Abstractions

Some Yaks Are Worth Shaving

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Justin engages in “yak shaving” with varying degrees of success, and open-source enthusiasts grapple with what to do when projects are abandoned.

  • Definition of “yak shaving”
  • Yak shaving comic by David Revoy
  • Home Assistant: Open-source home automation framework
  • Pelican static site generator
  • AutoPub: Python package release automation
  • Justin’s article on Converting reStructuredText to Markdown
  • Microsoft’s GitHub Unit Cuts AI Deals With Google, Anthropic
  • How much agency do you really have when open-source projects are abandoned? (Fediverse thread)

    • Folks mentioned on the show:

    • Chris Rose
    • Honza Javorek
    • Hynek Schlawack
    • Giampaolo Rodola

      • You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space.

      Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

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