New job!
I have recently left Novell / SUSE, after working at the company for eight years. Today is my first day at Red Hat!
View ArticleGiving feedback
Lucas Rocha shared Seth Godin‘s blog post “the worst feedback is indifference” on Google+, and I posted a reply. In the interest of openness and distribution (and actually posting content on my blog),...
View Article“Patches accepted” is harmful: How to improve your volunteer introductions
“Patches accepted.” It’s one of the most offensive things you can say to people who genuinely want to help with your project. Why you should reconsider using the phrase Not everyone is a programmer....
View ArticleTux update: black and white vector line-art
Many months ago, I released a high-quality vector version of Tux that I made in Inkscape as SVG and PNG. Somewhat recently, I needed to make a black and white version for a project. You can get both...
View ArticleNew photos: plants, animals, shadows, and sculptures
I’ve started snapping and posting photos again. With the exception of the zoo photos from last year, most of these are from the recent months. A few are even from the past week or two. You can view...
View ArticleGUADEC 2014 Map
Want a custom map for GUADEC 2014? Here’s a map I made that shows the venue, the suggested hotels, transit ports (airport/train station), vegetarian & veggie-friendly restaurants, and a few sights...
View ArticleThings software development teams should know about design
I wrote a quick, unpolished list of things that development teams should know about design (and designers). It’s worth sharing with a larger audience, so here it is: programmers and managers need to...
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