Ask Noah Show

Ask Noah Show 477

Jan 28, 2026
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John Terrill
John Terrill, Senior Director of Technology PR at Red Hat, shares quick tips on branding and communications for open source projects. He explains how to pick one standout capability, explain the problems you solve instead of technical details, and balance accuracy with clear messaging. He also covers working with journalists, handling negative coverage transparently, and building living communication guidelines for projects.
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ANECDOTE

Switching From Avidemux To Lossless Cut

  • Steve struggled with Avidemux crashing and switched to Lossless Cut which offered a modern, reliable UI.
  • He adapted his workflow to Lossless Cut's extract-by-default behavior and now prefers it.
ANECDOTE

Discovering OmniTools While Waiting

  • Steve found OmniTools while idly browsing during long hold time and noted it bundles ~60 web tools into a small Docker image.
  • He suggested it as a self-hosted, browser-based toolbox Noah would like to run on his server.
ADVICE

Use Python For Quick File Sharing

  • Use Python's built-in HTTP server to quickly share files by running: python3 -m http.server <port>.
  • Then fetch files from another device via the host IP and port in a web browser.
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