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Chronic enthusiast. Software should be about making people's life better.

Director of Program Development The Matrix.org Foundation (npub1m9z…whzq), Senior Developer Advocate at Element

Providing the general public and organisations the tools they need to protect their digital communications' privacy and sovereignty.

Homepage: https://ergaster.org?ref=mastodon
Pronouns: he/him or they/them

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2024-06-28 19:33:02

Glue work is extremely important in projects, and mediation when there are disagreements is part of it.
It's particularly difficult in open-source and volunteer environments because people are emotionally involved in their work. They can't afford to walk away and say "whatever man".
Love and support to all my fellow glue tubes who feel like they were left open drying in the sun. You are not visible but you matter. You solve problems. We need you.
💙

2024-06-26 17:41:40

Is it worth getting a personal @npub15f7…m7wr with one of their fancy screens if I can put @npub15zx…t7sv on my work MacBookPro M1?
I’m a sucker for @npub1hpw…cd0d Silverblue and my eyes are getting old.
If you have an opinion, can you explain why?

2024-06-26 17:41:40

2024-06-26 07:59:00

🤹 If you're juggling with several schedules, I can't recommend https://cal.com enough
Their free tier is more than enough for me, it's a super convenient way to let people know when you're available and to book meetings. And cherry on the cake, it's open-source and self-hostable.
I would be happy to pay a reasonable price to support them, but the paid tier is much more than I would pay as an individual. It can make sense for organisations though?

2024-06-26 07:59:00

2024-06-24 13:12:18

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KDEnlive is really great! I used it to edit out a lot of “um”, “errr” and “y’know” from the last Matrix Live, and it was very pleasant to use.
After a year and a half of doing very basic editing on iMovie (yup!), @npub1auk…aqva is unlocking so many possibilities!
@npub1le4…7yju @npub1ncy…3x0q

2024-06-18 13:30:23

As an individual, volunteering time often has a MUCH higher impact than donating to a nonprofit.
Consider that an hour of work costs at least €50 for a nonprofit. For someone doing 5h of average volunteer time per week, that’s the equivalent of donating €13k each year!
Not everyone can afford to volunteer, but it's one of the most efficient ways to move a cause forward.

2024-06-14 14:31:30

I'm really not impressed to see some accounts with a large follower count rant against open source projects largely built by volunteers.
Dragging volunteers in the mud and making false assumptions about projects and their dynamics is immature and harmful.
Let's all remember that most open source projects suffer from chronic underfunding and understaffing.
Normalise kindness and encouragement. We're all small, trying to build a bigger something.

2024-06-07 11:26:22

Following years of operating at a loss, the @npub1dug…kxeq Foundation is at a turning point in its history.
Here is my advice to the upcoming board, as a former board member myself, and as the Director of Program Development of another foundation.
https://ergaster.org/posts/2024/06/gnome-foundation-big-bounce?ref=mastodon

2024-06-05 18:21:34

A great chronology of humankind by XKCD, with a brutal ending.
We can collectively do something about it. Vote. Go vegetarian or vegan. Ditch the car if you can.
https://xkcd.com/1732/

2024-05-31 19:56:12

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let’s credit @npub133l…pfxe and @npub1dkc…3gke for putting together the application, defending the case, earning the grant and leading the development initiative 👏

2024-05-31 07:44:52

EU countries need to implement right to repair law within 2 years.
Your time to shine @npub1vnu…8mqn !
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/05/30/circular-economy-council-gives-final-approval-to-right-to-repair-directive/

2024-05-24 20:52:56

A new issue of #ThisWeekInGNOME is now online!
#149 Installer Installment
https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2024/05/twig-149/
#GNOME #TWIG
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2024-05-24 20:35:14

2024-05-17 21:11:02

A new issue of #ThisWeekInGNOME is now online!
#148 Variable Styles
https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2024/05/twig-148/
#GNOME #TWIG
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2024-05-04 12:28:24

I just stumbled upon a markdown editor for @npub1dug…kxeq, with shell search integration, that works on mobile and syncs with @npub1rk6…hv4q .
Iotas looks really neat, and is available on @npub1wfe…w0av!
https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.World.Iotas