GitHub’s free alternatives

Personally, I love GitHub.  And I try to promote it as much as I can, and I’ve even got a few organizations setup their repositories there.  However, I am still asked once in a while for a good alternative.  These work either for people who don’t have the money to pay for GitHub’s private repositories, … Continue reading GitHub’s free alternatives

hack {cyprus} *12

I’ve heard the hack {cyprus} *12 announcements for a few weeks now, but unfortunately was too busy with my own projects to attend.  If you missed all the noise, hack {cyprus} *12 is a hackathon-type event, where a bunch of people get together decide on a few ideas they want to implement and jump into coding.  They … Continue reading hack {cyprus} *12

On builds and releases

Once in a while I find myself in a conversation on builds and releases.  It’s one of those where before the conversation everyone seems to be on the same page, but immediately after the conversation starts, there’s a massive fight and argument as to how the world works today and what’s the best path into … Continue reading On builds and releases

Matt Mullenweg – State of the Word 2012

If you are involved with any kind of software development, this video is a must see.  Matt Mullenweg of Automattic fame speaks about the state of WordPress – community, releases, user interfaces, problems and solutions, etc.  One of the coolest things about Matt is his attitude towards the end users.  He seems to appreciate that … Continue reading Matt Mullenweg – State of the Word 2012