The Rise of 'Vibe Packages' in Open Source Development
When AI-driven speed meets open source ecosystems, we get 'vibe packages'—libraries published fast but maintained poorly. Here's the impact.
Posts tagged "opensource"
LLMs and the Ossification of APIs: Are We Stuck with Prehistoric Patterns?
How AI coding assistants are influencing API design in Ruby, and whether we're reinforcing old patterns or creating new opportunities.
The Accidental Maintainer: How I Got Promoted by Complaining
From critic to maintainer in one conversation: what happens when you complain about a gem and suddenly become responsible for fixing it.
The Reality Check Nobody Talks About: What OSS Actually Costs
The hidden costs of open source development that every Twitter advocate with a stable salary won't tell you about.
The Ecosystem of OSS Contributors: More Than Just Code
Beyond "people who write code" - the 15+ types of contributors that make open source projects thrive, and why every role matters in the digital ecosystem.
The Big Yanking: Why I'm Removing Bogus Package Versions, and You Probably Should Too
As an open-source maintainer, I'm yanking broken package versions. Here's why you should too.
Software Is Not a Nursing Home: Breaking Free from Legacy Support
Legacy support isn't just technical debt—it's innovation debt. Here's why I finally bumped my Ruby gem to require version 3.2.0 and why you should stop dragging corpses through your codebase.
Your OSS Portfolio: Why GitHub is Your Real Resume
How open source contributions became immutable proof of skills, why GitHub matters more than LinkedIn, and the future where code speaks louder than credentials.
Pattern Parasites Are Real—And They're Sending Me Angry Emails
Why open source maintainers burn out: an autopsy of entitlement culture. Dropping legacy support triggered an email storm that perfectly demonstrates the parasitic mindset keeping us trapped in the past.
Breaking Chains: Why I Dropped Rails 7.1 Support in state_machines-activerecord 0.40.0
After 12 years maintaining state_machines, I dropped Rails 7.1 support. This is the story of why forever backward compatibility kills innovation and how I'm building for the future, not maintaining the past.
The Apex Architect: Why Single-Vision Projects Will Dominate Open Source
The rise of single-maintainer projects like SQLite and curl isn't an anomaly - it's the future. Why committees kill innovation and how solo developers or super focused teams with clear vision will reshape open source.
The RubyGems Coup: When Parasites Take the Host
Ruby Central forcibly removed the people who built RubyGems for over a decade, replacing them with a 'Director of Open Source' whose last Ruby code was a conference tutorial in 2010. This is the anatomy of a hostile takeover disguised as 'strengthening stewardship.'
The Q&A Aftermath: Ruby Central's Governance Crisis Deepens
Ruby Central's Q&A happened, but the real story emerged from a board member's confession and a maintainer's devastating rebuttal revealing the full scope of the governance breakdown.
The Q&A Aftermath: A Board Member Confesses, A Maintainer Rebuts
Hours after Ruby Central's Q&A, board member Freedom Dumlao broke ranks to explain his vote. Martin Emde's devastating response exposes the lies Ruby Central told their own board.
The Puppet Master: How Shopify Orchestrated Ruby Central's Hostile Takeover
The smoking gun revealed - Shopify threatened to pull funding unless Ruby Central seized control of RubyGems. hsbt was the insider who enabled it. The rv project was seen as a threat. This is the full story of corporate capture.
The Security That Wasn't: Ruby Central's Theater Exposed
Joel Drapper's technical investigation reveals the smoking gun - Ruby Central's "security measures" left Andre with full production access while removing his GitHub permissions. David Rodriguez loses gem ownership with only 1 of 8 owners consenting. This wasn't security. It was theater with screenshots to prove it.