rare breed of cat, adopt them. If you have a 10x cat as part of your household, you increase the odds of success significantly.
How do you spot a 10x Cat?
1. 10x cats hate meetings. They only attend when you carry them, or when you open a laptop or presentation folder and they detect a flat surface upon which they must lay.
