Aneesh Sathe<p><strong>AI: Explainable Enough</strong></p><p class="">They look really juicy, she said. I was sitting in a small room with a faint chemical smell, doing one my first customer interviews. There is a sweet spot between going too deep and asserting a position. Good AI has to be just explainable enough to satisfy the user without overwhelming them with information. Luckily, I wasn’t new to the problem. </p><a href="https://aneeshsathe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-from-rawpixel-id-3045306-jpeg.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Nuthatcher atop Persimmons (ca. 1910) by Ohara Koson. Original from The Clark Art Institute. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.<p>Coming from a microscopy and bio background with a strong inclination towards image analysis I had picked up deep learning as a way to be lazy in lab. Why bother figuring out features of interest when you can have a computer do it for you, was my angle. The issue was that in 2015 no biologist would accept any kind of deep learning analysis and definitely not if you couldn’t explain the details. </p><p>What the domain expert user doesn’t want:<br>– How a convolutional neural network works. Confidence scores, loss, AUC, are all meaningless to a biologist and also to a doctor. </p><p>What the domain expert desires: <br>– Help at the lowest level of detail that they care about. <br>– AI identifies features A, B, C, and that when you see A, B, & C it is likely to be disease X. </p><p>Most users don’t care how a deep learning <em>really</em> works. So, if you start giving them details like the IoU score of the object detection bounding box or if it was YOLO or R-CNN that you used their eyes will glaze over and you will never get a customer. Draw a bounding box, heat map, or outline, with the predicted label and stop there. It’s also bad to go to the other extreme. If the AI just states the diagnosis for the whole image then the AI might be right, but the user does not get to participate in the process. Not to mention regulatory risk goes way up.</p><p>This applies beyong images, consider LLMs. No one with any expertise likes a black box. Today, why do LLMs generate code instead of directly doing the thing that the programmer is asking them to do? It’s because the programmer wants to ensure that the code “works” and they have the expertise to figure out if and when it goes wrong. It’s the same reason that vibe coding is great for prototyping but not for production and why frequent readers can spot AI patterns, ahem, easily. So in a Betty Crocker cake mix kind of way, let the user add the egg. </p><p>Building explainable-enough AI takes immense effort. It actually is easier to train AI to diagnose the whole image or to give details. Generating high-quality data at that just right level is very difficult and expensive. However, do it right and the effort pays off. The outcome is an <em>AI-Human causal prediction machine</em>. Where the causes, i.e. the median level features, inform the user and build confidence towards the final outcome. The deep learning part is still a black box but the user doesn’t mind because you aid their thinking. </p><p>I’m excited by some new developments like <a href="https://rex-xai.readthedocs.io/en/stable/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REX</a> which sort of retro-fit causality onto usual deep learning models. With improvements in performance user preferences for detail may change, but I suspect that need for AI to be explainable enough will remain. 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Kalvin Carefour Johnny<p>I’ve learned that self-hosting should empower, not exhaust. Hosting intentionally is my new strategy. </p><p><a href="https://paper.wf/kalvins-journal/my-self-hosting-realizations-and-strategy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paper.wf/kalvins-journal/my-se</span><span class="invisible">lf-hosting-realizations-and-strategy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YunoHost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YunoHost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Minimalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minimalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechReflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechReflection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ServerLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ServerLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStrategy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPSHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPSHosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataOwnership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataOwnership</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ModerationMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModerationMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalWellness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWellness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntentionalTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IntentionalTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BurnoutRecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurnoutRecovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HostingWisely" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HostingWisely</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoloInstance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoloInstance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunitySupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunitySupport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalGarden</span></a></p>
Aneesh Sathe<p><strong>Hack, Hacky, Hacker</strong></p><p>A few days ago I wrote about the beauty of <a href="https://aneeshsathe.com/2025/07/15/divine-documentation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">great documentation</a>; this is the evil twin post.</p><p>The spectrum of meaning across the words <em>hack, hacky, and hacker</em> form a horseshoe when thinking about postures toward life. On either ends are the most difficult options. Being either a hack or a hacker requires dedication and both approaches narrow your world. Being hacky, taking imperfect shortcuts, in the world is immensely satisfying. It is play disguised as problem solving. </p><a href="https://aneeshsathe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-from-rawpixel-id-8899456-original.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Fox by Arnold Peter Weisz Kubincan. Original public domain image from <a href="https://www.webumenia.sk/en/dielo/SVK:SNG.K_947" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Web umenia</a><p>A successful hack takes tremendous effort and dedication just to pretend to be great at something. Humans are great at spotting and discarding hacks. It takes a true master to fool a large enough population and build financial columns under the smoke. Being a hack is constant desperation, there is no play. It is no way to live. </p><p>On the other end of the same horseshoe as the hack, is hacking. Here, you are actually achieving something difficult enough to require mastery. “Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not, that is hacking.” says <a href="https://stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Richard Stallman</a>. Now, I’m all for the playful, the difficult, and the useful, but not the “or not”. At minimum hacking should be in service of a prank. Doing things <em>just because</em> is like felling a tree in a forest when no one is around. At least a jump scare is a <em>sine qua non </em>(<a href="https://aneeshsathe.com/2025/07/16/a-good-dictionary/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the dictionary </a>is working :P). </p><p>Most systems, especially computers are designed by people for people like you and me who are neither very bright nor very invested in the thing. We want to not have the problem. You can always walk away but that is neither fun, nor useful, and certainly not hard. My favored way is to take the <a href="https://www.bldgblog.com/2010/01/nakatomi-space/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nakatomi Tunnel</a> through problems. Be hacky. Try enough approaches, push buttons that may do the thing you want until the alignment is just so and you slip through. Effectiveness here = solving many real-world problems quickly while preserving playful momentum.</p><p>I want to draw a distinction here from the oversubscribed idea of <em>jugaad</em>. <em>Jugaad</em> was <a href="https://hbr.org/2010/01/jugaad-a-new-growth-formula-fo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">once framed</a> as creative improvisation. It is not. I do not care for <em>jugaad.</em> To make something substandard and expect people to accept it is no way to be in the world. Build good stuff, be hacky route through the small issues.</p><p>A hacky mindset is a foxy mindset and not just in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcIO4MT4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hendrix way</a>. The Hedgehog and the Fox is a great essay by Isaiah Berlin where he talks about the two kinds of people in the world. Hedgehogs, are great at one big thing. Foxes are mediocre at many things. Foxes thrive on lateral moves and opportunistic shortcuts, you know, hackiness. The hacky, foxy approach to life is more my style. </p><p>Breadth, speed, and joy beat fakery and fixation every time</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/business/" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/creativity/" target="_blank">#Creativity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/fox-vs-hedgehog/" target="_blank">#foxVsHedgehog</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/hacker-culture/" target="_blank">#hackerCulture</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/hacking/" target="_blank">#Hacking</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/hacky-mindset/" target="_blank">#hackyMindset</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/isaiah-berlin/" target="_blank">#IsaiahBerlin</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/leadership/" target="_blank">#Leadership</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/life-design/" target="_blank">#lifeDesign</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/nakatomi-tunnel/" target="_blank">#NakatomiTunnel</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/philosophy/" target="_blank">#philosophy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/playful-productivity/" target="_blank">#playfulProductivity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/problem-solving/" target="_blank">#problemSolving</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/richard-stallman/" target="_blank">#RichardStallman</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/shortcuts/" target="_blank">#shortcuts</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://aneeshsathe.com/tag/tech-philosophy/" target="_blank">#techPhilosophy</a></p>
Felicitas Macgilchrist<p>And it still failed. “Amsterdam followed every piece of advice in the Responsible AI playbook. It debiased its system when early tests showed ethnic bias and brought on academics and consultants to shape its approach, ultimately choosing an explainable algorithm over more opaque alternatives. The city even consulted a participatory council of welfare recipient”</p><p><a href="https://www.lighthousereports.com/investigation/the-limits-of-ethical-ai/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lighthousereports.com/investig</span><span class="invisible">ation/the-limits-of-ethical-ai/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/ethicalAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethicalAI</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/responsibleAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>responsibleAI</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/techphilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>techphilosophy</span></a></p>
mikkyoscarino<p>ChatGPT went offline worldwide on June 10 at 2:45 PM IST.<br>India, US, UK users all faced massive disruptions.<br>But what if it wasn’t just a glitch?<br>The article dives deep into the patterns, theories & eerie silence:<br>👉 <a href="https://mikkyoscarinosuluportfolio.blogspot.com/2025/06/global-shockwave-chatgpt-outage-reveals.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mikkyoscarinosuluportfolio.blo</span><span class="invisible">gspot.com/2025/06/global-shockwave-chatgpt-outage-reveals.html</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIOutage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIOutage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FutureOfAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureOfAI</span></a></p>
disconnectcollective<p>The Human Connection Angle (Philosophical Focus)<br>1/7 🧵 THREAD: What happens when we make AI more like brains and less like computers?<br>A deep dive into Europe's neuromorphic computing research and why it matters for human-tech relationships...<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanConnection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanConnection</span></a></p>
Yuna<p>Today, open source reminded me of something strange… Value.<br>I may be a "small" contributor to Nats.io but apparently, that still counts. Who knew?</p><p>Somewhere in Germany, I received a parcel from the USA. Not tracked by religion, timezone, or bureaucracy, just pure recognition.</p><p>I build. I ask. I get answers.<br>And I wish more companies understood how rare and precious that is.</p><p>No SCRUM. No OKRs. Just trust, responsibility, and contribution. A glimpse of what leadership should look like.</p><p>And last week? In a call, face to face with execs and engineers alike. No hierarchy. Just humans. Refreshing. Disturbing. Beautiful.</p><p>While giants argue over politics and acronyms, I stand with the product. Because it simply works.</p><p>A single binary. No fluff. No bloat. Just elegant chaos in perfect order. A tool, not a solution. A playground for the dangerously creative. True engineering isn't loud, it's reliable, boring… and brilliant.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DevLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevLife</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieDev</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SoftwareEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareEngineering</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CloudNative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudNative</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Minimalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minimalism</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DevCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevCulture</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Nats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nats</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://t.l3r.me/users/nats_io" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nats_io</span></a></span></p>
SRF IRIS<p>IRIS Insights I Nico Formanek: Are hyperparameters vibes?<br>April 24, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (CEST)<br>Our second IRIS Insights talk will take place with Nico Formanek.<br>🟦 <br>This talk will discuss the role of hyperparameters in optimization methods for model selection (currently often called ML) from a philosophy of science point of view. Special consideration is given to the question of whether there can be principled ways to fix hyperparameters in a maximally agnostic setting.<br>🟦 <br>This is a WebEx talk to which everyone who is interested is cordially invited. It will take place in English. Our IRIS speaker, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maria Wirzberger, will moderate it. Following Nico Formanek's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. We look forward to active participation.<br>🟦 <br>Please join this Webex talk using the following link:<br><a href="https://lnkd.in/eJNiUQKV" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/eJNiUQKV</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🟦 <br><a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/Hyperparameters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hyperparameters</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/ModelSelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModelSelection</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/Optimization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Optimization</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/MLMethods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MLMethods</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/PhilosophyOfScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhilosophyOfScience</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/ScientificMethod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScientificMethod</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/AgnosticLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgnosticLearning</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/MachineLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MachineLearning</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/InterdisciplinaryResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InterdisciplinaryResearch</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/AIandPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIandPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/EthicsInAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EthicsInAI</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/ResponsibleAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResponsibleAI</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/AITheory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AITheory</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/WebTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebTalk</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/OnlineLecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineLecture</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/ResearchTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResearchTalk</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/ScienceEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceEvents</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/OpenInvitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenInvitation</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/AICommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AICommunity</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/LinkedInScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinkedInScience</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/AIConversations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIConversations</span></a></p>
Debby<p>Have you ever considered how using a minimal Linux distribution can be a form of asceticism? 🌱 <a href="https://www.rugu.dev/en/blog/linux-asceticism/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rugu.dev/en/blog/linux-ascetic</span><span class="invisible">ism/</span></a> <br><a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Minimalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minimalism</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/SelfImprovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfImprovement</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Asceticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asceticism</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/PersonalGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalGrowth</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/ArchLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArchLinux</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Learning</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/TechCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/DigitalMinimalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMinimalism</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Tinkering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tinkering</span></a></p>
Henry Fisher<p>People often ask me when <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dindon.one/@mastogram" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mastogram</span></a></span> will become OpenSource. And when they hear my answer — "never" — their reactions are always amusing. First comes the inevitable "why?", followed by, sometimes, outright indignation: "That's not right!" I usually finish them off with a "joke" about introducing premium features.</p><p>The funniest part is that those advocating for open-source are almost always software developers — the very same people who go to work and get paid a nice salary for their efforts. And every time, a loud question pops into my head: why on earth should I write my code for free or stand around with a crypto-wallet in hand, begging for spare change?</p><p>It’s easy to play the office Che Guevara when your paycheck is guaranteed! To those “revolutionaries,” I have just one suggestion: quit your job and test your commitment to pure, unadulterated altruism. No hypocrisy allowed.</p><p><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/OpenSourceDebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceDebate</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/SoftwareDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareDevelopment</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/DevLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevLife</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/CodeEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CodeEthics</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/PremiumFeatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PremiumFeatures</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/AltruismVsReality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AltruismVsReality</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/DevHumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevHumor</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/WorkAndWorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkAndWorth</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/OfficeCheGuevara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OfficeCheGuevara</span></a><br><a href="https://dindon.one/tags/notg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>notg</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🚀 Just watched Steve Jobs unveil GNU's anti-Apple philosophy! 🖥️💡 It's fascinating to see how open-source ideas challenge the tech giants. Check out the full announcement here: <a href="https://s.42l.fr/eKl8XO8k" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">s.42l.fr/eKl8XO8k</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 🎥 </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SteveJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SteveJobs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNU</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a></p>
LINUXexpert.org<p>In 1997, Eric S. Raymond penned a seminal essay titled “The Cathedral and the Bazaar,” which profoundly influenced the open-source software movement. How well do Raymond’s ideas hold up in the context of 2024’s open-source landscape? </p><p><a href="https://linuxexpert.org/the-cathedral-and-the-bazaar-reflections-on-its-relevance-in-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">linuxexpert.org/the-cathedral-</span><span class="invisible">and-the-bazaar-reflections-on-its-relevance-in-2024/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CathedralAndBazaar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CathedralAndBazaar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EricRaymond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricRaymond</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2024Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2024Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareEngineering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPhilosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPhilosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxExpert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxExpert</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ModernSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ModernSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechReflections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechReflections</span></a></p>
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