Attacking Supply Chains at the Source
The xz Utils attack almost succeeded. Will we be as lucky next time?
Software Engineering
Ideas, insights, and strategies for today’s software engineers.
The General Purpose Pendulum
Are we swinging away from general-purpose CPUs?
Communal Computing’s Many Problems
Where user-centric computing goes wrong
Thinking About Glue
The code that holds our systems together
Hand Labeling Considered Harmful
Labeling training data is the one step in the data pipeline that has resisted automation. It’s time to change that.
What is functional programming?
Be as functional as you want to be
Multi-Paradigm Languages
We need to learn how to effectively use multi-paradigm languages that support functional, object oriented, and procedural paradigms.
The Least Liked Programming Languages
What are some of the least liked/most dreaded programming languages? Why are they dreaded, and are they being evaluated fairly?
Automated Coding and the Future of Programming
How automation is likely to change professional software development.
AI and the road to Software 2.0
It’s clear that AI can and will have a big influence on how we develop software.
Unraveling the mystery of code
Andrew Smith talks about why he learned to code, and the unexpected pleasures he encountered along the way.
OSCON keynote highlights
Experts explore the role open source software plays in fields as varied as machine learning, blockchain, disaster response, and more.
O’Reilly Open Source and Frank Willison Awards
The O’Reilly Open Source Awards recognize individual contributors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and collaboration in the development of open source software.
Managing machines
Pete Skomoroch covers what you need to know as we shift from a world of deterministic programs to systems that give unpredictable results on ever-changing training data.
O’Reilly Radar: Open source technology trends—What our users tell us
Using aggregate analysis of O’Reilly online learning content usage and search data, Roger Magoulas shares key insights that impact the technology tools ecosystem.
Ask not what Brands™ can do for you
VM Brasseur discusses the help new companies need to become authentic members of the free and open source software community.
Open source force multipliers
Adrian Cockcroft says the most successful open-source-based businesses have turned their partners and developer communities into force multipliers for their own marketing and engineering teams.
The war for the soul of open source
Drawing on 13 years spent building the Chef community, Adam Jacob takes a deep dive into the soul of open source.
The next age of open innovation
Alison McCauley looks at how blockchain technology offers new tools that can help extend the ethos of open innovation into new areas.
Why Amazon cares about open source
Arun Gupta discusses the reasons why AWS is committed to open projects and communities.
The role of open source in mitigating natural disasters
Pedro Cruz and Brad Topol discuss Call for Code, a global developer competition that uses open source technologies to address natural disasters.
Built to last: Building and growing open source communities
Kay Williams explores key lessons for building strong open source communities based on Microsoft’s real-world experience with Kubernetes and VSCode.
Better living through software
Tiffani Bell shares three lessons she's learned exploring how technology can help the less fortunate.
Four steps for tackling technical debt
Technical debt is often misunderstood, but it can impact almost every aspect of a tech stack.