#open-source
14 posts
2026 - July
1 post2026 - June
3 posts2026 - May
1 post2025 - August
1 post2016 - November
1 post2016 - April
1 post2014 - July
1 post2008 - April
1 post2007 - May
1 post2007 - April
2 posts2007 - March
1 post2026 - July
1 postUsing AI to Solve My Little Day-to-Day Problems
A roundup of my small open source projects: a desk clock with widgets, manga readers, decent email, typing practice, YouTube karaoke, ComfyUI in Docker and more. All born from real little problems in my day-to-day.
2026 - June
3 postsThe Rio 3.5 LLM Controversy. Plagiarism?
Public evidence indicates that Rio 3.5’s initial checkpoint was a blend of Nex-N2-Pro and Qwen, without credit to Nex. The case points to an attribution failure, not legal plagiarism.
Playing with TUIs and LLMs - Ratatui+Bubbletea
I built ratatui-bubbletea to give Ratatui Bubble Tea-inspired themes and components using Rust and LLMs. The toolkit already powers real TUIs like ai-usagebar without replacing the base library.
AI Controversy in Open Source Project Contributions - My Take
AI in open source contributions is here to stay, even with AI slop, regressions, and false bugs. The practical answer is to automate triage and auditing without taking the final decision away from humans.
2026 - May
1 postOpen Source Best Practices with LLMs - The Bare Minimum
Open source projects built with LLMs are only ready with simple installation, reliable tests and CI, and documentation focused on the problem. Standardizing releases and deployments makes automation predictable.
2025 - August
1 postHow to Contribute to the AkitaOnRails Blog Using Docker
A quick walkthrough on using Docker to spin up the AkitaOnRails blog development environment and start contributing without installing Hugo, Go, or Ruby locally.
2016 - November
1 post3 Months of GitLab. The Hybrid-SaaS Era
After running nearly 200 repositories and 80 users on a self-hosted GitLab, the author argues for Hybrid SaaS: hosted services with OSS versions that restore control without rebuilding everything.
2016 - April
1 post[Off-Topic] Free Software: An Exercise in CAPITALISM
The author argues that free software remains private property under usage licenses, with voluntary exchanges and competition. That’s why projects can fail, be forked, or disappear.
2014 - July
1 post[Off-Topic] Someone Important Left the Community! Now What??
TJ Holowaychuk’s departure does not determine Node.js’s future. Resilient communities renew themselves when established figures make room for new contributors, without turning people into idols.
2008 - April
1 postChatting with Chris Wanstrath (Err the Blog/Github)
Chris Wanstrath explains why he created GitHub to make open source contributions easier and reveals the platform’s architecture, with Git, SSH, memcached, background jobs, and a feed of nearly 1 million lines.
2007 - May
1 postChatting with Chad Fowler
Chad Fowler recounts moving from music to Ruby, creating Ruby Central, and writing his books. He sees Rails reaching traditional companies but warns against a closed, defensive community.
2007 - April
2 postsChatting with Geoffrey Grosenbach
Geoffrey Grosenbach recounts finding Rails, taking over the Rails Podcast, and creating PeepCode. The conversation covers self-teaching, open source, continuous learning, and small software businesses.
Chatting with Dr. Nic
Dr. Nic explains how he created Magic Models, Newgem, and Magic Multi Connection to solve real problems. He argues for extracting features from Rails core and sharing solutions through open source.
2007 - March
1 postOff Topic: A Rant
The author criticizes careers stuck in forms, complaints, and technologies chosen only for salary. His answer is continuous learning, exploring systems, and contributing to open source projects.