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Supper Club × Open Sauced With bdougie

Sep 30, 2022
Join a lively discussion with bdougie about his journey into open source development and the creation of OpenSauced. Explore the T3 stack and its modern tools like Tailwind and Next.js. Discover insights on live streaming setups and community engagement, plus the role of AI tools in web development. The conversation also highlights efficient incident response with tools like FireHydrant and the importance of compensating open source contributors. A blend of tech chatter and personal anecdotes makes for an engaging experience!
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OpenSauced Origin

  • Brian Douglas's OpenSauced project began as a CRM for managing open-source contributions.
  • It evolved after he joined GitHub and saw an opportunity to build an open-source project discovery platform.
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OpenSauced Purpose

  • OpenSauced helps developers discover open-source projects to contribute to.
  • It prioritizes repos that need contributions, going beyond just looking at package.json files.
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GitHub's GraphQL API

  • GitHub's GraphQL API adoption was early and influential but has stagnated.
  • It now faces challenges due to shifting priorities and tech debt within GitHub.
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