Where have I been writing when I haven’t been writing here?
Duck Alignment Academy
- The do’s and don’ts of measuring contributions “outside of working hours” — Do: not. Don’t: correct. The clock time of contributions tells you very little, and almost certainly not what you’re trying to learn.
- Invalid bug reports are sometimes documentation bugs — Invalid bug reports often represent real bugs, it’s just that they’re documentation bugs instead of software bugs.
- How quickly should you fix vulnerabilities? — It’s okay to say “pay me if you want fast fixes”, but communicate that policy ahead of time so people can make informed decisions.
- Reviewing open source trends in 2025 — How well did I capture trends in open source for 2025? The vibe was right, even if some of the specifics were wrong.