Will Open Source Be Fair?

Exploring new open source licenses that attempt to balance benefits and make open source sustainable.

December 10, 2024 · 9 min

Vada (Fritters) Profitable

This article is about a project I built and open sourced three years ago and our journey to make it uzhunnu vada (UV) profitable™.

April 7, 2023 · 4 min

AI-Generated Spam Pull Requests

Someone tried to open pull requests to open source projects with AI-generated code.

March 29, 2023 · 4 min

On Open Source Communities

A note on the role of communities in open source.

December 30, 2022 · 4 min

Lessons Learned From Three Years of Open Source Contributions

Insights from my three year journey as an open source contributor.

October 7, 2022 · 6 min

How the LFX Mentorship Program Helped Me Level Up My Career

Sharing how I got involved in the LFX Mentorship Program and its life-changing impact on my career and personal life.

September 2, 2022 · 4 min

Everything you Need to Know About Google Summer of Code (GSoC): Important Dates, Eligibility, Application, Getting Selected and Other Tips

Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a great way to start contributing to open source while getting paid to do so. This article dives deep into everything GSoC from the application procedure to tips from real experience on being successful

December 2, 2021 · 5 min

Contributing to Documentation

Contributing to documentation is really impactful for an open-source project. It can also be a stepping stone to make code contributions. Learn how.

November 8, 2021 · 3 min

Non-Code Contributions to Open Source

As open source becomes the default way to build software, contributions required to create, manage, and sustain projects go beyond code. This article teaches you to make non-code contributions.

September 21, 2021 · 5 min

Pull Requests like a Pro

Tips to make High-Quality Pull Requests.

September 15, 2021 · 3 min

20+ Open Source Internship Programs (Updated for 2024)

A curated list of open source internship/mentorship programs with all the necessary details.

August 28, 2021 · 9 min