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The Diversity problem in Open-Source projects

The software industry has a diversity problem. Specifically that there isn’t much diversity at all. We are also living in a time where we are hearing about project maintainers engaging in targeted harassment against minorities. This is a problem that we need to address. Why do we as a community...
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Becoming an effective open source maintainer

Developing code is not easy. It is a challenge, but it is also a fun thing to do. Maintaining a project, however, is not easy either. It requires a very different skillset and time investment. When I became a maintainer of Selectize, I was able to learn a lot about...
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Amplify unheard voices in the open-source community

Organizations that leverage social media to amplify their voices may find that they missed a crucial step. Often, people will not speak up, if we don’t let them. Let’s discuss how we can be sure to include diverse points of view. Let me speak for the open-source community As an...
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Selectize

Selectize is the hybrid of a textbox and <select> box. It’s jQuery-based and it’s useful for tagging, contact lists, country selectors, and so on. It’s also easily stylable, and it supports optgroups, single/double quotes, and any data you throw at it. I became one of the primary maintainers of Selectize...