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Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead
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Open Source ABCs: YAML & YML

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "Y" and the difference between YAML and YML.

Open Source ABCs: Xenial Xerus

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "X" for Xenial Xerus.

Open Source ABCs: Workflow

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "W" for Workflow.

Open Source ABCs: Version Control

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "V" for Version Control.

How to be a Top Contributor this Hacktoberfest

· 4 min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know that I’m a fan of redefining contributions. But during Hacktoberfest, there’s more competition for the magic four pull requests (PRs). If we think of it like Moneyball for engineers, except limiting it to Hacktoberfest, we realize it's not about hitting home runs; it's about getting on base consistently and making strategic plays that contribute to the overall win. So, how do you become a top contributor during Hacktoberfest?

Open Source ABCs: Upstream

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "U" for Upstream.

Open Source ABCs: Repository

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "R" for Repository.

The Role of Documentation in Open Source Success

· 4 min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Maybe I’m biased because I spent ten years teaching college English before coming into tech. Or maybe it’s because I’ve seen projects fail because of poor documentation. Whatever the reason, I believe that documentation plays a huge role in the success and growth of an open source project. Effective documentation empowers developers to understand and utilize the project as well as fosters adoption, creates user satisfaction, and allows for a more seamless collaboration within the community. In order to ensure that happens, we need to understand the significance of documentation in open source along with best practices for creating comprehensive and accessible documentation.

Open Source ABCs: Quality Assurance

· One min read
Bekah Hawrot Weigel
Developer Experience Lead

Welcome to our #100DaysOfOSS series. Until October 31, we'll be doing Open Source Software (OSS) terms from A to Z. We'll be diving into a different letter of the English alphabet, uncovering OSS concepts, and sharing our thoughts on them.

Today, we're covering the letter "Q" for Quality Assurance.