FOSS Voices

Tim Cochran describes a framework for maximizing developer effectiveness, identifying key developer feedback loops for optimization.

Charity Majors explains the benefits of swift deployments along with how to achieve them.

Mary Poppendieck explains why throughput and capacity are key metrics for software development.

Kevlin Henney describes how a shift in perspective can be a starting point for new understanding.

Safia Abdalla explains how good record keeping can make meetings feel more useful and fulfilling.

Justin Reock describes the software testing concept called fuzzing and explains why it’s important.

Thomas Limoncelli recounts an incident at Bell Labs in the 1990s that taught him a valuable lesson.

Simson Garfinkel looks at the history of files and file systems as well as the Unix approach to memory.

VMware’s Dirk Hohndel talks with Christine Hall about the state of the open source software industry.

Erin Schnabel explores what the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has in common with application metrics.

Kode Vicious offers practical advice on removing dead features and functionality from your code.

Richard MacManus explores the history of memory management from cathode ray memory tubes to the abstraction of today’s serverless environments.