Changelog News Open source regrets
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Aug 11, 2025 Open source maintainers share candid regrets, shedding light on the personal costs of their commitments. Leadership shifts at GitHub signal potential changes ahead, while security vulnerabilities in HTTP/2 raise important concerns. Exciting news for PHP enthusiasts includes the introduction of the pipe operator in version 8.5. Meanwhile, the AI landscape faces legal challenges, highlighted by a class action copyright suit that threatens the industry's future.
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The Comparison Cycle
- Ben Stansel notes we measure ourselves by comparing upward endlessly.
- Jerod Santo pairs this with Job's quote to remind listeners about perspective on loss.
Harsh Review Drove Teen Away
- An Ask HN user says a KDE contributor told them their code was embarrassing and to kill themselves.
- That single instance stopped them contributing to KDE for years.
Dev Regrets Years Spent On FOSS
- An Ask HN user regrets decades spent on FOSS that cost personal relationships.
- They say even 1% of that time invested in loved ones would have made them happier.