The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Open source regrets (News)
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Aug 11, 2025 Open source maintainers reveal their top regrets, shedding light on the challenges of the community. A significant leadership shift occurs as GitHub's CEO steps down, stirring discussions around software development's future. Delve into the security vulnerabilities of HTTP/2, exploring critical implications. PHP is set to introduce a new pipe operator, enhancing coding capabilities. Meanwhile, a class action lawsuit looms over Anthropic and other AI players, potentially reshaping the industry.
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Comparison Loop In Tech Wealth
- Ben Stansel shows people compare upward endlessly through wealth metrics.
- The Job quote contrasts that with accepting life's transience over constant comparison.
Two Decades Of FOSS Left Personal Regret
- A maintainer spent 20 years on FOSS and realized they'd prioritized praise from strangers over close relationships.
- They said 1% of that time invested in loved ones would've made them much happier.
Harsh Open Source Feedback Burned a Teen
- A 14-year-old posted an XRander script and was told by a KDE core contributor to 'kill myself'.
- The attack ended their KDE/X11 contributions for about a year.