Imagine a tech community… That is inclusive to the point of radicalness, where people gather in solidarity at the edges. Where everyone is able to contribute fully and authentically, whatever that means for them. Where everyone has a part in making the community more prosperous and resilient. Where we plan collaboratively, thoughtfully balancing short- and …
Life After Mozilla, or My Next Adventure
It’s been 2 months since my last day at Mozilla. Hard to believe that much time has past and yet it feels like it’s gone by so quickly. Rainy, gloomy weather has arrived here in Portland, for which I’m very grateful after such a long, hot summer. My plan for my first weeks away from …
What a wild ride, Mozilla, and this is my stop.
After nearly 4 years, my tenure as Mozilla staff is coming to an end. Today is my last day. It’s been a wild ride, fellow Mozillians. I’ve enjoyed working with many of you and will miss getting to do so as part of my day job. No specific post-Mozilla employment plans as yet, other than …
I have joined tableflip club
If you’ve never heard of tableflip, read this. After nearly 4 years of employment, I have given notice at Mozilla. My last day will be 27 August. I’m not going quietly. Mozilla has serious, systemic cultural and organizational issues. Addressing these is imperative to Mozilla’s advancing its stated mission to “promote openness, innovation & opportunity …
The Recompiler: Now with more podcast!
If you’ve been watching my tweetstream recently, you know that The Recompiler (@recompilermag), a magazine about technology, is in the final days hours of it’s inaugural subscription drive. Yesterday, Audrey announced that we’re going create a podcast version of The Recompiler! Some of you may have listened to In Beta, which I co-hosted last year. …
Fun with git submodules
Git submodules are amazingly useful. Because they provide a way for you to connect external, separate git repositories they can be used to organize your vim scripts, your dotfiles, or even a whole mediawiki deployment. As incredibly useful as git submodules are, they can also be a bit confusing to use. This goal of this …
Why I believe in Portland tech
Update 12/31 1:30pm PT: WE DID IT!! Nearly 100 of you donated over $8,500.00 and another donor has offered the difference needed to match Sumana’s $15k. Thank you so much everyone! We’re looking forward to an amazing 2015. Update 12/26 5pm: We’re at 25% of our goal! Not bad, but still a ways to go. …
Happy 10th Birthday, MozillaWiki!
Last Monday, Firefox turned 10 years old. Thunderbird turns 10 on 7 December. This week we celebrate another birthday: MozillaWiki turns 10 on Wednesday, 18 November! I’m immensely proud of our wiki, its ten year history, and of all the work Mozillians do to make MozillaWiki a hub of collaboration and a living memory for …