Careers in Open Source series

Are you using this highly effective interview technique?

dneary — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:01:00 +0000

Are you using this highly effective interview technique? dneary Fri, 03/04/2016 - 03:01

A post by Amanda McPherson, former CMO of the Linux Foundation, about her best interviewing tip got me thinking about an interview technique I was taught while on the GNOME…

Buffer sees clear benefits to transparent employee salary policy

bbehrens — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Buffer sees clear benefits to transparent employee salary policy bbehrens Thu, 03/03/2016 - 03:00

At social media startup Buffer, a single leadership decision eliminated salary negotiation for new employees, preempted gender-based salary discrimination, and prompted a…

Job interview advice for sys admins

ansilva — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 08:02:00 +0000

Job interview advice for sys admins ansilva Wed, 03/02/2016 - 03:02

As a hiring manager of systems administrators (sys admins) for the past three years, I know the kind of candidates I'm looking for to join my open source team. My…

6 essential non-coding careers in open source

NithyaRuff — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:01:00 +0000

6 essential non-coding careers in open source NithyaRuff Tue, 03/01/2016 - 03:01

A sign of the maturation of a movement is when careers in it become a possibility. This seems to be the case with open source software. When I started working in open source…

What it means to be an open source leader

JWhitehurst — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000

What it means to be an open source leader JWhitehurst Tue, 03/01/2016 - 03:00

Being an open leader means creating the context others need to do their best work. That's a relatively short sentence, but for anyone wishing to lead a group in the 21st…

How to choose the right brand architecture for your open source project

cgrams — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:02:00 +0000

How to choose the right brand architecture for your open source project cgrams Mon, 02/29/2016 - 03:02

Most people who start an open source software project aren't sitting around waiting for someone to discuss brand architecture models with them, but many of them do have long…

Which open source personality type are you?

psav — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Which open source personality type are you? psav Fri, 02/26/2016 - 03:00

Working in teams will naturally foster differences of opinion—and that's a good thing. Diverse opinions help ensure all ideas are discussed, problem areas are identified, and…

How to add open source experience to your resume

edunham — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:02:00 +0000

How to add open source experience to your resume edunham Thu, 02/25/2016 - 03:02

In this article, I'll share my technique for leveraging open source contributions to stand out as a great candidate for a job in the technology field. No goal can be…

The Tao of project management

amatlack — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

The Tao of project management amatlack Thu, 02/25/2016 - 03:00

Take this ancient advice on contemporary problems.

The Tao Te Ching, believed to have been written by the sage Lao Tzu in the 6th century BCE, is among the most widely translated texts in existence. It has inspired everything…

5 tips for growing your developer community on GitHub

aembler — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:01:00 +0000

5 tips for growing your developer community on GitHub aembler Wed, 02/24/2016 - 03:01

You've done it: you've taken your own personal utility, library, or web application and placed it on GitHub as free and open source software for all the world to see. Maybe…