Optimized by Otto
Writings about open source software, technology, business and constant improvement.
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- 51 from 1 Jan 2001 to 26 Oct 2026
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2026 11
- Debcraft v1.0 released: Easy, fast and secure way to build Debian packages
- Using multiple git remotes for true distributed version control
- The growing divide between AI hype and software engineering reality
- Estonia, the country of the fit and the wit
- SpacemiT K3 is a compelling RISC-V AI CPU, but difficult to buy
- Balancing persistence vs pivoting – is grit a virtue or wasteful?
- Mentoring Mondays for aspiring Debian contributors
- Automated security validation: How 7,000+ tests shaped MariaDB's new AppArmor profile
- Do AI models still keep getting better, or have they plateaued?
- Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux?
- Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source
2025 14
- Backtesting trailing stop-loss strategies with Python and market data
- DEP-18: A proposal for Git-based collaboration in Debian
- Could the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices?
- Zero-configuration TLS and password management best practices in MariaDB 11.8
- Managing procrastination and distractions
- Best Practices for Submitting and Reviewing Merge Requests in Debian
- Debcraft – Easiest way to modify and build Debian packages
- Corporate best practices for upstream open source contributions
- Creating Debian packages from upstream Git
- Going full-time as an open source developer
- Debian Salsa CI in Google Summer of Code 2025
- Will decentralized social media soon go mainstream?
- 10 habits to help becoming a Debian maintainer
- Debian source packages in git explained
2024 10
- Are AI language models capable of doing financial forecasting?
- The simple art of effective decision-making for managers
- Should developers always just write code and never design documents?
- Heartbleed and XZ backdoor learnings: open source infrastructure can be improved efficiently with moderate funding
- Communication is the key to efficiency in a software engineering organization
- 8 writing tips for software professionals
- Tab-tastic tips for streamlined web browser use
- Advanced Git commands every senior software developer needs to know
- Learn to write better Git commit messages by example
- When everyone else is wrong
2023 10
- Make habits, not goals
- How to conduct an effective code review
- My 5 tips for efficient meetings
- Pulsar, the best code editor
- Unpacking Linux containers: understanding Docker and its alternatives
- The optimal home office
- How to make a good git commit
- Quick builds and rebuilds of MariaDB using Docker
- Grokking the MariaDB test runner (MTR)
- How to code 10x faster than an average programmer